French A1.13 Listening Practice: Say What You Like
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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. Teacher
Welcome to ChickyTutor! Today, we are learning how to say what you like in French. We will use the magic phrase 'j'aime', which means 'I like'. Let's listen to Luc and Marie.
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2. Native Speaker 1
J'aime le cinéma.
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3. Native Speaker 2
Tu aimes le cinéma ?
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4. Native Speaker 1
Oui, j'aime le cinéma.
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5. Native Speaker 2
J'aime le sport.
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6. Native Speaker 1
Ah, j'aime le sport !
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7. Teacher
Excellent. Now, let's break down what they said. Luc started with: 'J'aime le cinéma.' This means 'I like the cinema' or 'I like movies'.
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8. Student
Why is it 'j'aime' with an apostrophe instead of 'je aime'?
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9. Teacher
In French, when 'je' is followed by a word starting with a vowel like 'aime', they blend together. So, 'je' becomes 'j'apostrophe'. J'aime.
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10. Teacher
Next, Marie asked: 'Tu aimes le cinéma?' This means 'Do you like the cinema?'
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11. Student
So 'tu aimes' means 'you like'?
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12. Teacher
Yes! 'Tu' means 'you', and 'aimes' is the form of the verb for 'you'. Just raise your voice at the end to make it a question.
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13. Teacher
Then, Marie said: 'J'aime le sport.' She likes sports.
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14. Student
Do we always put 'le' or 'la' after 'j'aime'?
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15. Teacher
Yes, when talking about things you like in general, you always use 'le' or 'la' before the noun. 'Le cinéma', 'le sport'.
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16. Teacher
That is all for today's quick lesson. Keep listening and practicing. À bientôt!
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