How to Say ‘She is eating less.’ in French
Elle mange moins.
ell mahnzh mwahn
[ell mahnzh mwahn]
💬 Usage Tip: A neat answer to the appetite question. You can expand with Depuis hier if needed.
🇫🇷 In France: French consultations often value this kind of precise change from normal behavior more than dramatic descriptions.
Phrase Breakdown
Elle
[ell]
she
Subject pronoun for a female animal or person.
Elle mange moins depuis qu'elle tousse.
She has been eating less since she started coughing.
Mange moins
mahnzh mwahn
eats less
Indicates a reduced quantity of food compared with usual.
Il mange moins qu'avant.
He eats less than before.
Words in this phrase
mange
[mahnzh]
eats; is eating
Verb showing the action of eating.
Elle mange moins quand sa respiration devient bruyante.
She eats less when her breathing becomes noisy.
moins
[mwahn]
less
Shows reduced quantity compared with normal.
Elle mange moins qu'avant la maladie.
She eats less than before the illness.
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