jogging
/dʒɔ.ɡiŋ/masculine
The English phrase "jogging" can be translated into French as jogging. Wiktionary also lists footing.
Meaning: form of exercise (noun)
Ways to say it
| French | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| jogging | /dʒɔ.ɡiŋ/ /ʒɔ.ɡiŋ/ |
masculine |
| footing | /fu.tiŋ/ | dated, masculine |
In French, the activity is typically expressed using the verb faire with the partitive article, as in faire du jogging. You can also use the phrase Je vais courir to mean "I'm going jogging."
Which one should you use?
While footing also means jogging, it is considered dated and is much less common in modern spoken French than jogging. Course à pied is a standard and formal way to say jogging in French.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both jogging and footing are masculine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables and is pronounced /dʒɔ.ɡiŋ/.
Did you know?
- The word footing is a pseudo-anglicism, meaning it was created by French speakers to sound English, but it does not actually exist as a term for running in English.
- If you ask a French speaker for their jogging, they might hand you their exercise clothes rather than tell you about their run, because jogging is used as a pseudo-anglicism for 'jogging pants'.
- While English speakers use 'jogging' for a slow pace, the French course à pied is a general term that covers everything from a casual trot to a competitive marathon.
Examples in context
- Il entretient sa jeunesse grâce au jogging.He keeps his youth by jogging.This sentence shows how someone maintains their youth through jogging.Tatoeba #842133 by U2FS, translation #290151 by CM
- Ma grande sœur fait du jogging tous les jours.My older sister goes jogging every day.This sentence describes a daily routine of doing jogging.Tatoeba #3451896 by michelnialon, translation #786053 by hrin
- Je ne vais pas faire de jogging autant qu'avant.I don't go jogging as often as I used to.This sentence expresses a change in the frequency of doing jogging.Tatoeba #7528709 by tras, translation #7528374 by CK
- Je vais faire du jogging au parc ce matin.I'm going jogging at the park this morning.
- Pendant mes vacances en France, j'adore faire du footing sur la plage.During my vacation in France, I love jogging on the beach.
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their morning routines at a cafe.
- ManonTu fais du jogging tous les matins, Nathan ?Do you go jogging every morning, Nathan?
- NathanOui, j'adore faire du jogging avant le travail.Yes, I love jogging before work.
- ManonC'est courageux de faire du jogging si tôt.It's brave to go jogging so early.
- NathanÇa me donne beaucoup d'énergie pour la journée.It gives me a lot of energy for the day.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “jogging” translations and entries jogging, footing, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries footing, jogging, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
