golf
/ɡɔlf/masculine
The English word golf is translated into French as golf.
golf is a masculine noun referring to the ball game. Related terms include Le club de golf (Golf club), Le terrain de golf or le parcours de golf (Golf course), Le practice (Driving range), Le trou (Hole), Le swing (Swing), Le handicap (Handicap), Le bogey (Bogey) and Le birdie (Birdie).
Meaning: ball game (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In France, Canada and Belgium, the term Le golf is used to refer to the sport.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡɔlf/
When do people say it?
To refer to people playing the sport, use Le golfeur for a male golfer and la golfeuse for a female golfer.
Did you know?
- If a French speaker asks if you want to go to le practice, they are not inviting you to a study session, but to hit balls at a driving range.
- In French, le golf refers to both the sport and the physical location where it is played. While English speakers distinguish between 'golf' and 'the golf course', a French speaker might say je vais au golf to mean 'I am going to the golf club'.
- French speakers use the term le parcours to describe the layout of the holes, which literally translates to 'the path' or 'the route'.
Examples in context
- Il joue au golf.He is playing golf.Tatoeba #130899 by Julien_PDC, translation #289977 by CK
- Joues-tu au golf ?Do you play golf?This sentence demonstrates asking a question using golf.Tatoeba #5783170 by Aiji, translation #2991896 by CK
- Qui joue au golf ?Who plays golf?This sentence shows how to ask who is playing using golf.Tatoeba #5803209 by Toynop, translation #687748 by lukaszpp
- 94 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gabriel and Manon are talking about their weekend plans.
- GabrielTu veux faire du golf avec moi ?Do you want to play golf with me?
- ManonLe golf, c'est trop difficile pour moi.Golf is too difficult for me.
- GabrielC'est pourtant un sport très calme.But it is a very calm sport.
- ManonJe préfère marcher dans la forêt.I prefer walking in the forest.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “golf” translations and entries golf, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
