See also:
👉 Je t’aime (I love you) — Word of the Day »
👉 Apprécier (to appreciate) — Word of the Day »
Level A1 (Beginner)
Lesson written by French teacher David Issokson for students who want to learn French online, with audio recorded by Marie Assel Cambier, a professional voice artist and native French speaker.
The French Word of the Day is aimer. Today you’ll learn its:
✅ Meaning
✅ Pronunciation
✅ Example sentences
✅ Related Words & Expressions
✅ Related lessons
📘 Meaning of aimer
Aimer means “to like” or “to love” in French. Its meaning depends on context: when talking about people, aimer usually means “to love,” while with things or activities, it means “to like.” Adding bien softens the meaning to “like” (e.g., j’aime bien ce film – “I like this movie”).
🎧 Pronunciation of aimer
IPA: /e.me/ — listen and repeat to practice.
📝 5 French and English Examples
Aimer – to like, to love
J’aime passer du temps avec mes amis le week-end.
I like spending time with my friends on the weekend.
👉 See also: Passer conjugation »
Il aime bien cet hôtel, mais il préfère l’autre.
He likes this hotel, but he prefers the other one.
J’aime bien mon collègue, il est très sympa.
I like my colleague; he’s very nice.
Tu sais que je t’aime, n’est-ce pas ?
You know I love you, don’t you?
J’ai toujours aimé apprendre de nouveaux mots.
I’ve always loved learning new words.
📝 Aimer – Present tense conjugation
- j’aime – I like / I love
- tu aimes – you like / you love
- il/elle aime – he/she likes / loves
- nous aimons – we like / we love
- vous aimez – you like / you love
- ils/elles aiment – they like / they love
📊 See the full aimer conjugation table »
💬 Related words & expressions
Synonyms & Variants
- adorer – to adore / to really like
- apprécier – to appreciate / to enjoy
- raffoler de – to be crazy about
- préférer – to prefer
- chérir – to cherish
Common Phrases with aimer
- je t’aime – I love you
- aimer bien – to like (less intense than aimer)
- aimer mieux – to prefer / would rather
- faire aimer – to make someone like (something or someone)
- se faire aimer – to make oneself liked
- n’aimer pas trop – to not like very much
Related Emotional Vocabulary
- l’amour – love
- amoureux/amoureuse – in love
- aimable – kind / likeable
- l’ami / l’amie – friend
- l’âme sœur – soulmate
❤️ More Ways to Express Love in French
Now that you’ve mastered aimer, explore my lesson on the essential phrase je t’aime (“I love you”) and other natural ways to express love in French.
