French Phrase
Tu suis des sports ?
Meaning
Literally, ‘Do you follow some sports?’ It is used to ask whether someone is interested in, watches, or keeps up with sports in general.
When to use
Use this informal question with friends, classmates, or anyone you address with ‘tu’. It works well in casual settings such as a coffee break, a school hallway, or a sports bar when you want to know the other person’s sporting interests.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Tusuisdessports?
Subject pronoun (Tu)
‘Tu’ is the informal second‑person singular pronoun used with friends, family, or peers.
Verb ‘suivre’ (suis)
‘Suivre’ means ‘to follow’. In the present tense, the 2nd‑person singular form is ‘suis’.
Partitive article (des)
‘Des’ is the plural partitive article, equivalent to ‘some’ or ‘any’ in English.
Plural noun (sports)
‘Sports’ is a masculine plural noun; it stays the same in singular and plural form.
Question intonation
In spoken French, the rising intonation at the end of the sentence signals a yes/no question.
🗨In Conversation
Tu suis des sports ?
Do you follow any sports?
Oui, je suis le football et le tennis. Et toi ?
Yes, I follow football and tennis. And you?
✕Common Mistakes
Tu es des sports ?
‘Es’ is the 2nd‑person singular of ‘être’, not ‘suivre’. The correct verb form is ‘suis’.
Tu suis le sports ?
Using the definite article ‘le’ changes the meaning to ‘Do you follow the sport?’, which sounds odd unless you refer to a specific sport already mentioned.
Tu fais des sports ?
‘Faire des sports’ means ‘to do sports’, not ‘to follow them’. Use ‘pratiquer’ if you want to ask about participation.
↔Alternatives
Tu pratiques des sports ?
Do you practice any sports?
Tu aimes le sport ?
Do you like sport?
Quel sport tu suis ?
Which sport do you follow?
Tu suis le foot ?
Do you follow football?
Cultural Tip
In France, ‘le sport’ is a big part of daily conversation. Football (soccer) dominates the headlines, but rugby, tennis, cycling (Tour de France) and handball are also popular. When you ask ‘Tu suis des sports ?’, people often reply with the sport they watch on TV rather than the ones they practice. Using ‘tu’ signals familiarity; with strangers you’d switch to the formal ‘Vous suivez des sports ?’.