J'adore ça
To say "I love this" in French, use J'adore ça.
J'adore ça is used to say "I love this". The word ça is a neutral, versatile pronoun used to refer to objects, ideas or situations in a general sense.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase J'adore ça is composed of Je (I), adore (love/adore) and ça (this/that).
Which one should you use?
While J'aime ça means "I like this", J'adore ça is used to express a much stronger level of enthusiasm, similar to "I love this" in English.
How does it change in a sentence?
In casual spoken French, the ça is often dropped, leaving just J'adore to mean "I love it" or "I love this".
Did you know?
- While adore comes from the Latin word for 'prayer', using J'adore ça to describe a favorite food or hobby is not considered religious or overly formal in modern French.
- In French, using the verb aimer with a person means 'to love', but using it with an object means 'to like'. To avoid confusion, adore is frequently used to express high enthusiasm for things without implying romantic love.
- The pronoun ça is a calque of the German word Es, which refers to the 'id' in psychoanalytic terms.
Examples in context
- Oui, j'adore ça.Yes, I love this.Tatoeba #454036 by mamat, translation #454460 by FeuDRenais
- J'adore cette merveilleuse chansonI love this wonderful song
- J'adore ça, c'est délicieux !I love this, it's delicious!
Example conversation
Emma and Lucas are listening to a new song together.
- EmmaÉcoute cette chanson, Lucas !Listen to this song, Lucas!
- LucasC'est vraiment super.It is really great.
- EmmaMoi aussi, j'adore ça !Me too, I love this!
- LucasOn peut l'écouter encore ?Can we listen to it again?
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ça, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
