Breakdown of Chaque année, nous faisons ce looping.
nous
we / us (object pronoun)
ce
this (before a noun)
faire
to do, to make
l'année
the year (f)
chaque
each / every
le looping
the loop
Questions & Answers about Chaque année, nous faisons ce looping.
Why do we use année here instead of an?
In modern French, chaque (each/every) is almost always paired with année. We generally use an for strict counting with numbers (like trois ans). But when we describe the year with adjectives like chaque, cette (this), or prochaine (next), or when we want to emphasize the year as a continuous block of time, we use the feminine année.
The English translation says 'go on this loop', but the French uses faisons. Why?
The verb faire (to do/make) is highly versatile in French and is the standard choice for experiencing rides, routes, or specific physical movements. Just like you would say faire un tour (to go for a walk/ride) or faire des montagnes russes (to go on a rollercoaster), you use faire to describe going through ce looping.
Is looping a standard French word? Why wouldn't we use boucle?
Un looping is a fully integrated anglicism in French, but it has a very specific meaning! It is exclusively used for vertical 360-degree loops, like on a rollercoaster or in an airplane stunt. If you were talking about a flat circular hiking trail, a loop of ribbon, or a time loop, you would use the native French word une boucle.
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