Referee – l'arbitre

(Pronounced ar-bee-truh)

To remember that referee is pronounced ar-bee-truh (arbitre) in French, use the following mnemonic:

The referee wore armour because the bees were causing trouble (arbitre).

Examples of arbitre (referee) in a sentence

L'arbitre a sifflé la fin du match. 

(The referee blew the whistle for the end of the match).

Les décisions de l'arbitre ont grandement influencé le match. 

(The referee's decisions greatly influenced the game).

Pendant le match, l'arbitre sifflera toutes les fautes. 

(During the game, the referee will whistle all fouls).