Likes & dislikesย
Food is sacred in France ! Let’s learn how to talk about food, express likes and dislikes, ask what others think and compliment the chef.
๐ฌ Asking for an opinion
- รงa te plaรฎt ?
(do you like it?) - tu aimes ?
(do you like it?) - tโen penses quoi ?
(what do you think?)
If you like itย
- cโest bon
(itโs good) - cโest trรจs bon
(itโs very good) - cโest dรฉlicieux
(itโs delicious) - jโadore รงa
(I love it)
๐ very common and simple
If you donโt like itย
- jโaime pas trop
(I donโt really like it) - jโaime pas รงa
(I donโt like it) - cโest pas terrible
(itโs not great) - cโest tropโฆ
(itโs tooโฆ)
Examples:
- cโest trop salรฉ (too salty)
- cโest trop gras (too fatty)
- cโest trop sucrรฉ (too sweet)
Nuance (very French)ย
French people often soften:
- cโest pas mal
(itโs not bad) - รงa va
(itโs okay) - cโest correct
(itโs alright)
๐ often means: โitโsโฆ okay ๐โ
Talking about preferencesย
- jโaime bien + food
(I quite like) - je prรฉfรจreโฆ
(I preferโฆ) - je dรฉtesteโฆ
(I hateโฆ)
Examples:
- je prรฉfรจre le poisson
- je dรฉteste les champignons
Small conversationย
โ Tu aimes ?
โ Oui, cโest super bon !
โ Et toi ?
โ Bofโฆ jโaime pas trop
Natural Frenchย
Youโll hear:
- hmm cโest bon !
- bofโฆ (so so)
- pas ouf (not amazing)
- franchement, jโadore
Your turnย
Try saying:
- cโest bon
- jโaime pas trop
- cโest trop salรฉ
๐ simple and natural
โก๏ธ Next
- Expressing opinions
- Expressing emotions
- Eat at a restaurant
- Order at a cafรฉ
