j'adore
To say I adore in French, use j'adore.
j'adore expresses that you love or like something very much. It is often used for things or activities, such as food or hobbies, to mean I really like. For romantic or deep family love, French uses a different verb meaning to love.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a contraction of je, meaning I and adore.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Québec French, J'adore ben ça means I really adore that and J'aime en maudit is an informal way to say you like something a lot.
How does it change in a sentence?
je shortens to j' because adore begins with a vowel. The imperfect form is j'adorais, meaning I used to adore and the passé composé is j'ai adoré, meaning I adored or I loved.
Did you know?
- If you tell a romantic partner je t'adore instead of the standard je t'aime, you might actually be lowering the intensity of your affection. Because adorer is frequently used for objects and food, it can sound less passionate than the verb for 'to love'.
- When used to describe a person, adorer can carry a heavy weight of divine or spiritual connotation. This is because the verb's historical root is tied to the act of worshiping a deity.
- In some contexts, j'adore is used sarcastically to express annoyance, similar to saying 'I just love it when this happens' in English when something goes wrong.
Examples in context
- J'adore ta fille.I adore your daughter.J'adore ta fille. means I adore your daughter.Tatoeba #3660790 by sacredceltic, translation #5263761 by dynamo
- J'adore sa fille.I adore his daughter.J'adore sa fille. means I adore his daughter.Tatoeba #3660793 by sacredceltic, translation #5263764 by dynamo
- J'adore ma famille.I adore my family.J'adore ma famille. means I adore my family.Tatoeba #1087459 by sacredceltic, translation #8793729 by maaster
- J'adore ta nouvelle peintureI adore your new painting
- J'adore vachement ton nouveau lookI really adore your new look
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Manon and Gabriel are sitting in a cafe.
- ManonJ'adore ce café, il est délicieux.I adore this coffee, it is delicious.
- GabrielMoi aussi, j'adore l'ambiance ici.Me too, I adore the atmosphere here.
- ManonC'est vrai, c'est mon endroit préféré.It's true, it is my favorite place.
- GabrielOn devrait venir plus souvent.We should come more often.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
