| A | B |
| les sports d'équipe | team sports |
| le basket(ball) | basketball |
| le volley(ball) | volleyball |
| le cyclisme | cycling; bicycle riding |
| un coureur cycliste | bicycle racer (m.) |
| une coureuse cycliste | bicycle racer (f.) |
| un coureur | runner (m.) |
| une coureuse | runner (f.) |
| un gagnant | winner (m.) |
| une gagnante | winner (f.) |
| le panier | basket |
| le filet | net |
| le demi-cercle | semi-circle; top of the key (on a basketball court) |
| le sol | ground |
| la course cycliste | bicycle race |
| la piste | track |
| la course | race |
| la coupe | winner's cup |
| par-dessus le filet | over the net |
| dans le panier | in the basket |
| jusqu'à | (up) to; until |
| lancer | to throw; to shoot |
| réussir un beau panier | to make a basket |
| servir le ballon | to serve the ball |
| renvoyer le ballon à | to return the ball to (someone) |
| toucher | to touch |
| devoir (+ infinitif) | must; should; to have to (do something) |
| rouler | to go; drive; ride |
| boire | to drink |
| recevoir | to receive |
| dribbler le ballon | to dribble the ball |
| vite | quickly; fast |
| lentement | slowly |
| hier matin | yesterday morning |
| heir après-midi | yesterday afternoon |
| hier-soir | last night |
| avant-hier | day before yesterday |
| la semaine dernière | last week |
| l'année dernière | last year |
| l'athlétisme | track and field |
| un joueur de (basket/volley) | (basketball or volleyball) player (m.) |
| une joueuse de (basket/volley) | (basketball or volleyball) player (f.) |
| un vélo; une bicyclette | bicycle |
| une fois | time (in a series) |
| deux fois | twice |
| c'est la première fois que | it's the first time that |