How to Say ‘Is she drinking normally?’ in French
Elle boit normalement ?
el bwah nor-mal-MAHN
[el bwah nor-mal-MAHN]
💬 Usage Tip: Spoken French often makes a question just by raising your voice at the end, with no change in word order. Elle boit ? works on its own.
Phrase Breakdown
Elle
[el]
She
Subject pronoun for feminine singular.
Elle habite à Paris.
She lives in Paris.
boit
[bwah]
drinks
A form of the verb 'boire', meaning 'drinks' or 'is drinking'.
Après le sport, on boit de l'eau.
After sports, we drink water.
normalement
[nor-mal-MAHN]
normally
Adverb meaning in the usual way.
Il dort normalement.
He sleeps normally.
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