French for English speakers Sports · Lesson 1

Asking about sports

Talk about sports in French — Quel sport fais-tu ? (What sport do you do?) — and the answer Je joue généralement au basketball.

Conversation

  1. Meera Meera

    Quel sport fais-tu ?

    What sport do you practice?

  2. Bolin Bolin

    Je joue généralement au basketball

    I usually play basketball.

    Tip: adverbs usually go after the verb.

  3. Meera Meera

    Aimes-tu aussi d'autres sports ?

    Do you also like other sports?

    Tip: <d'autres> = other

  4. Bolin Bolin

    J'aime aussi jouer au foot et au tennis.

    I also like soccer and tennis.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

Quel sport vs Quels sports?

Quel sport (singular, asking about one) or Quels sports (plural). Both common — depends on context.

Faire vs jouer for sports?

Faire du + activity (yoga, ski, course): faire du yoga. Jouer au + team sport (foot, tennis): jouer au foot.

French sport names?

Le foot (football/soccer), le basket (basketball), le tennis, le rugby, la natation (swimming), la danse (dance), le yoga.

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