j'adore
To say "love it" in French, you use j'adore.
j'adore is used to express that you like something very much or are very fond of it. It is the standard way to express intense liking for objects, activities or concepts. While the verb aimer can mean both "to like" and "to love," using j'adore for things avoids the romantic connotations that aimer can sometimes carry when applied to people.
Which one should you use?
If you want to say "I like that a lot," you can use J'aime beaucoup cela. Alternatively, for a more intense but informal feeling, you might say J'aime trop ça, which translates to "I really love that". If you want to express that you are a huge fan of something in an informal way, you can use J'en suis fan.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using j'adore to express a general preference, the direct object "it" is often omitted or implied in French, even though English requires the word "it".
Did you know?
- The verb adorer originates from the Latin adorare, which means 'to pray to' or 'to worship', reflecting its historical roots in religious devotion.
- In a romantic context, if you tell someone Je t'adore instead of Je t'aime, you might actually be communicating less passion, as the latter is the standard way to say 'I love you' to a partner.
- In modern informal French, j'adore is frequently used as a standalone exclamation to agree with a suggestion, acting more like 'I'm in!' or 'Perfect!' than a statement of affection.
Examples in context
- J'adore que ça arrive.I love it when that happens.This sentence shows how to use j'adore to express liking a specific occurrence.Tatoeba #2383332 by sacredceltic, translation #2380209 by CK
- J'adore quand tu souris.I love it when you smile.This sentence uses j'adore to express liking a specific action.Tatoeba #12539600 by Rovo, translation #10988003 by DJ_Saidez
- J'adore quand tu fais ça.I love it when you do that.This sentence uses j'adore to express liking a specific behavior.Tatoeba #12488595 by lbdx, translation #9720968 by megamanenm
- Je suis amoureuse de cette musiqueI am in love with this music
- J'ai visité Paris récemment, j'ai adoré ça!I recently visited Paris, I loved it!
- La nouvelle collection est incroyable, j'aime beaucoup cela.The new collection is incredible, I like that a lot.
- Je suis amoureuse de cette architecture moderne.I am in love with this modern architecture.
- Tu as vu le film ? J'adore !Did you watch the movie? I love it!
- Wow, cette chanson est incroyable, j'aime trop ça !Wow, this song is incredible, I really love that!
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Example conversation
Manon and Lucas are at a new coffee shop.
- ManonTu aimes ce café ?Do you like this coffee?
- LucasOui, j'adore !Yes, I love it!
- ManonMoi aussi, j'adore l'ambiance ici.Me too, I love the atmosphere here.
- LucasC'est vrai, c'est très sympa.It's true, it's very nice.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
