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Key Phrases

Tu regardes la Coupe du monde 2026 ?

Are you watching the 2026 World Cup?

Tu supportes quelle équipe cette année ?

Which team are you supporting this year?

Le plus important, c’est de passer un bon moment ensemble.

The most important thing is to have a good time together.

Skills You'll Learn

Ask and answer questions about watching football with family.

Poser et répondre à des questions sur le football regardé en famille.

Say which team you support and react to someone else's preference.

Dire quelle équipe on supporte et réagir à la préférence de quelqu’un.

Express hopes about a final and talk about enjoying time together.

Exprimer ses espoirs pour une finale et parler du plaisir d’être ensemble.

Lesson Roleplay

Imagine you are chatting in French about the 2026 World Cup, talking about which teams you and your family support and sharing the excitement of watching matches together.

Tu regardes la Coupe du monde 2026 en famille ?

Are you watching the 2026 World Cup with your family?

Oui, bien sûr. On regarde tous les matchs ensemble.

Yes, of course. We watch all the matches together.

Tu supportes quelle équipe cette année ?

Which team are you supporting this year?

Je supporte la France, comme toujours.

I’m supporting France, as always.

Moi, je supporte l’Angleterre, mais j’aime aussi la France.

I support England, but I also like France.

Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases

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Tu regardes

too ruh-gard

You watch / Are you watching

💬 "Tu" is informal singular "you." "Regardes" can mean both "watch" and "are watching" in everyday French.

🇫🇷 Very natural for chatting with a friend about football on TV.

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La Coupe du monde 2026

lah koop dyu mohnd duh-mil-van-sank

The 2026 World Cup

💬 "La Coupe du monde" is the standard French name for the FIFA World Cup.

🇫🇷 In France, people often just say "la Coupe du monde" and everyone knows it means football.

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Tu regardes la Coupe du monde 2026 ?

too ruh-gard lah koop dyu mohnd duh-mil-van-sank

Are you watching the 2026 World Cup?

💬 In spoken French, you can ask a question just by raising your voice at the end—no inversion needed.

🇫🇷 A perfect small-talk question during a big tournament.

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En famille

ahn fah-mee-yuh

With your family

💬 Literally "as a family." French often uses "en" in short expressions like this.

🇫🇷 Watching big matches en famille is very common in France—often with snacks and lots of opinions.

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Oui

wee

Yes

💬 Simple and essential: "oui" is pronounced like "wee."

🇫🇷 You’ll hear it constantly in everyday conversation, not just in class French.

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Bien sûr

byan syur

Of course

💬 Literally "quite sure." It’s a warm, natural way to agree strongly.

🇫🇷 Very common in France—friendly, confident, and not too formal.

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Oui, bien sûr.

wee byan syur

Yes, of course.

💬 A nice two-part answer: "oui" confirms, and "bien sûr" adds enthusiasm.

🇫🇷 Sounds natural when talking about something obvious, like watching a big match.

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On regarde

ohn ruh-gard

We watch / We are watching

💬 "On" often means "we" in spoken French, even more often than "nous."

🇫🇷 Using "on" makes you sound much more natural in everyday French.

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Tous les matchs

toos lay match

All the matches

💬 "Tous les" means "all the." "Match" becomes "matchs" in the plural in French.

🇫🇷 French uses the English-looking word "match," especially in sports.

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