swimming

swimming
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. la natation
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
Swimming is my favorite sport at the Olympics.La natation est mon sport préféré aux Jeux olympiques.
a. la natation
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
Seth's doctor told him that he should try swimming to get more exercise.Le médecin de Seth lui a conseillé d'essayer la natation pour faire plus d'exercice.
b. la nage
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
Swimming is my favorite way to relax on weekends.La nage est ma façon préférée de me détendre le week-end.
c. nager (verb)
My children love swimming. Two of them even want to be lifeguards this summer.Mes enfants adorent nager. Deux d’entre eux veulent même devenir maîtres-nageurs cet été.
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