Expressing preferences and needs in French

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Expressing Preferences:

• Préférer = to prefer
  • Je préfère le café. (I prefer coffee)
• Aimer mieux (colloquial: to like better)
  • J'aime mieux cette chanson. (I like this song better)
• Expressing likes and dislikes:
  • J'aime / Je n'aime pas... (I like / I don't like...)
  • J'adore / Je déteste... (I love / I hate...)

Expressing Needs:

• Avoir besoin de = to need
  • J'ai besoin d'aide. (I need help)
  • Tu as besoin de repos. (You need rest)
• Modal verbs for necessity:
  • Il faut... (One must / It's necessary to...)
    • Il faut étudier. (One must study)
  • Devoir = to have to / must
    • Je dois partir. (I have to leave)

Related Topics: Describing daily routine, Using modal verbs, Shopping

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