| A | B |
|---|
| le printemps | the spring |
| au printemps | in the spring |
| l’été (m) | the summer |
| en été | in the summer |
| l'automne | the fall |
| en automne | in the fall |
| l'hiver | the winter |
| la station balnéaire | the seaside resort |
| le bord de la mer | the seashore |
| la plage | the beach |
| la mer | the sea |
| la vague | the wave |
| la crème solaire | the sunscrean |
| les lunettes(f) de soleil | the sunglasses |
| le maillot de bain | the swimsuit |
| la piscine | the pool |
| la leçon | the lesson |
| le moniteur / la monitrice | the lifeguard (m/f) |
| faire de la planche à voile | to go windsurfing |
| faire de la plongée sous-marine | to go scuba diving |
| faire de la natation | to go swimming |
| faire du ski nautique | to go waterskiing |
| faire du surf | to go surfing |
| faire du camping | to go camping |
| faire du vélo | to go biking |
| faire du cheval | to go horseback riding |
| aller à la pêche | to go fishing |
| attraper un coup de soleil | to get a sunburn |
| bronzer | to tan |
| bronzé(e) | tan (adjective) |
| nager (nous nageons) | to swim |
| plonger (nous plongeons) | to dive |
| prendre le petit déjeuner | to have breakfast |
| prendre | to take |
| prendre un billet | to buy a ticket |
| prendre un bain de soleil | to sunbathe |
| apprendre | to learn |
| comprendre | to understand |
| Il faut... | It is necessary to... |
| Il faut... | I have to... |
| Il faut... | you must... |
| au bord de la mer | at the seashore |
