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Give Opinions in French: Preferences, Reasons and Polite Disagreement (A2)

State a preference, give a reason, offer a different view, disagree politely and justify an individual choice.

Watch, listen, then practise · 6 minutes 43 seconds

Original Parle lesson with English captions, AI-assisted graphics and synthesized reference audio. Uses 14 complete, owned, synthesized French phrase models from Preferences missions 2, 3 and 4 (A2.1) and Relationships mission 2 (A2.2); the speakers make individual choices in separate situations. Watch on YouTube · Read the captions.

Use the lesson

  1. Listen to each complete exchange in its original order. Keep the destinations, films, cities, software and food examples separate.
  2. Repeat with support, then speak during the silent response gaps before the French model returns. Use your own preference and reason for the personal speaking task.
  3. Try the four matched free website role-plays: Preferences missions 2, 3 and 4 (A2.1), plus Relationships mission 2 (A2.2). These selected A2 tasks in the optional App require Premium; the video does not cover every mission in either unit.
Justify a preference · Preferences mission 2 (A2.1)

Lesson text and French models

Read the French models and the instructions you see in the video. Open the plain-text captions.

Destinations: mountains and sea

A

Pourquoi tu préfères la montagne ?

Why do you prefer the mountains?

B

Parce que c'est calme et que l'air est frais.

Because it is peaceful and the air is fresh.

A

Moi, je préfère la mer parce que j'aime nager.

I prefer the sea because I like swimming.

Films: two different opinions

A

Quel film tu préfères ?

Which film do you prefer?

B

Je pense que le premier est mieux.

I think the first one is better.

A

Moi, je trouve le deuxième plus drôle.

I find the second funnier.

Cities: Paris and Lyon

Sophie

Je pense que Paris est mieux que Lyon.

I think Paris is better than Lyon.

Paul

Je ne suis pas d'accord, Lyon est très sympa.

I don't agree, Lyon is very nice.

Sophie

Peut-être, mais je préfère Paris.

Maybe, but I prefer Paris.

Separate role-play: a colleague praises new software

Your colleague says: “The new software is great.” You disagree. Respond politely. Choose either complete reply below.

You

Je ne suis pas d'accord, je trouve qu'il est compliqué.

I don't agree, I find it complicated.

You

Désolé, mais je pense le contraire.

Sorry, but I think the opposite.

Food: each speaker makes an individual choice

A

Tu préfères la pizza ou la salade ?

Do you prefer pizza or salad?

B

Je préfère la pizza parce qu'elle est plus savoureuse.

I prefer pizza because it is more flavorful.

A

Moi, je choisis la salade parce qu'elle est plus légère.

I choose salad because it is lighter.

Continue in Parle

This video and its matching website practice are free. In the optional iPhone and iPad App, all 35 Sounds pages and the first 4 First Contact Course missions are free. The full 120-mission course requires Premium. Phrase Match detects words; it does not grade your accent.

Try the first 4 Course missions free

Original lesson by the developer of Parle: Learn & Speak French, App ID 6761505050. AI-assisted scripts and graphics; synthesized reference audio. About Parle.