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French A1.13 Listening Practice: Say What You Like

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A1.13

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A short French listening chapter with transcript.

Unit 3: add a personal preference sentence that can feed later invitations and outings.

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1. Hélène · Teacher

Welcome to ChickyTutor. Today we are learning how to say what you like in French using j'aime.

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2. Hélène · Teacher

Listen to this short conversation.

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3. Alain · Native Speaker 1

Salut ! Tu aimes le sport ?

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4. Mathieu · Native Speaker 2

Oui, j'aime le sport !

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5. Alain · Native Speaker 1

Et tu aimes le cinéma ?

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6. Mathieu · Native Speaker 2

Oui, j'aime le cinéma !

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7. Alain · Native Speaker 1

Super, j'aime le cinéma aussi !

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8. Hélène · Teacher

Let's break down the main pattern. To say 'I like', you say 'j'aime'.

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9. Étienne · Student

How do I ask someone 'Do you like' in French?

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10. Hélène · Teacher

You say 'tu aimes', as in 'Tu aimes le sport ?'

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11. Hélène · Teacher

Now look at the sentence: J'aime le cinéma.

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12. Étienne · Student

Do I always put 'le' or 'la' after 'j'aime' when naming a thing?

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13. Hélène · Teacher

Yes, with general nouns you include the word for 'the', like 'j'aime le cinéma' or 'j'aime le sport'.

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