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How to Say ‘What type of skating do you do?’ in French

Vous faites quel type de roller ?

voo FET kel teep duh roh-LER

[voo FET kel teep duh roh-LER]

💬 Usage Tip: In everyday speech the question word can sit at the end, with no word swap: Vous faites quel type de roller ?. Your voice rising at the end is what makes it a question.

Phrase Breakdown

Vous faites

voo FET

You do

The formal 'you' form of 'faire'. Say 'vou fèt'.

Example

Vous faites du sport ?

Do you do sports?

Words in this phrase

Vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

faites

[FET]

do (you do)

Form of 'faire' used with 'vous'.

Example

Que faites-vous ce soir ?

What are you doing tonight?

quel type de roller ?

kel teep duh roh-LER

what type of rollerblading?

The question word comes after the verb in casual speech. Say 'kèl teep de ro-lèr' and let your voice rise at the end.

Example

Tu aimes quel type de film ?

What type of film do you like?

Words in this phrase

quel

[kel]

which / what

An interrogative word used to ask for a choice or category.

Example

Dans quel domaine as-tu le plus d'expérience ?

In which field do you have the most experience?

type

[teep]

type; kind

Refers to a category or kind of thing.

Example

Le type de culture aide à décrire l'ambiance d'une entreprise.

"The type of culture" helps describe the atmosphere of a company.

[duh]

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

roller

[roh-LER]

inline skating

Masculine noun for the sport of inline skating.

Example

Le roller est populaire à Paris.

Inline skating is popular in Paris.

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