mon sport préféré est le baseball
To say "my favorite sport is baseball" in French, you say mon sport préféré est le baseball.
This phrase is used to express that baseball is the sport the speaker likes more than any other.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase mon sport préféré literally translates to "my sport preferred".
How does it change in a sentence?
When expressing your preference, the gender of the noun determines the form of the words around it. For example, if you use the masculine noun sport, you say mon sport préféré. If you use the feminine noun passion instead, the possessive pronoun must change from mon to ma and the adjective must change from préféré to préférée, resulting in ma passion préférée est le baseball.
What mistakes should you avoid?
When naming the sport, do not forget to include the definite article le before the name of the sport. Instead of saying "mon sport préféré est baseball", you must say mon sport préféré est le baseball.
Did you know?
- The French word for 'my' (mon) likely didn't evolve from Latin alone, but was influenced by the ancient Gaulish word mon.
- In France, the sport of baseball is far less popular than in the US, but French speakers still use the English word baseball rather than translating it into a native French term.
Examples in context
- Mon sport préféré est le baseball.My favorite sport is baseball.This sentence is useful for stating your preference using mon sport préféré est le baseball.Tatoeba #6939995 by Aiji, translation #4499639 by CK
- Mon sport préféré est le baseball, donc je regarde souvent les matchs.My favorite sport is baseball, so I often watch the matches.
- Je ne joue pas au tennis car mon sport préféré est le baseball.I don't play tennis because my favorite sport is baseball.
Example conversation
Nathan and Léa are talking about their hobbies at a cafe.
- NathanLéa, est-ce que tu aimes le football ?Léa, do you like football?
- LéaNon, mon sport préféré est le baseball.No, my favorite sport is baseball.
- NathanAh bon ? Moi, mon sport préféré est le baseball aussi !Oh really? Me, my favorite sport is baseball too!
- LéaC'est super, on pourra jouer ensemble un jour.That's great, we can play together one day.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries baseball, est, le, mon, sport, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
