Breakdown of Elles aiment la musique et elles dansent souvent.
et
and
elles
they (feminine)
souvent
often
aimer
to like, to love
la musique
the music
danser
to dance
Questions & Answers about Elles aiment la musique et elles dansent souvent.
How do I pronounce the -ent at the end of aiment and dansent?
Why is the "s" in the first Elles pronounced like a "z", but the second one is silent?
It's because of a rule called liaison. The first Elles is followed by a word starting with a vowel (aiment). To make the sentence flow smoothly, the normally silent "s" connects to the "a" and makes a "z" sound. The second elles is followed by a consonant (dansent), so no connection happens and the "s" remains silent.
Why is there a la before musique? The English translation just says "They like music".
In French, when you talk about your general likes or dislikes using verbs like aimer (to like) or détester (to hate), you must always use a definite article (le, la, l', or les). You can't just say aiment musique; it must be aiment la musique.
Could I say elles souvent dansent (they often dance) instead of elles dansent souvent?
No, French is stricter about word order here. Adverbs like souvent (often) usually go directly after the conjugated verb. So, it must be elles dansent souvent.
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