If you swim regularly but not with a club would you use faire or jouer?
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Jennifer C.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
If you swim regularly but not with a club would you use faire or jouer?
I find it difficult to understand how, without context, you decide whether to use faire de or jouer à + sport?
This question relates to:French lesson "Faire de/jouer à : talking about sports, hobbies and leisure activities in French"
Asked 7 years ago
Bonjour Jennifer, Tu fais de la natation. You swim (regularly / in a club). I get the sense here that swimming regularly, faire de la natation, is applicable to your question. That is certainly not a one-off scenario since it is done regularly, i.e. daily, weekly, etc. Bonne chance.
AurélieKwiziq Head of French, Native French Teacher
Bonjour Jennifer !
As Ron said, you can use faire de la natation to express swimming regularly.
You can never use jouer, but you can also simply use nager though it won't imply a "club" activity :)
Bonne journée !
As Ron said, you can use faire de la natation to express swimming regularly.
You can never use jouer, but you can also simply use nager though it won't imply a "club" activity :)
Bonne journée !
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