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French Hobbies and Activities
The magic phrase "je fais" means "I do" or "I go" and it's your gateway to talking about practically any hobby in French. Once you've got this down, you can chat about everything from sports to creative activities.
For activities starting with "du", you'll say things like "je fais du shopping" (I go shopping) or "je fais du vélo" (I go biking). Sports like skiing and waterskiing follow this pattern too - "je fais du ski" and "je fais du ski nautique".
Activities using "de la" include loads of popular hobbies. You might say "je fais de la danse" (I do dancing), "je fais de la cuisine" (I do cooking), or "je fais de la natation" (I go swimming). Reading and walking also use this pattern.
Top Tip: Notice how "de l'" is used for "équitation" (horseriding) because the word starts with a vowel - this makes pronunciation much smoother!
Don't forget that even everyday activities like homework fit this pattern - "je fais mes devoirs" literally means "I do my homework". Whether you're into creative pursuits like DIY ("bricolage") or outdoor activities like sailing ("voile"), this structure works for everything!
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Learning to talk about your hobbies in French is actually quite straightforward once you know the pattern! You'll use "je fais" (I do) followed by different phrases to describe loads of activities you might enjoy.
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French Hobbies and Activities
The magic phrase "je fais" means "I do" or "I go" and it's your gateway to talking about practically any hobby in French. Once you've got this down, you can chat about everything from sports to creative activities.
For activities starting with "du", you'll say things like "je fais du shopping" (I go shopping) or "je fais du vélo" (I go biking). Sports like skiing and waterskiing follow this pattern too - "je fais du ski" and "je fais du ski nautique".
Activities using "de la" include loads of popular hobbies. You might say "je fais de la danse" (I do dancing), "je fais de la cuisine" (I do cooking), or "je fais de la natation" (I go swimming). Reading and walking also use this pattern.
Top Tip: Notice how "de l'" is used for "équitation" (horseriding) because the word starts with a vowel - this makes pronunciation much smoother!
Don't forget that even everyday activities like homework fit this pattern - "je fais mes devoirs" literally means "I do my homework". Whether you're into creative pursuits like DIY ("bricolage") or outdoor activities like sailing ("voile"), this structure works for everything!
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Our AI companion is specifically built for the needs of students. Based on the millions of content pieces we have on the platform we can provide truly meaningful and relevant answers to students. But its not only about answers, the companion is even more about guiding students through their daily learning challenges, with personalised study plans, quizzes or content pieces in the chat and 100% personalisation based on the students skills and developments.
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This app is really great. There are so many study notes and help [...]. My problem subject is French, for example, and the app has so many options for help. Thanks to this app, I have improved my French. I would recommend it to anyone.
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