Vocabulary
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Vocabulary / Playing football in French
A1 Breakthrough
Here are some words used to talk about football in French.
We use a lot of English words to talk about football, a sport invented in England. But gradually, tir (kick) has replaced “ shoot ” and “ goal ” has become known as gardien de but (goal keeper). We still use corner and penalty.
Tirer (to shoot) - Tirer un penalty (to take a penalty kick)
Marquer (to score) - Marquer un but (to score a goal)
Jouer (to play) - Jouer un match (to play a match)
When a player commits a foul, the referee may issue a warning or a yellow card.
A player who commits a serious foul receives a red card and must leave the field.
Source: website Parlons français, c'est facile ! (2013-2022)
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Marquer (to score) - Marquer un but (to score a goal)
Jouer (to play) - Jouer un match (to play a match)
| Football kit |
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When a player commits a foul, the referee may issue a warning or a yellow card.
A player who commits a serious foul receives a red card and must leave the field.
Source: website Parlons français, c'est facile ! (2013-2022)
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