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French Grammar – Use of faire + partitive: faire du, de la
Many constructions exist with faire + noun, introduced by the partitive:
- Faire du sport
To take part in sport
- Faire du basket
To play basketball
- Faire du piano
To play the piano
- Faire de la politique
To go in for politics
- Faire du bien (à quelqu'un)
To do good (to somebody)
- Faire du mal (à quelqu'un)
To do harm (to somebody)
Consider broadening your understanding by checking out these related lessons: Possessive determiners, Omission of the article, Omission of the article in participle + noun constructions linked by de & How to Use Be.
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