Discussing Keeping Fit

Conversation in French:

  • Léa : Salut, Tom ! Comment ça va ?
  • Tom : Salut, Léa ! Ça va bien. Je commence à faire du sport.
  • Léa : C’est super ! Quel type de sport fais-tu ?
  • Tom : Je fais de la course à pied et un peu de vélo.
  • Léa : Excellent ! J’adore courir aussi. Ça aide à garder la forme.
  • Tom : Oui, et j’essaie de manger plus sainement.
  • Léa : C’est important. Tu as des conseils pour rester en forme ?
  • Tom : Oui, il faut boire beaucoup d’eau et faire des étirements.
  • Léa : D’accord, je vais essayer. Est-ce que tu vas à la salle de sport ?
  • Tom : Pas encore, mais j’y pense. Ça pourrait m’aider à rester motivé.

English Translation:

  • Léa: Hi, Tom! How are you?
  • Tom: Hi, Léa! I’m doing well. I’m starting to exercise.
  • Léa: That’s great! What type of sport are you doing?
  • Tom: I’m running and doing a bit of cycling.
  • Léa: Excellent! I love running too. It helps to keep fit.
  • Tom: Yes, and I’m trying to eat healthier.
  • Léa: That’s important. Do you have any advice to stay fit?
  • Tom: Yes, you need to drink a lot of water and do stretches.
  • Léa: Okay, I will try. Are you going to the gym?
  • Tom: Not yet, but I’m thinking about it. It could help me stay motivated.

Vocabulary Explanation:

  • Salut: Hi.
    • Informal greeting.
  • Comment ça va ?: How are you?
    • Phrase.
  • Faire du sport: To exercise.
    • Expression.
  • Course à pied: Running.
    • Feminine noun.
    • Plural form: des courses à pied.
  • Vélo: Bicycle/Cycling.
    • Masculine noun.
    • Plural form: des vélos.
  • Garder la forme: To keep fit.
    • Expression.
  • Manger sainement: To eat healthily.
    • Expression.
  • Conseils: Advice.
    • Masculine plural noun.
    • Singular form: un conseil.
  • Boire: To drink.
    • Verb.
    • Conjugation: (je bois/tu bois/il boit/nous buvons/vous buvez/ils boivent)
  • Étirements: Stretches.
    • Masculine plural noun.
    • Singular form: un étirement.
  • Salle de sport: Gym.
    • Feminine noun.
    • Plural form: des salles de sport.
  • Motivé: Motivated.
    • Adjective.
    • Feminine form: motivées.

Grammar Explanation:

  • “Je commence à faire du sport.” (I’m starting to exercise.):
    • Commence: First person singular of commencer (to start) in the present tense.
    • Other pronouns: (je commence/tu commences/il commence/nous commençons/vous commencez/ils commencent)
  • “Quel type de sport fais-tu ?” (What type of sport are you doing?):
    • Fais: Second person singular of faire (to do) in the present tense.
    • Other pronouns: (je fais/tu fais/il fait/nous faisons/vous faites/ils font)
  • “Ça aide à garder la forme.” (It helps to keep fit.):
    • Aide: Third person singular of aider (to help) in the present tense.
    • Other pronouns: (j’aide/tu aides/il aide/nous aidons/vous aidez/ils aident)
  • “Tu as des conseils pour rester en forme ?” (Do you have any advice to stay fit?):
    • As: Second person singular of avoir (to have) in the present tense.
    • Other pronouns: (j’ai/tu as/il a/nous avons/vous avez/ils ont)
  • “Il faut boire beaucoup d’eau.” (You need to drink a lot of water.):
    • Faut: Impersonal form of falloir (to be necessary).
    • Other pronouns: Not applicable as this is an impersonal verb.
  • “Faire des étirements.” (To do stretches.):
    • Faire: Infinitive form of the verb (to do).
    • Conjugation: (je fais/tu fais/il fait/nous faisons/vous faites/ils font)
  • “Pas encore, mais j’y pense.” (Not yet, but I’m thinking about it.):
    • Pense: First person singular of penser (to think) in the present tense.
    • Other pronouns: (je pense/tu penses/il pense/nous pensons/vous pensez/ils pensent)
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