Skiing vocabulary in French: on-piste and off-piste essentials
Friday, 10th December 2010
France and Canada are blessed with a huge number of excellent ski resorts, so if you're lucky enough to be heading to one of them this winter don't forget to take these handy phrases with you!
| Lift pass | Un forfait | |
| Ski lift | Le téléski | |
| Skis | Les skis | |
| To ski | Skier | |
| To hire (skis) | Louer (skis) | |
| Off-piste | Hors-piste | |
| Piste map | Plan des pistes | |
| Ski equipment | Equipement de ski | |
| Ski jacket | Une veste | |
| Goggles | Lunettes (de ski) | |
| Poles | Batons de ski | |
| Ski boots | Chaussures de ski | |
| Gloves | Gants | |
| Hat | Bonnet | |
| Helmet | Le casque | |
| Ski school | Une école de ski | |
| Ski instructor | Moniteur | |
| Chalet | Chalet | |
| Sledge | Un traîneau | |
| Help! | Au secours! | |
| Watch out! | Attention! | |
| I need a doctor | J’ai besoin d’un secouriste | |
| It’s an emergency | C’est une urgence | |
| Snow | La neige | |
| Snow forecast | La prévision de neige | |
| Avalanche risk | Risque d’avalanche | |
| Closed | Fermé | |
| Bad weather warning | Attention au mauvais temps | |
| Cross-country skiing | Le ski de fond | |
| Downhill skiing | Le ski alpin | |
| Mulled wine | Vin chaud | |
| A beer please | Une bière s’il vous plait |
Posted by Sarah Watkins 2010-12 under Vocabulary,
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