How to Say ‘Likes football / likes soccer’ in French
Aime le football
em luh foot-bawl
[em luh foot-bawl]
💬 Usage Tip: French says "football" or just "foot"—not "soccer."
🇫🇷 In France: In France, "le foot" is the super common everyday word.
Phrase Breakdown
Aime
[em]
likes / loves
From “aimer,” meaning “likes” or “loves.”
Elle aime le football depuis l’enfance.
She has liked football since childhood.
le
[luh]
the
Definite article used before “football.”
Dans « le football », « le » est l’article du nom.
In “le football,” “le” is the noun’s article.
football
[foot-bawl]
football / soccer
In French, “football” usually means soccer.
Aime le football et suit la Coupe du monde.
Likes football and follows the World Cup.
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