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EN: He likes reading.
FR: Il aime lire.

He likes that guitar.

Il aime bien cette guitare.

Tom said he likes studying French.

Tom a dit qu'il aimait étudier le français.

He likes singing and dancing.

Il aime chanter et danser.

Tom said that he likes swimming.

Tom a dit qu’il aimait nager.

Poor thing, when he comes at night, he eats what he likes, makes him happy.

Le pauvre, quand il vient la nuit, il mange ce qu'il veut, ça le rend heureux.

— The Second Mother (2015)

He likes this guitar.

Il aime bien cette guitare.

He likes reading books.

Il aime lire des livres.

He can do whatever he likes with the money.

Il peut faire ce qu’il veut de cet argent.

He likes strange animals such as snakes, for example.

Il aime les animaux étranges comme les serpents, par exemple.

We'll go there if he likes the portrait.

Nous irons là-bas s’il aime le portrait.

— Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

Seems like he likes doing the wash.

On dirait qu’il aime faire la lessive.

— Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

He likes to travel by himself.

Il aime voyager seul.

He likes to play football.

Il aime jouer au football.

He likes music very much.

Il aime beaucoup la musique.

Yeah, I think he likes me more now.

Oui, je crois qu'il m'apprécie davantage maintenant.

— Whiplash (2014)

If he likes it, he'll bite again.

S'il aime ça, il mordra encore.

— Raw (2017)

He likes to explore underground caves.

Il aime explorer les grottes souterraines.

He likes to read newspapers.

Il aime lire les journaux.

His name's Mark, and he likes old horror movies and he plays the guitar.

Il s’appelle Mark, il aime les vieux films d’horreur et il joue de la guitare.

— Juno (2007)

He likes stories.

Il aime les histoires.

Tom says he likes studying French.

Tom dit qu’il aime étudier le français.

He likes to do everything for himself.

Il aime tout faire lui-même.

He likes you.

Il t'aime bien.

— Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

He likes seeing her.

Il aime la voir.

He likes her.

Il l'aime.

He likes not only baseball but football.

Il aime non seulement le baseball, mais aussi le football.

He likes me and I like him too.

Il m’aime bien et je l’aime bien aussi.

He likes this kind of music.

Il aime ce genre de musique.

He likes video games.

Il aime les jeux vidéo.

— Anora (2024)

He likes Bill.

Il aime Bill.

— Falling Down (1993)

But now he likes diving, and is buying all the gear.

Mais maintenant, il aime la plongée et il achète tout l'équipement.

— Roma (2018)

He likes swimming in the summer.

Il aime nager en été.

Tom says he likes the way Mary sings.

Tom dit qu’il aime la façon dont Mary chante.

Even though he likes to talk.

Même s’il aime parler.

— Downfall (2004)

That's the way he likes it.

C’est comme ça qu’il l’aime.

He brings her morphine and uses her as he likes.

Il lui apporte de la morphine et l'utilise à sa guise.

— The Conformist (1971)

He likes Italian food.

Il aime la cuisine italienne.

He likes singing.

Il aime chanter.

He likes to sing in the bath.

Il aime chanter dans son bain.

He likes Mary.

Il aime bien Marie.

He likes people similar to himself and does not trust those who are different.

Il apprécie les gens qui lui ressemblent et se méfie de ceux qui sont différents.

— The Conformist (1971)

He likes that video game very much.

Il aime beaucoup ce jeu vidéo.

I think he likes her.

Je pense qu’il l’aime bien.

I think he likes me.

Je pense qu'il m'aime.

He likes oranges.

Il aime les oranges.

He likes to play soccer.

Il aime jouer au football.

It may be that he likes his job.

Il se peut qu’il aime son travail.

He likes eating raw carrots.

Il aime manger des carottes crues.

He likes chemistry.

Il aime la chimie.

I know what he likes.

Je sais ce qu'il aime.

— Madame Satã (2002)

He likes to hunt.

Il aime chasser.

He likes her and she likes him.

Il l’aime bien et elle l’aime bien.

He likes this sort of music.

Il aime ce genre de musique.

That's how he likes it.

C’est comme ça qu’il aime.

He likes zoology.

Il aime la zoologie.

He likes soccer.

Il aime le football.

He likes girls.

Il aime les filles.

He likes watching baseball games on TV.

Il aime regarder les matchs de baseball à la télévision.

He likes anything sweet.

Il aime tout ce qui est sucré.

He likes hunting.

Il aime la chasse.

He can do that if he likes.

Il peut faire ça s’il en a envie.

He likes to smoke while taking a shit.

Il aime fumer en faisant ses besoins.

He likes English very much.

Il aime beaucoup l’anglais.

He likes honey!

Il aime le miel !

— Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (2026)

Tom may choose whichever color he likes.

Tom peut choisir la couleur qu'il préfère.

He likes jelly.

Il aime la gelée.

He likes to win.

Il aime gagner.

— Catch Me If You Can (2002)

He likes vegetables, especially cabbage.

Il aime les légumes, surtout le chou.

I know a dealer, he likes me.

Je connais un dealer, il m’aime bien.

— The Experiment (2001)

He likes you very much.

Il vous apprécie beaucoup.

He likes French more than German.

Il aime davantage le français que l’allemand.

He likes to read the Chinese books his father wrote in the United States.

Il aime lire les livres chinois que son père a écrits aux États-Unis.

He likes to sing.

Il aime chanter.

He likes watching TV.

Il aime regarder la télévision.

He likes tennis more than basketball.

Il préfère le tennis au basket-ball.

He likes taking walks.

Il aime se promener.

He likes listening to the radio.

Il aime écouter la radio.

He likes his coffee black.

Il aime son café noir.

He likes to eat couscous.

Il aime manger du couscous.

He likes routine and worries about changes.

Il aime la routine et s’inquiète des changements.

He likes attention.

Il aime attirer l’attention.

He likes soccer a lot.

Il aime beaucoup le football.

But he likes his marmalade.

Mais il aime sa marmelade.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

I don't really think he likes jazz music.

Je ne pense pas vraiment qu’il aime le jazz.

— Whiplash (2014)

He likes collecting old coins.

Il aime collectionner les vieilles pièces de monnaie.

He likes giraffes.

Il aime les girafes.

He likes Kabylie.

Il aime Kabylie.

He likes all kinds of sports.

Il aime tous les sports.

He likes the name Jack.

Il aime bien le prénom Jack.

— Shelter (2026)

Maybe he likes you?

Peut-être qu'il t'aime bien ?

— La Strada (1954)

See how much he likes you?

Tu vois à quel point il t'apprécie ?

— Marty Supreme (2025)

He likes geography and history.

Il aime la géographie et l'histoire.

He likes your wife, it's natural.

Il aime bien ta femme, c’est naturel.

— Mondays in the Sun (2002)

He likes not only baseball but football as well.

Il aime non seulement le baseball, mais aussi le football.

He likes keeping him company.

Il aime lui tenir compagnie.

He likes to eat raw carrots.

Il aime manger des carottes crues.

I think he likes you a lot too.

Je pense qu'il t'apprécie beaucoup aussi.

— Aquarius (2016)

He likes playing games.

Il aime jouer aux jeux vidéo.

— A Dog's Will (2000)

He likes Disney.

Il aime Disney.

He likes French.

Il aime le français.

A, he's not my boyfriend, and B, maybe he likes opera.

A, ce n’est pas mon petit ami, et B, il aime peut-être l’opéra.

— The Tao of Steve (2000)

He likes travelling abroad by air.

Il aime voyager à l’étranger en avion.

He can waste as much time as he likes but we must find the bag.

Il peut perdre autant de temps qu’il veut, mais nous devons trouver le sac.

— Die Hard (1988)

He likes to wear a black shirt.

Il aime porter une chemise noire.

He likes you!

Il t'aime bien !

He likes playing soccer.

Il aime jouer au football.

He said he likes people like me.

Il a dit qu'il aimait les gens comme moi.

— Burning (2018)

He's allowed to like what he likes.

Il a le droit d’aimer ce qu’il aime.

— Solo Mio (2026)

He likes to work in the garden.

Il aime travailler dans le jardin.

He likes it in the car.

Il aime ça en voiture.

— Parasite (2019)

He likes to live in Tokyo.

Il aime vivre à Tokyo.

You know how he likes it.

Tu sais comment il aime ça.

— Ratatouille (2007)

He likes Algeria.

Il aime l’Algérie.

He likes finding faults in others.

Il aime trouver des défauts chez les autres.

He likes what I've done.

Il aime ce que j’ai fait.

He likes Marie.

Il aime bien Marie.

He likes to travel abroad.

Il aime voyager à l’étranger.

He likes sleeping.

Il aime dormir.

He says he likes to talk to me.

Il dit qu’il aime parler avec moi.

— Nights of Cabiria (1957)

It means that he likes you.

Ça veut dire qu’il t’aime bien.

All right, but it's normal he likes her.

D’accord, mais c’est normal qu’il l’aime bien.

— Mondays in the Sun (2002)

He likes winter.

Il aime l’hiver.

He likes travelling abroad.

Il aime voyager à l'étranger.

He says he likes speaking French.

Il dit qu'il aime parler français.

He must be talking to someone he likes.

Il doit être en train de parler à quelqu'un qui lui plaît.

— Happy Together (1997)

And he respects women, and he likes women.

Et il respecte les femmes, et il les aime bien.

— Almost Famous (2000)

He likes tea.

Il aime le thé.

He likes country music.

Il aime la musique country.

He likes his new job.

Il aime son nouveau travail.

Tom can go with you if he likes.

Tom peut venir avec toi s’il en a envie.

He likes baseball very much.

Il aime beaucoup le baseball.

All he likes are drinks and sweets.

Tout ce qu’il aime, ce sont les boissons et les sucreries.

He likes playing football.

Il aime jouer au football.

He likes his life.

Il aime sa vie.

Just because he likes painting doesn't mean he's good at painting.

Ce n’est pas parce qu’il aime peindre qu’il est doué en peinture.

He likes to act like a kid, but he's really very complex.

Il aime faire l’enfant, mais il est en réalité très complexe.

— 8½ (1963)

He likes keeping her company.

Il aime être en sa compagnie.

I don't think he likes me very much.

Je ne pense pas qu’il m’apprécie beaucoup.

— The Wrecking Crew (2026)

In his free time, he likes to be on the Internet.

Durant son temps libre, il aime passer du temps sur Internet.

He likes tigers.

Il aime les tigres.

He likes football.

Il aime le football.

He likes sports as well as music.

Il aime autant le sport que la musique.

Tom said that he likes studying French.

Tom a dit qu’il aimait étudier le français.

He likes to talk of love.

Il aime parler d’amour.

But he likes to watch us eat.

Mais il aime nous regarder manger.

— Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1980)

He likes to play rough.

Il aime jouer brutalement.

He likes fishing.

Il aime pêcher.

He likes beans.

Il aime les haricots.

Tell him it's imported and I hope he likes it.

Dis-lui que c’est importé et que j’espère que ça lui plaira.

— The Man from Nowhere (2010)

He likes tuna.

Il aime le thon.

I wonder if he likes me.

Je me demande s’il m’aime bien.

He likes being surrounded by young people.

Il aime être entouré de jeunes.

Each one does as he likes.

Chacun fait ce qu'il veut.

He likes my jokes.

Il aime mes blagues.

I know that he likes jazz.

Je sais qu'il aime le jazz.

He likes taking a walk by himself.

Il aime se promener seul.

He likes to be with his little sister.

Il aime être avec sa petite sœur.

— Y Tu Mamá También (2001)

Let him do as he likes.

Laissez-le faire ce qu'il veut.

— Princess Mononoke (1997)

He likes raw carrots.

Il aime les carottes crues.

He likes to talk about himself.

Il aime parler de lui-même.

He likes cars.

Il aime les voitures.

He likes sports as well as study.

Il aime autant le sport que les études.

He likes drinking coffee without sugar.

Il aime boire du café sans sucre.

She likes him and he likes her.

Elle l’aime bien et il l’aime bien.

He likes it when I do that.

Il aime quand je fais ça.

He likes neither baseball nor football.

Il n’aime ni le baseball ni le football.

He likes Japanese culture.

Il aime la culture japonaise.

He likes Western culture.

Il aime la culture occidentale.

He likes jazz, and so do I.

Il aime le jazz, et moi aussi.

Maybe he likes you, too.

Peut-être qu'il t'aime bien aussi.

He likes to sing in the bathtub.

Il aime chanter dans son bain.