💙 French: J’aime... (Saying What You Like)

To say what you like in French, we use the verb aimer: J’aime le chocolat. It means “I like chocolate.”

After J’aime there is usually le, la or les. They all mean “the”, but French needs the right one: J’aime le chocolat. J’aime la pizza. J’aime les fraises.

Je and aime squash together to make j’aime. In front of a word that starts with a vowel, le and la also become l’: J’aime l’orange. J’aime l’école.

The verb changes with the person: j’aime (I like), tu aimes (you like), il aime / elle aime (he likes, she likes). Only tu gets an s on the end. Careful: in English “he likes” has an s, but il aime has none!

To say you do not like something, ne and pas wrap around the verb: Je n’aime pas les épinards. Before a vowel, ne becomes shorter: n’.

There are stronger words too: j’adore means “I love it”, and je déteste means “I really dislike it”. J’adore la pizza ! Je déteste la pluie.

If you like doing something, write the basic form of the verb after aimer, like “to dance”: J’aime danser. J’aime lire. If you do not: Je n’aime pas courir.

For a question, just make your voice go up at the end: Tu aimes la glace ? “Do you like ice cream?” The answer is Oui (yes) or Non (no): Oui, j’aime la glace. Non, je n’aime pas la glace.

Summary: J’aime le chocolat. Je n’aime pas les épinards. J’adore la pizza. J’aime danser. Tu aimes la glace ? Now try it in Bonjour Paris!