How to Say ‘Is she making noise?’ in French
Elle fait du bruit ?
ell feh du brwee
[ell feh du brwee]
💬 Usage Tip: Faire du bruit = to make noise. Very common everyday French, and useful for breathing sounds too.
🇫🇷 In France: A vet may ask this instead of using a technical term first, to keep things easy and clear.
Phrase Breakdown
Elle
[ell]
she
Refers to the female animal, the hen.
Elle fait du bruit quand elle respire ?
Does she make noise when she breathes?
fait
[feh]
makes / does
From faire; here it means makes.
Elle fait du bruit la nuit ?
Does she make noise at night?
du
[du]
some / of the
Partitive article used before bruit in the expression faire du bruit.
Elle fait du bruit en dormant.
She makes noise while sleeping.
bruit
[brwee]
noise
Sound or noise; here, abnormal breathing noise.
Elle fait du bruit en respirant.
She makes noise while breathing.
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