Getting Back in Shape in France
Talk about your workouts, cheer friends on and moan about sore muscles like a French gym-goer.
Gyms in France are mostly chains like Basic-Fit or Fitness Park, with cheap monthly subscriptions and no contract in many cases. Team sports usually go through a club or association, where you pay a yearly licence in September and some clubs still ask for a medical certificate. Friends who train together say tu, and a drink after the match is part of the deal.
- 1
Je suis en pleine forme en ce moment.
I'm in great shape at the moment.
- 2
J'ai la pêche aujourd'hui !
I'm full of energy today.
- 3
Je me remets au sport.
I'm getting back into sport.
- 4
Je fais un footing deux fois par semaine.
I go running twice a week.
- 5
On va courir dimanche ?
Shall we go for a run on Sunday?
- 6
Je suis à bout de souffle !
I'm completely out of breath!
- 7
Je suis crevé.
I'm knackered.
- 8
J'ai des courbatures partout.
I've got aching muscles all over.
- 9
Allez, lâche rien !
Come on, don't give up!
- 10
Bon courage !
Good luck, hang in there!
- 11
Je suis pas très sportif.
I'm not very sporty.
- 12
Je me suis inscrit à la salle.
I've joined the gym.
- 13
Ça fait du bien au moral.
It's good for your mood.
- 14
Je transpire à grosses gouttes.
I'm sweating buckets.
- 15
Je vais d'abord m'échauffer.
I'm going to warm up first.
- 16
On a gagné haut la main.
We won hands down.
- 17
On a perdu de justesse.
We lost by a whisker.
- 18
Je suis fan de foot.
I'm a big football fan.
- 19
On boit un verre après le match ?
Shall we grab a drink after the match?
- 20
Je fais ça pour garder la forme.
I do it to stay in shape.