I'm doing sports vocab words right now, and I forgot which words I'm supposed to use faire du de la etc and jouer a jouer a la, etc...
These are the words
la voile
le patinlage
la peche(fishing)
la ski du fond
la crosse
la natation
la plongee(diving)
le billard
le curling
l'equitation(horseback riding)
le handball
le jogging
le ski nautique
le tir a l'arc(archery)
Please help and thanks!
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faire voile = to set sail
check spelling of "patinage" and pêche
It's le ski = faire du ski du fond
accent on plongée
they all take faire.
jouer à football (a game)
Mme
Sure! I'd be happy to help you with the sports vocabulary and the appropriate use of the verbs "faire" and "jouer" when talking about these activities.
For the words that refer to team sports or sports played with a ball, we generally use the verb "jouer à". Here are some examples:
- jouer au handball (to play handball)
- jouer au billard (to play billiards)
- jouer au curling (to play curling)
For sports that are individual activities or don't involve a ball, we usually use the verb "faire". Here are some examples:
- faire de la voile (to go sailing)
- faire du patinage (to go ice skating)
- faire de la pêche (to go fishing)
- faire du ski de fond (to go cross-country skiing)
- faire de la natation (to go swimming)
- faire de la plongée (to go diving)
- faire de l'équitation (to go horseback riding)
- faire du ski nautique (to go water skiing)
- faire du tir à l’arc (to practice archery)
In summary, for team sports and sports played with a ball, use "jouer à", and for individual sports and activities without a ball, use "faire de" or "faire du".
I hope this helps clarify the usage of "faire" and "jouer" with the sports vocabulary. Let me know if you have any other questions!