Learn French: J'aime l'été.

J'aime l'été.

I like summer.

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Questions & Answers about J'aime l'été.

How would I say "I like the whole summer" using the grammar from this lesson?

You would say J'aime tout l'été. Because été (summer) is masculine and singular, you use the masculine singular form tout. It goes directly before the definite article l'.

Why is it l'été here instead of just été, since in English we just say "I like summer"?

In French, when you talk about your general likes or dislikes with verbs like aimer (to like/love) or détester (to hate), you must always use a definite article (le, la, l', or les). You cannot leave the noun bare like we sometimes do in English.

Are all seasons masculine in French like été?

Yes, all four seasons are masculine words: le printemps (spring), l'été (summer), l'automne (autumn/fall), and l'hiver (winter).

Why is it J'aime and not Je aime?

When the pronoun je (I) comes right before a verb that starts with a vowel, the e is dropped and replaced with an apostrophe to make pronunciation smoother. This is a mandatory rule in French.