How to Say ‘A lot of energy’ in French
Beaucoup d'énergie
boh-koo d ay-nair-zhee
[boh-koo d ay-nair-zhee]
💬 Usage Tip: De becomes d' before a vowel: de énergie → d'énergie.
🇫🇷 In France: A polite way to say kids are very lively... maybe extremely lively!
Phrase Breakdown
Beaucoup
[boh-koo]
a lot of; much
A quantity expression used to say there is a large amount of something.
Beaucoup d'énergie, c'est normal à cet âge-là.
A lot of energy is normal at that age.
d'
[d]
of
Shortened form of de before a vowel sound.
Beaucoup d'énergie, surtout le matin, c'est classique.
A lot of energy, especially in the morning, is typical.
énergie
[ay-nair-zhee]
energy
Used for physical or lively energy, especially when talking about children.
Beaucoup d'énergie chez les petits, c'est fréquent.
A lot of energy in little ones is common.
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