j'adore les jeux vidéo
To say "I love video games" in French, use j'adore les jeux vidéo.
This phrase is used to express a strong liking or passion for playing video games.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the phrase means "I love the video games". In French, the definite article les (the) is required before the noun.
Which one should you use?
While you could say j'aime les jeux vidéo to mean "I like video games", using j'adore is the standard way to express a strong passion or "love" for a hobby in French.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the contraction j'adore because the verb adorer begins with a vowel, which causes the e in je to be elided. Additionally, in the phrase les jeux vidéo, the word vidéo is an invariable adjective. It does not take an s even though the noun jeux is plural.
Did you know?
- The word jeux comes from the Latin jocus, which originally meant a 'joke' or 'jest' before it evolved to mean 'game' in French.
- In France, the phrase le gaming is frequently used by younger generations as an anglicism to describe the culture of video games, even when they are already speaking French.
- The word geek is widely used in France to describe video game enthusiasts and is frequently intended as a compliment of expertise.
Examples in context
- Tu veux jouer aux jeux vidéo ? J'kiffe les jeux vidéo !Do you want to play video games? I love video games!
- J'adore les jeux vidéo, surtout les RPG.I love video games, especially RPGs.
- J'adore les jeux vidéo.I love video games.
- Tu sais, j'adore les jeux vidéo.You know, I love video games.
- Même si je travaille, j'adore les jeux vidéo.Even if I am working, I love video games.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their hobbies at a café.
- HugoQuels sont tes loisirs, Léa ?What are your hobbies, Léa?
- LéaJ'adore les jeux vidéo, et toi ?I love video games, and you?
- HugoMoi, j'adore les jeux vidéo aussi !Me, I love video games too!
- LéaC'est génial, Hugo !That's great, Hugo!
