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How to Say ‘I like cheese.’ in French

J'aime le fromage.

zhem em luh froh-mahzh

[zhem em luh froh-mahzh]

💬 Usage Tip: French keeps le when talking about liking things in general, where English drops "the": J'aime le chocolat.

Phrase Breakdown

J'

[zhem]

I (contracted form of « je »)

« Je » becomes « J’ » before a vowel: « J’aime » = “I like/I love”. Very frequent for opinions about anime.

Example

J' aime ce studio d’animation.

I like this animation studio.

aime

[em]

like; love

Verb « aimer » in present tense (je). Means “I like” or “I love” depending on context.

Example

J' aime ce personnage parce qu’il est drôle.

I like this character because he’s funny.

le

[luh]

the

Used as a function word to indicate a noun and to mark the noun as definite.

Example

Le chat noir.

The black cat.

fromage

[froh-mahzh]

cheese

Cheese, very common in French food.

Example

Le sandwich est bon même sans fromage.

The sandwich is good even without cheese.

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