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How to Say ‘Does Léa like the teacher?’ in French

Léa aime bien la maîtresse ?

lay-AH em bee-ehn lah may-tress

[lay-AH em bee-ehn lah may-tress]

💬 Usage Tip: When talking about people, aimer bien means "like," while aimer alone leans toward "love." Adding bien actually softens it.

Phrase Breakdown

Léa aime bien

lay-AH em bee-ehn

Léa likes

'Aimer bien' means 'to like'. Say 'lay-A em BYAN'. 'Bien' is nasal.

Example

Léa aime bien le chocolat.

Léa likes chocolate.

Words in this phrase

Léa

[lay-AH]

Léa

A popular French girl's name.

Example

Léa joue dans le jardin.

Léa is playing in the garden.

aime

[em]

likes / loves

Verb from 'aimer,' meaning to like or love.

Example

Aime votre famille les places au soleil ?

Does your family like seats in the sun?

bien

[bee-ehn]

well

An adverb meaning in a good way or satisfactorily.

Example

Dans Se passe bien ?, bien montre que l'on parle d'une situation positive.

In "Se passe bien?", "bien" shows that one is talking about a positive situation.

la maîtresse ?

lah may-tress

the teacher?

'Maîtresse' is the usual word for a female primary-school teacher. Say 'la meh-TRESS', with rising intonation for a question.

Example

La maîtresse est là ?

Is the teacher here?

Words in this phrase

la

[lah]

the (feminine singular)

Definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

La réservation est déjà confirmée pour samedi soir.

The reservation is already confirmed for Saturday evening.

maîtresse

[may-tress]

female teacher

Maîtresse is a common word in primary school for a female teacher.

Example

Au portail, j'entends souvent : La maîtresse est très gentille.

At the gate, I often hear: 'The female teacher is very kind.'

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