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French A1: Using 'faire de' and 'jouer à' for Activities
Learn the key French patterns 'faire de' and 'jouer à' to talk about sports and activities. This deck covers the verb 'jouer' and how to use these essential phrases correctly.
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French A1: Using 'faire de' and 'jouer à' for Activities
Learn the key French patterns 'faire de' and 'jouer à' to talk about sports and activities. This deck covers the verb 'jouer' and how to use these essential phrases correctly.
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31 CardsLesson#1
To talk about activities in French, you'll often use two key verbs: 'faire', meaning 'to do', and 'jouer', meaning 'to play'. This deck will teach you the specific patterns 'faire de' and 'jouer à' that are essential for discussing sports and hobbies.
Lesson#2
Let's start with 'faire de'. You use this pattern for many sports and activities, especially individual ones. For example, to say 'to do sports', you say 'faire du sport'. Remember that 'de' combines with 'le' to become 'du'.
Quiz#3
Translate into French: 'I cycle.'
Je fais du vélo.
Quiz#4
Translate into French: 'He skis.'
Il fait du ski.
Lesson#5
When the activity is a feminine noun, you use 'de la'. For example, 'swimming' is 'la natation', so 'to do swimming' is 'faire de la natation'.
Quiz#6
Translate into French: 'She swims.'
Elle fait de la natation.
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