mon sport préféré
In French, "my favourite sport" is said as mon sport préféré.
The phrase is used to identify the specific sport that a person likes more than any other.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is built from mon (my), sport (sport) and préféré (preferred/favourite).
Which one should you use?
While mon sport favori is a synonym, mon sport préféré is the more common way to express this in everyday conversation.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective préféré must agree in gender with the noun sport, which is masculine. If you choose to use a feminine noun instead, such as passion, both the possessive pronoun and the adjective must change to their feminine forms, resulting in ma passion préférée.
Did you know?
- The word sport was actually borrowed directly from English in the early 19th century. Originally, French speakers pronounced the final 't' in the word, much like in English.
- In France, the concept of 'sport' is often distinguished from le sport de compétition (competitive sport) and le sport loisir (recreational sport).
- While mon sport préféré describes a preference, French speakers often use the phrase faire du sport to mean 'exercising' generally, even if no specific sport is played.
Examples in context
- Mon sport préféré est le football.My favorite sport is football.
- Le football est mon sport préféré.Football is my favourite sport.
- Le tennis est mon sport préféré depuis l'enfance.Tennis has been my favourite sport since childhood.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Emma are talking about their hobbies in a cafe.
- GabrielEst-ce que tu aimes le basket ?Do you like basketball?
- EmmaOui, mais le volley est mon sport préféré.Yes, but volleyball is my favourite sport.
- GabrielC'est vrai, tu y joues très bien.That's true, you play it very well.
- EmmaMerci, c'est ma passion !Thanks, it is my passion!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mon, sport, CC BY-SA 4.0.
