| ESSENTIAL WORDS (masculine) |
|
| le |
baigneur |
swimmer |
| le |
bateau (pl -x) de pêche |
fishing boat |
| le |
bikini |
bikini |
| le |
bord de la mer |
seaside |
| le |
maillot (de bain) |
swimming trunks or swimsuit |
| le |
pêcheur |
fisherman |
| le |
pique-nique (pl -s) |
picnic |
| le |
port |
port, harbour |
| le |
quai [  ] |
quay |
| le |
slip de bain |
swimming trunks
|
| IMPORTANT WORDS (masculine) |
|
| le |
château (pl -x) de sable |
sandcastle |
| le |
coup de soleil |
sunburn |
| le |
crabe |
crab |
| le |
fond |
bottom |
| |
l’horizon |
horizon |
| le |
mal de mer |
seasickness |
| le |
matelas pneumatique |
airbed, lilo |
| le |
sable |
sand |
| le |
vacancier |
holiday-maker |
USEFUL PHRASES
au bord de la mer at the seaside
à l’horizon on the horizon
il a le mal de mer he is sea-sick
nager to swim
se noyer to drown
je vais me baigner l’m going for a swim
plonger dans l’eau to dive into the water
flotter to float
| ESSENTIAL WORDS (feminine) |
|
| la |
côte |
coast |
| |
l’eau |
water |
| une |
île |
island |
| les |
lunettes de soleil |
sunglasses |
| la |
mer |
sea |
| la |
natation |
swimming |
| la |
pierre |
stone |
| la |
plage |
beach |
| la |
promenade |
walk |
| la |
serviette |
towel
|
| IMPORTANT WORDS (feminine) |
|
| la |
chaise longue |
deckchair |
| la |
crème solaire |
suncream |
| la |
planche à voile |
windsurfing (board) |
| la |
traversée |
crossing |
USEFUL PHRASES
au fond de la mer at the bottom of the sea
à la plage on the beach; to the beach
faire la traversée en bateau to go across by boat
se bronzer to get a tan
être bronzé(e) to be tanned
il sait nager he can swim
| USEFUL WORDS (masculine) |
|
| |
l’air marin |
sea air |
| un |
aviron |
oar |
| le |
bac |
ferry |
| le |
caillou (pl -x) |
pebble |
| le |
cap [  ] |
headland |
| le |
coquillage |
shell |
| le |
courant |
current |
| un |
équipage |
crew |
| les |
flots |
waves |
| le |
gouvernail |
rudder |
| le |
maître nageur |
lifeguard |
| le |
marin |
sailor |
| le |
mât |
mast |
| le |
matelot |
sailor |
| le |
naufrage |
shipwreck |
| les |
naufragés |
people who are shipwrecked |
| un |
océan |
ocean |
| le |
parasol |
parasol |
| le |
pavillon |
flag |
| le |
pédalo |
pedalo |
| le |
phare |
lighthouse |
| le |
port de plaisance |
marina |
| le |
radeau (pl -x) |
raft |
| le |
rivage |
shore |
| le |
rocher |
rock |
| le |
seau (pl -x) |
bucket |
| le |
vaisseau (pl -x) |
vessel |
| le |
vapeur |
steamer |
| USEFUL WORDS (feminine) |
|
| les |
algues |
seaweed |
| une |
ancre |
anchor |
| la |
baie |
bay |
| la |
barque |
small boat |
| la |
bouée |
buoy |
| la |
cargaison |
cargo |
| la |
ceinture de sauvetage |
lifebelt |
| la |
croisière |
cruise |
| |
l’écume |
foam |
| une |
embouchure |
mouth (of river) |
| une |
épave |
wreck |
| la |
falaise |
cliff |
| une |
insolation |
sunstroke |
| la |
jetée |
pier |
| les |
jumelles |
binoculars |
| la |
marée |
tide |
| la |
marine |
navy |
| la |
mouette |
seagull |
| la |
passerelle |
gangway; bridge (of ship) |
| la |
pelle |
spade |
| la |
rame |
oar |
| la |
vague |
wave |
| la |
voile |
sail; sailing |
USEFUL PHRASES
j’ai eu une insolation I had sunstroke
à marée basse/haute at low/high tide
faire de la voile to go sailing