How to Say ‘Her nose is runny.’ in French
Elle a le nez qui coule.
ell ah luh nay kee kool
[ell ah luh nay kee kool]
💬 Usage Tip: Classic French structure: avoir + body part + qui + verb. Very useful pattern to reuse.
🇫🇷 In France: French often uses avoir with symptoms: avoir le nez qui coule, avoir les yeux qui coulent, avoir mal, etc.
Phrase Breakdown
Elle
[ell]
she
Subject pronoun meaning she.
Elle a le nez qui coule. Elle éternue aussi.
She has a runny nose. She is sneezing too.
a
[ah]
has
From avoir, meaning has.
Elle a le nez qui coule. Je l'ai remarqué ce matin.
She has a runny nose. I noticed it this morning.
Le nez qui coule.
luh nay kee kool
A runny nose
A common phrase used when mucus is coming from the nose.
J'ai le nez qui coule.
I have a runny nose.
Words in this phrase
le
[luh]
the
Singular definite article used before nez.
Elle a le nez qui coule. Le bec est un peu humide.
She has a runny nose. The beak is a little wet.
nez
[nay]
nose / beak area
Literally nose; in a chicken it refers to the nostril area.
Elle a le nez qui coule. Son nez reste humide.
She has a runny nose. Her nose stays wet.
qui
[kee]
that / which
Relative pronoun linking nez and coule.
Elle a le nez qui coule. C'est assez visible.
She has a runny nose. It's quite visible.
coule
[kool]
runs / is running
Verb meaning runs or flows; with nose it means is runny.
Elle a le nez qui coule. L'écoulement n'est pas épais.
She has a runny nose. The discharge is not thick.
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