02.12
2011
Advice and tips
Do you know your piste from your pente? Check out this list of French key words that you may come across during your skiing holiday in France.
Winter sports – les sports d'hiver
Alpine skiing – le ski alpin
Cross-country skiing - le ski de fond
Skating – le patinage
Snowboarding - le snowboard
Equipment – les équipements de ski
Skis – les skis
Ski poles – les bâtons
Do you know your piste from your pente? Check out this list of French key words that you may come across during your skiing holiday in France.
Winter sports – les sports d'hiver
Alpine skiing – le ski alpin
Cross-country skiing - le ski de fond
Skating – le patinage
Snowboarding - le snowboard
Equipment – les équipements de ski
Skis – les skis
Ski poles – les bâtons
Ski boots - les chaussures de ski
Bindings – les fixations
Snowboard – le snowboard
Snowboard boots – les chaussures de snowboard
Snowboard cover – housse snowboard
Ski jacket – la veste
Waterproof trousers – le pantalon
Base layers – le sous-vêtement
Ski suit – la combinaison de ski
Gloves – les gants
Goggles – le masque
Sunglasses – les lunettes de soleil
Hat – le bonnet
Helmet – le casque
Ski socks – les chaussettes de ski
Sledge – la luge
Skates – les patins à glace
At the ski resort - à la station de ski
Ski school – l’école de ski
Ski hire – la location de skis
Ski lift – la remonte-pente
Ski chalet – les chalets
Ski run/trail – la piste
Slope – la pente
This article first appeared on FrenchEntrée.com
