French Phrase
Non, je fais du sport chez moi.
Meaning
A brief, polite refusal that explains you prefer to exercise at home rather than joining the suggested activity. It emphasizes personal routine rather than rejecting the activity itself.
When to use
Use this sentence when someone invites you to a gym, a sports class, or a group workout and you want to decline while stating that you already work out at home.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Nonjefaisdusportchezmoi
Non (interjection)
Used to give a short, firm negative answer; it is followed by a comma when it introduces a clause.
je fais (present of faire)
Faire means ‘to do/make’; in the present tense je fais = ‘I do/ I am doing’.
du (de + le)
The partitive article du = ‘some’; with sport it means ‘some sport’ or ‘to do sport’.
sport (noun)
A generic term for any physical activity; French often says faire du sport.
chez moi (location)
Chez + pronoun indicates ‘at the place of’; chez moi = ‘at my place / at home’.
🗨In Conversation
Tu veux aller à la salle de sport ce soir ?
Do you want to go to the gym tonight?
Non, je fais du sport chez moi.
No, I work out at home.
✕Common Mistakes
Non, je suis du sport chez moi.
‘Être’ is not used with activities; you must use ‘faire’.
Non, je fais du sport à mon maison.
The correct preposition is ‘à la maison’ or ‘chez moi’, not ‘à mon maison’.
Non je fais du sport chez moi.
A comma after ‘Non’ is required to separate the interjection from the clause.
↔Alternatives
Non, je m'entraîne chez moi.
No, I train at home.
Non, je pratique du sport à la maison.
No, I practice sport at home.
Non, je fais du sport à la maison.
No, I do sport at home.
Cultural Tip
In French, ‘faire du sport’ is the go‑to expression for any kind of exercise, from jogging to yoga. ‘Chez moi’ sounds informal and friendly; in more formal contexts you might prefer ‘à mon domicile’ or simply ‘à la maison’. Remember to place a comma after ‘Non’ when it introduces a clause, as it signals a brief pause in spoken French.