How to Say ‘I want to skate faster.’ in French
Je veux rouler plus vite.
zhuh vuh roo-lay ploo veet
[zhuh vuh roo-lay ploo veet]
💬 Usage Tip: Great progression sentence: "Je veux" + infinitive + comparative phrase. Literally: "I want to roll more fast." Natural French for skating progress.
🇫🇷 In France: Talking about improvement is common in French sports culture. This kind of sentence sounds simple, clear, and very natural in a training conversation.
Phrase Breakdown
Je
[zhuh]
I
subject pronoun for talking about yourself
Dans « Je veux rouler plus vite. », « Je » montre que le locuteur parle de son propre objectif.
In "I want to skate faster.", "Je" shows that the speaker is talking about their own goal.
veux
[vuh]
want
verb expressing desire or intention
Dans « Je veux rouler plus vite. », « veux » exprime ce que la personne souhaite faire.
In "I want to skate faster.", "veux" expresses what the person wishes to do.
rouler
[roo-lay]
to skate / to roll
verb meaning to move on wheels
Dans « Je veux rouler plus vite. », « rouler » parle de l’action de se déplacer en roller.
In "I want to skate faster.", "rouler" refers to the action of moving on skates.
Plus vite
ploo veet
faster
Comparative expression indicating higher speed.
Va plus vite !
Go faster!
Words in this phrase
plus
[ploo]
more
used before an adverb to show a higher degree
Dans « Je veux rouler plus vite. », « plus » augmente l’idée de vitesse.
In "I want to skate faster.", "plus" increases the idea of speed.
vite
[veet]
fast / quickly
adverb describing speed of movement
Dans « Je veux rouler plus vite. », « vite » décrit comment on veut rouler.
In "I want to skate faster.", "vite" describes how one wants to skate.
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