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How do you say "ice hockey" in French?
le hockey sur glace
In French, "ice hockey" is le hockey sur glace.
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Pronunciation
Say 'o-kay sur glas' where 'hockey' stresses second part and 'glace' stresses first.
Grammar notes
Hockey is masculine, glace is feminine. Combined: le hockey sur glace. Plural: les hockeys sur glace.
Example sentence
Le hockey sur glace est rapide et excitant.
Ice hockey is fast and exciting.
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How to remember le hockey sur glace
Ice hockey is played on ice (glace). It's hockey on a frozen surface.
Related words
- badminton le badminton
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- martial arts les arts martiaux
- tennis le tennis
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Questions about le hockey sur glace
How do you say "ice hockey" in French?
In French, "ice hockey" is le hockey sur glace. It is a noun.
Is le hockey sur glace masculine or feminine?
Hockey is masculine, glace is feminine. Combined: le hockey sur glace. Plural: les hockeys sur glace.
How is le hockey sur glace used in a sentence?
Use le hockey sur glace as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le hockey sur glace est rapide et excitant. (Ice hockey is fast and exciting.).
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"Ice hockey" in other languages
- Japanese アイスホッケー (aisuhokkē)
- Korean 아이스 하키 (aiseu haki)
- Chinese 冰上曲棍球 (bīng shàng qū gùn qiú)
- Spanish el hockey sobre hielo
- Spanish (Latin America) el hockey sobre hielo
- German das Eishockey
- Italian l’hockey su ghiaccio
- Russian хоккей (hokkej)
- Greek το χόκει πάγου (to hokei pagu)
- Arabic هوكي الجليد (hwki iljalid)
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