j'aime la musique
The English phrase "I like music" is translated into French as j'aime la musique.
j'aime la musique is used to express a general fondness or enjoyment of music.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase j'aime is a contraction of je and aime, which occurs because aime begins with a vowel. When expressing a general fondness for a category or concept like music, French uses the definite article la musique (the music).
Did you know?
- The root of musique traces back to the Greek 'mousikē', which literally meant the 'art of the Muses', meaning to love music is, etymologically, to love the arts of the goddesses.
- French has no single word for the English 'playlist', so people often use the English word or say une liste de lecture.
- While j'aime means 'I like', using it with people can shift the meaning from 'liking' to 'loving' in a romantic sense.
Examples in context
- J'aime la musique, et j'en écoute tous les jours.I like music, and I listen to it every day.This sentence shows how to say you listen to music every day using j'aime la musique.Tatoeba #13863 by sysko, translation #28978 by CM
- J'aime la musique, en particulier la musique classique.I like music, especially classical music.This sentence uses j'aime la musique to specify a preference for classical music.Tatoeba #567342 by sacredceltic, translation #256319 by CK
- J'aime la musique et plus particulièrement la musique classique.I like music, particularly classical music.This sentence uses j'aime la musique to express a particular liking for classical music.Tatoeba #5159094 by rudycogniaux, translation #256320 by CM
- La musique, j'en raffole ! Je ne peux pas m'en passer.I love music! I can't live without it.
- J'aime ça la musique de ce chanteur québécois.I like the music of this Quebec singer.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Léa and Hugo are talking about their hobbies in a cafe.
- LéaJ'aime la musique, et toi ?I like music, and you?
- HugoMoi aussi, j'adore le rock.Me too, I love rock.
- LéaC'est super, Hugo !That's great, Hugo!
- HugoTu veux écouter un album ?Do you want to listen to an album?
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries la, musique, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
