Talking about inline skating hobby: Current skill and progression
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Key Phrases
Tu fais encore du roller en ligne ?
Do you still do inline skating?
Je suis encore débutante, mais je progresse doucement.
I am still a beginner, but I am improving slowly.
Quel est ton prochain objectif ?
What is your next goal?
Skills You'll Learn
Ask whether someone still practices a sport and specify the type of activity.
Demander si quelqu'un pratique encore un sport et préciser le type d'activité.
Describe your current level, progress, and growing confidence.
Décrire son niveau actuel, ses progrès et sa confiance grandissante.
Talk about skating abilities and explain future goals.
Parler de ses capacités en roller et expliquer ses objectifs futurs.
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you're chatting casually with a friend about their progress in inline skating, asking how often they practice, what they can do now, and what goals they have next.
Salut ! Tu fais encore du roller en ligne ?
Hi! Are you still doing inline skating?
Oui, j'en fais chaque semaine avec ma sœur.
Yes, I do it every week with my sister.
Tu es débutante ou tu roules bien maintenant ?
Are you a beginner, or do you skate well now?
Je suis encore débutante, mais je progresse doucement.
I'm still a beginner, but I'm making steady progress.
Qu'est-ce que tu sais faire aujourd'hui ?
What can you do now?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Salut !
sah-loo
Hi!
💬 Very common casual hello. Use « salut » with friends, classmates, or people your age; not very formal.
🇫🇷 In France, « salut » works for both hello and bye in informal situations—super practical!
See breakdown →Tu fais encore du roller ?
too feh ahn-kor doo roh-lair
Do you still roller skate?
💬 « faire du roller » = to go roller skating / do roller skating. « encore » means still. Casual « tu » form.
🇫🇷 « Roller » in French often means rollerblading/inline skating in everyday speech, even without saying « en ligne ».
See breakdown →En ligne
ahn leen-yuh
Inline
💬 Used after « roller »: « roller en ligne ». Literally, it means "in line."
🇫🇷 French people often just say « roller », but « en ligne » helps make it clear you mean inline skates, not quad skates.
See breakdown →Tu fais encore du roller en ligne ?
too feh ahn-kor doo roh-lair ahn leen-yuh
Are you still doing inline skating?
💬 Full hobby phrase: « faire du roller en ligne ». Natural in conversation when asking about someone's hobby progress.
🇫🇷 Talking about sports with « faire du/de la/du » is very French: « faire du tennis », « faire du vélo », « faire du roller ».
See breakdown →Oui, j'en fais.
wee zh ahn feh
Yes, I do it.
💬 « en » replaces « du roller ». Very natural: instead of repeating the hobby, French uses « en ».
🇫🇷 French loves little pronouns like « en »—short, elegant, and everywhere in everyday speech.
See breakdown →Chaque semaine
shak suh-men
Every week
💬 Useful time phrase. « chaque » = each/every. No article needed here.
🇫🇷 Many French hobby clubs and sports activities happen weekly, so « chaque semaine » comes up a lot.
See breakdown →Oui, j'en fais chaque semaine.
wee zh ahn feh shak suh-men
Yes, I do it every week.
💬 Great model sentence: pronoun « en » + verb + time expression. Smooth and natural French word order.
🇫🇷 A weekly routine sounds very typical in France, where many people organize hobbies around regular weekly sessions.
See breakdown →Avec ma sœur
ah-vek mah sur
With my sister
💬 Simple prepositional phrase. « sœur » means sister; watch the œ sound/spelling.
🇫🇷 Doing sports with family is common, and mentioning it makes the conversation feel warm and personal in French too.
See breakdown →Tu es débutante ?
too eh day-boo-tahnt
Are you a beginner?
💬 « débutante » is feminine. A man would say « débutant ». French adjectives often change with gender.
🇫🇷 In France, people often ask directly about your level in a sport—it's usually practical, not rude.
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