French Lesson: Ski Vacation (Winter Holiday Vocab And Phrases)
Written byAmélie Pinon
Are you heading to France for a winter or ski vacation?
In this lesson, you'll learn essential ski holiday vocabulary for your next trip to the French alps.
| winter vacation | gender | vacances de neige |
|---|---|---|
| advanced | m/f | chevronné/e |
| air purity | f | pureté de l’air |
| artificial snow | f | neige artificielle |
| beginner | m/f | débutant/e |
| cabin | m | chalet |
| cable car (big) | m | téléphérique, téléférique |
| cable car (small) | f | télécabine |
| chair lift | m,f, m | télésiège, remontée mécanique, tire-fesses (fam.) |
| equipment | m | matériel |
| furnished rental | m | meublé |
| hiking trail | m | sentier de randonnées |
Les sports d’hiver – Winter sports
| winter sports | gender | sports d’hiver |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine combined | m | combiné alpin |
| Alpine, downhill skiing | m | ski alpin, ski de piste |
| cross-country skiing, Nordic skiing | m | ski de fond |
| figure skating | m | patinage artistique |
| ice boating | f | voile sur glace |
| ice hockey | m | hockey sur glace |
| ice skating | m | patinage |
| luge | f | luge de course |
Les vêtements d’hiver – Winter clothing
| winter clothing | gender | vêtements d’hiver |
|---|---|---|
| boot | f | botte |
| cardigan | m | gilet |
| coat | m | manteau |
| down jacket | f | doudoune |
| earmuff | m | cache-oreilles |
| fingerless glove | f | mitaine |
| fleece | f | polaire |
| glove | m | gant |
| goggles (snow) | f | lunettes de ski |
| headliner, balaclava | f | cagoule |
| hood | f | capuche |
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In today's lesson, we'll cover some important French phrases and vocabulary for a ski vacation in France.
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