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How to Say ‘You like cooking, right?’ in French

Tu aimes cuisiner, non ?

tyoo EM kwee-zee-NAY nohn

[tyoo EM kwee-zee-NAY nohn]

💬 Usage Tip: Tacking non ? onto the end turns a statement into "…, right?". It works with almost any sentence.

Phrase Breakdown

Tu aimes

tyoo EM

You like

Say 'tü em'. Keep the lips rounded on 'tu'.

Example

Tu aimes le chocolat ?

Do you like chocolate?

Words in this phrase

[tyoo]

you

An informal singular pronoun used to address one person.

Example

Tu travailles dans une start-up ou une grande entreprise ?

Do you work in a start-up or a large company?

aimes

[EM]

like / love

Form of 'aimer' used with 'tu'; to like or love.

Example

Tu aimes le chocolat ?

Do you like chocolate?

cuisiner, non ?

kwee-zee-NAY nohn

cooking, don't you?

Say 'kwee-zee-nay, noh(n)'. The added 'non ?' turns the statement into a tag question, so raise your voice at the end.

Example

Tu viens, non ?

You're coming, aren't you?

Words in this phrase

cuisiner

[kwee-zee-NAY]

to cook

Verb meaning to prepare food.

Example

Il aime cuisiner le dimanche.

He likes to cook on Sundays.

non

[nohn]

right? (tag)

Placed at the end of a question to ask for agreement, like 'right?'.

Example

C'est sympa, non ?

It's nice, right?

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