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How to Say ‘What do you like to do?’ in French

Qu'est-ce que tu aimes faire ?

k eh suh kuh tyoo EM fair

[k eh suh kuh tyoo EM fair]

💬 Usage Tip: In speech qu'est-ce que squeezes down to roughly (kess-kuh). It's one quick sound, not four words.

Phrase Breakdown

Qu'est-ce que

k eh suh kuh

What (question starter)

A very common way to start a 'what' question. Say it quickly as one unit: 'KESS-kuh'.

Example

Qu'est-ce que c'est ?

What is it?

Words in this phrase

Qu'

[k]

what

Shortened form of 'que', the question word 'what', used at the start of 'qu'est-ce qui/que'.

Example

Qu'est-ce que vous voulez ?

What do you want?

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

-ce

[suh]

it (in 'est-ce que')

Part of the question formula 'est-ce que', which turns a statement into a yes/no question.

Example

Est-ce que vous êtes ouverts ?

Are you open?

que

[kuh]

that

Introduces the clause that follows after expressing a thought or opinion.

Example

Dans Je pense que, que relie l'opinion à l'idée suivante.

In "Je pense que," "que" links the opinion to the next idea.

tu aimes faire ?

tyoo EM fair

do you like to do?

The 's' in 'aimes' is silent: 'tew EM fehr'. Raise your voice at the end for the question.

Example

Tu aimes lire ?

Do you like to read?

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?

faire

[fair]

Infinitive of the verb meaning to do or to make.

Example

Qu'est-ce qu'on peut faire ?

What can we do?

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