Music

• The French word for ‘music’ is ‘la musique’. Remember, all French nouns have a gender which affects the adjectives used with them.

• Different genres include ‘la musique pop’ (pop music), ‘la musique rock’ (rock music), ‘la musique classique’ (classical music), and ‘le jazz’ (jazz).

• To talk about your music tastes, you can say ‘Jaime…’ (I like…) or ‘Je n’aime pas…’ (I do not like…). For example, ‘J’aime la musique pop’ (I like pop music).

• You can indicate how often you listen to music by using phrases such as ‘tous les jours’ (every day), ‘souvent’ (often), ‘parfois’ (sometimes), or ‘rarement’ (rarely).

• Instruments are important to discuss in this topic. Examples include ‘une guitare’ (a guitar), ‘un piano’ (a piano), or ‘des tambours’ (drums).

• To say you play an instrument, you can use the phrase ‘Je joue du/de la…’ with the correct instrument.

• Phrases to describe how music makes you feel can also be useful. For example, ‘La musique me rend heureux/heureuse’ (Music makes me happy) or ‘La musique me détend’ (Music relaxes me).

• Consider how to say you are going to a concert: ‘Je vais à un concert’ or ‘Je vais voir un concert de…’ (I am going to a … concert).

• Remember to revise your future tense and your past tenses, as you may want to talk about a concert you have been to or one you plan on attending. For example, ‘Je suis allé(e) à un concert hier’ (I went to a concert yesterday), or ‘Je vais aller à un concert la semaine prochaine’ (I am going to a concert next week).