How to Say ‘Is she eating well?’ in French
Elle mange bien ?
ell mahnzh byan
[ell mahnzh byan]
💬 Usage Tip: A natural yes/no question with rising intonation. Spoken French often keeps the word order simple like this.
🇫🇷 In France: In everyday spoken French, this intonation question style is much more common than formal inversion.
Phrase Breakdown
Elle mange
ell mahnzh
She is eating / She eats
Manger means to eat; here it asks about her eating behavior.
Elle mange une pomme.
She is eating an apple.
Words in this phrase
Elle
[ell]
she
Subject pronoun meaning she; used for the hen or chicken.
Elle mange bien ? depuis ce matin ?
Is she eating well since this morning?
mange
[mahnzh]
eats / is eating
Verb meaning eats or is eating.
Elle mange bien ? ou elle refuse la nourriture ?
Is she eating well? Or is she refusing food?
bien
[byan]
well
Means well, properly, or sufficiently in this question about appetite.
Elle mange bien ? même avec son rhume ?
Is she eating well, even with her cold?
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