différents sports
The English phrase "different sports" is translated into French as différents sports.
This phrase refers to a variety of athletic activities or games, such as football, basketball, tennis or rugby.
Which one should you use?
While différents sports can be used to mean "various sports", using des sports différents often emphasizes that the sports are distinct from one another.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase is in the masculine plural form. The adjective différents must agree in both gender and number with the masculine plural noun sports.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use différente sport to mean "different sport". This is grammatically incorrect because sport is a masculine noun and cannot be paired with the feminine adjective différente.
Did you know?
- The word sport is actually a loanword from English that entered the French language in the 19th century. Before its adoption, French speakers described these activities as exercices physiques.
- While English speakers say 'playing sports', French speakers use the verb faire meaning 'to do' when talking about différents sports. Using the verb jouer is reserved specifically for games played with a ball or a competitive team.
- While we say 'different sports' in English, if you want to say a sport is 'different' in the sense of being 'weird' or 'unusual', a French speaker might use the adjective bizarre instead of différent.
Examples in context
- Il pratique différents sports en été.He practices different sports in summer.
- Elle a essayé différents sports cette année.She tried different sports this year.
Example conversation
Chloé and Nathan are talking about their hobbies.
- ChloéQu'est-ce que tu fais pour rester en forme ?What do you do to stay in shape?
- NathanJe pratique différents sports tout au long de l'année.I practice different sports throughout the year.
- ChloéC'est super, lesquels préfères-tu ?That's great, which ones do you prefer?
- NathanJ'adore le tennis et la natation.I love tennis and swimming.
