French Phrase

Je fais du sport trois fois par semaine.

/ʒə fɛ dy spɔʁ tʁwa fwa paʁ səmɛn/

Meaning"I do sport three times a week."

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Meaning

I do sport three times a week. In French, ‘faire du sport’ is the standard way to say you engage in physical activity, whether it’s jogging, gym, or any other sport.

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When to use

Use this sentence when you’re describing your regular exercise routine, answering a question about your habits, or talking about health and fitness in everyday conversation.

✦Grammar Breakdown

Jefaisdusporttroisfoisparsemaine

Subject pronoun (Je)

‘Je’ is the first‑person singular subject pronoun, used before a verb in the present tense.

Verb ‘faire’ (fais)

‘Faire’ means ‘to do / to make’. In the present tense, the 1st‑person singular form is ‘fais’.

Partitive article (du)

‘Du’ = de + le, used before uncountable nouns or activities like ‘sport’ to mean ‘some sport’.

Frequency expression (trois fois)

‘Trois fois’ literally ‘three times’; placed before the time complement to indicate how often.

Preposition ‘par’ (per)

‘Par’ introduces a rate or frequency, here ‘par semaine’ = ‘per week’.

Noun gender (semaine)

‘Semaine’ is feminine; the article ‘la’ is omitted in the ‘par semaine’ construction.

🗨In Conversation

Tu fais du sport ?

Do you do any sport?

Oui, je fais du sport trois fois par semaine.

Yes, I do sport three times a week.

✕Common Mistakes

Je fait du sport trois fois par semaine.
‘Fait’ is the third‑person singular form; the correct first‑person form is ‘fais’.
Je fais du sport trois fois chaque semaine.
‘Chaque semaine’ is acceptable but less idiomatic here; native speakers prefer ‘par semaine’.
Je fais du sport trois fois par le semaine.
‘Semaine’ is feminine and does not take the article in this construction.

↔Alternatives

Je pratique du sport trois fois par semaine.
I practice sport three times a week.
Je m'entraîne trois fois par semaine.
I train three times a week.
Je fais du sport trois fois chaque semaine.
I do sport three times each week.

Cultural Tip

In French, ‘faire du sport’ is a catch‑all phrase; you don’t need to specify the type of sport unless it’s relevant. Also, the expression ‘trois fois par semaine’ is more common than ‘trois fois chaque semaine’, and the partitive ‘du’ is mandatory before ‘sport’. When speaking, keep the rhythm smooth – the liaison between ‘fais’ and ‘du’ is optional but often heard in casual speech.