French - Talking about activities

Lesson 158 of 159

Learner speaking French phrases about hobbies: Je fais du ___. Ideal for A1 learners practicing activities.

Goal: Say what you do with Je fais du ...

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Ready to talk about hobbies and sports? This short lesson helps you say what activities you do using one simple frame. Have fun — try saying each line out loud.

Level A1: In Lesson 158 you'll practice the French phrase frame Je fais du ___ to talk about sports and activities (CEFR-aligned). We'll hear the phrase, listen to a short conversation, and do quick quizzes and matching so you can use du / de la / de l' / des correctly in context.

After this lesson you'll be able to:

  • Learn and repeat the core phrase frame: Je fais du ___.
  • Be able to say common activities (foot, yoga, natation, danse) with the right article.
  • Practice listening and simple speaking for Level A1 conversation about hobbies.
Two friends ask and answer about activities in French, focusing on Je fais du ___.

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1. Reading + Listening Practice

Hear core phrases, repeat aloud.

Je fais du ___.

I do ___. / I play ___.

Meaning: I do ___. / I play ___.

When to use: Use this frame to say what sports or activities you do. Put the activity after the article: Je fais du foot, Je fais de la danse, Je fais du yoga, Je fais de la natation. Change du to de la / de l' / des depending on the noun.

Tip: Don't say 'Je fais le tennis' or 'Je fais de la foot.' Use the correct article: du / de la / de l' / des.

Je fais du yoga le matin.
I do yoga in the morning.
Le week-end, je fais du foot avec mes amis.
On weekends, I play soccer with my friends.

2. Conversational Listening Practice

Hear phrases in a real mini-conversation.

At the park, Anna asks about weekend activities.

Anna and David chat about sports and hobbies, practising Je fais du foot, de la danse, du yoga, and de la natation.

What activities do Anna and David mention?

Portrait of Anna in a French lesson dialogue

Anna

Salut David ! Qu'est-ce que tu fais le week-end ?

Hi David! What do you do on weekends?

Portrait of David in a French lesson dialogue

David

Je fais du foot avec mes amis.

I play soccer with my friends.

Portrait of Anna in a French lesson dialogue

Anna

Et toi, Anna ?

And you, Anna?

Portrait of Anna in a French lesson dialogue

Anna

Je fais du yoga le matin et je fais de la natation le soir.

I do yoga in the morning and I do swimming in the evening.

Portrait of David in a French lesson dialogue

David

Super ! Moi, parfois je fais de la danse aussi.

Great! I sometimes do dance too.

Portrait of Anna in a French lesson dialogue

Anna

Parfait — beaucoup d'activité !

Perfect — lots of activity!

3. Guided Practice

Quizzes and matching to lock in meaning.

Which French sentence means 'I play soccer'?

Which sentence correctly says 'I do dance' using the lesson frame?

How do you say 'I do yoga' with the frame we learned?

Which phrase means 'I do swimming' using the correct article?

I play soccer with my friends.

Anna: "Do you play soccer on Saturdays?" David: "___ with my friends."

I do yoga.

Maria: "What do you do in the morning?" Pierre: "___" (he does yoga)

I do exercises every day.

Tom: "How do you keep fit?" Sara: "___ every day."

Match the core phrases

Match the extra phrases

4. Speaking Practice

Say phrases yourself (mic/recording).

Recording stays on your device only. Check speech uses your browser's speech tools when available.

Say this phrase out loud:

Je fais du ___.

I do / I play ___.