How to Say ‘What kind of inline skating do you do?’ in French
Tu fais quel type de roller en ligne ?
tu fay kel teep duh roh-LAIR ahn leeny
[tu fay kel teep duh roh-LAIR ahn leeny]
💬 Usage Tip: Natural spoken French often keeps the question structure simple: statement + rising voice. More formal: « Quel type de roller en ligne fais-tu ? »
🇫🇷 In France: This is a great conversation starter in French sports communities—people often like to identify their skating style right away.
Phrase Breakdown
Tu fais
tu fay
You do / You do practice
A present-tense, informal way to ask what someone does or practices.
Tu fais du sport ?
Do you play sports?
Words in this phrase
Tu
[tu]
you
Informal singular subject pronoun used when speaking to one person.
Tu fais souvent du roller ?
Do you often go rollerblading?
fais
[fay]
do
From faire; used here for doing or practicing an activity.
Tu fais du roller de balade le soir ?
Do you do recreational skating in the evening?
Quel type de roller en ligne
kel teep duh roh-LAIR ahn leeny
What type of inline skating
Asks about the kind or style of inline skating someone does.
Quel type de musique tu écoutes ?
What kind of music do you listen to?
Words in this phrase
quel
[kel]
what
Question word meaning what or which.
Tu fais quel sport en plus du roller ?
What sport do you do besides skating?
type
[teep]
type
Means type or category.
Le type de roller que je pratique est tranquille.
The type of skating I practice is relaxed.
de
[duh]
of
Preposition linking words, often translated as of.
Tu fais quel type de roller ?
What type of skating do you do?
roller
[roh-LAIR]
inline skates / rollerblading
Refers to the skates or the skating activity.
Le roller en ligne est mon hobby préféré.
Inline skating is my favorite hobby.
en
[ahn]
in
Common preposition meaning in.
Je roule en ligne, pas en quad.
I skate inline, not on quad skates.
ligne
[leeny]
line
Means line; with en it forms en ligne, meaning inline.
Le roller en ligne demande un bon équilibre.
Inline skating requires good balance.
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