beach-volley
masculine
The English phrase "beach volleyball" is translated into French as beach-volley. Wiktionary also lists volleyball de plage.
Meaning: sport (noun)
Ways to say it
| French | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| beach-volley | masculine | |
| volleyball de plage | /vɔ.lɛ.bɔl də plaʒ/ /vɔ.le.bɔl də plaʒ/ |
masculine |
The term refers to the sport of beach volleyball.
Which one should you use?
beach-volley is the more common, colloquial way to refer to the sport in everyday conversation.
How does it change in a sentence?
The term is a masculine noun, so it is preceded by the masculine article le when used in a sentence, as in le beach-volley.
Did you know?
- While beach-volley uses English words, it is not considered 'slang' but is the standard term used by the French Volleyball Federation.
- If a French person mentions le beach, they are often referring to the specific culture and leisure activities of the coast, not just the physical sand.
- In France, if you ask for le volley, people will assume you mean the indoor version of the sport rather than the beach version.
Examples in context
- Le beach-volley est très populaire cet été.Beach volleyball is very popular this summer.
- Nous allons jouer au beach-volley sur la plage.We are going to play beach volleyball on the beach.
- Elle pratique le beach-volley tous les matins.She practices beach volleyball every morning.
Example conversation
Two friends are deciding on a summer activity at the coast.
- ManonNathan, tu veux faire du beach-volley avec moi ?Nathan, do you want to play beach volleyball with me?
- NathanOui, j'adore ce sport !Yes, I love this sport!
- ManonParfait, on prend nos maillots de bain.Perfect, let's take our swimsuits.
- NathanOn y va tout de suite.Let's go right now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “beach volleyball” translations and entries volleyball de plage, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
