How to Say ‘When she breathes.’ in French
En respirant.
ahn reh-spee-RAHN
[ahn reh-spee-RAHN]
💬 Usage Tip: En + present participle often means while or when doing something: en respirant = while breathing. Tiny structure, big payoff.
🇫🇷 In France: This kind of short add-on phrase is common in spoken French when clarifying a symptom.
Phrase Breakdown
En
[ahn]
while / by
Preposition used here to mean while doing something.
En respirant, elle fait un petit sifflement.
While breathing, she makes a small wheezing sound.
respirant
[reh-spee-RAHN]
breathing
Gerund form meaning while breathing.
En respirant, elle ouvre le bec.
While breathing, she opens her beak.
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