How to Say ‘What kind of inline skating’ in French
Quel type de roller en ligne
kel teep duh roh-LAIR ahn leeny
[kel teep duh roh-LAIR ahn leeny]
💬 Usage Tip: « Quel type de… » is a super useful pattern: « what kind/type of… ». « Roller en ligne » is the clear French term for inline skating.
🇫🇷 In France: In everyday French, many people just say « roller », and context tells you it means inline skates, not roller skates.
Phrase Breakdown
Quel
[kel]
what
Question word used to ask which or what kind of something.
Quel roller en ligne préfères-tu ?
What inline skating do you prefer?
type
[teep]
type
Means type or kind.
Le type de roller en ligne que je préfère est le fitness.
The type of inline skating I prefer is fitness skating.
de
[duh]
of
A common preposition meaning of or from depending on context.
Quel type de roller en ligne tu fais ?
What type of inline skating do you do?
roller
[roh-LAIR]
inline skates / rollerblading
In French, roller often refers to inline skates or the activity of rollerblading.
Le roller en ligne est populaire en ville.
Inline skating is popular in the city.
en
[ahn]
in
Preposition meaning in, on, or while depending on context.
Je fais du roller en ligne tous les dimanches.
I do inline skating every Sunday.
ligne
[leeny]
line
Means line; in roller en ligne it specifies inline skates.
Le roller en ligne est facile à transporter.
Inline skates are easy to carry.
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