64 Faire ou Jouer
faire ou jouer When talking about playing or doing sports in French, you need to use the verbs jouer au or faire, depending on the type of sport. The verb faire is usually followed by de + article + noun, like this: faire de la natation (to swim) or faire du tir à l’arc (to do archery). 1 Use faire de with all sports and activities, except for those that are played against an opponent, such as basketball or chess....