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How to Say ‘Is she eating and drinking normally?’ in French

Elle mange et elle boit normalement ?

el mahnzh eh el bwah nor-mal-MAHN

[el mahnzh eh el bwah nor-mal-MAHN]

Phrase Breakdown

Elle mange

el mahnzh

She eats

'Mange' has a nasal 'an' and a soft g: 'mahnzh'.

Example

Elle mange une pomme.

She eats an apple.

Words in this phrase

Elle

[el]

She

Subject pronoun for feminine singular.

Example

Elle habite à Paris.

She lives in Paris.

mange

[mahnzh]

eats

Form of 'manger' meaning 'eats' or 'is eating'.

Example

Ne mange pas de gluten, donc il faut un plat spécial.

He does not eat gluten, so a special dish is needed.

et elle boit normalement ?

eh el bwah nor-mal-MAHN

and is she drinking normally?

Raise your voice at the end for the question. Say 'nor-mal-mahn'.

Example

Tu dors normalement ?

Are you sleeping normally?

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

Joins two thoughts or questions together.

Example

Et vous êtes venu aussi?

And did you come too?

elle

[el]

She

Subject pronoun for feminine singular.

Example

Elle habite à Paris.

She lives in Paris.

boit

[bwah]

drinks

A form of the verb 'boire', meaning 'drinks' or 'is drinking'.

Example

Après le sport, on boit de l'eau.

After sports, we drink water.

normalement

[nor-mal-MAHN]

normally

Adverb meaning in the usual way.

Example

Il dort normalement.

He sleeps normally.

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