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How do you say "swimming" in French?
la natation
In French, "swimming" is la natation.
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Pronunciation
Say nah-tah-syohn. Four syllables, with the stress on the first. The last syllable sounds like shohn.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun, la natation. Plural is les natations. It comes from the Latin natare, to swim.
Example sentence
La natation est un bon exercice.
Swimming is good exercise.
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How to remember la natation
Natation contains the root nat, which hints at swimming. Swim through water like you navigate through the word itself.
Related words
- archery le tir à l'arc
- baseball le baseball
- boots les bottes
- cricket le cricket
- helmet le casque
- jump rope la corde à sauter
- squash le squash
- sneakers les chaussure de sport
- weightlifting l'haltérophilie
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Questions about la natation
How do you say "swimming" in French?
In French, "swimming" is la natation. It is a noun.
Is la natation masculine or feminine?
Feminine noun, la natation. Plural is les natations. It comes from the Latin natare, to swim.
How is la natation used in a sentence?
Use la natation as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La natation est un bon exercice. (Swimming is good exercise.).
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