How to Say ‘She is tired.’ in French
Elle est fatiguée.
ell eh fah-tee-gay
[ell eh fah-tee-gay]
💬 Usage Tip: Useful vet phrase: "Elle est fatiguée" clearly describes a symptom you've noticed. French adjectives usually come after the verb "être."
🇫🇷 In France: When talking to a vet in France, owners often list simple observations first: tired, not eating, breathing badly, less active.
Phrase Breakdown
Elle
[ell]
she
Subject pronoun referring to a female animal, here the chicken.
Elle mange peu aujourd’hui; Elle est fatiguée.
She is eating little today; she is tired.
est
[eh]
is
Form of être used to state a condition or symptom.
Après la nuit, elle est plus faible; elle est fatiguée.
After the night, she is weaker; she is tired.
Fatiguée.
fah-tee-gay
Tired
An adjective meaning exhausted or lacking energy.
Je suis fatigué.
I am tired.
Words in this phrase
fatiguée
[fah-tee-gay]
tired
Feminine adjective describing fatigue in the hen.
Quand je la prends, elle paraît fatiguée et silencieuse.
When I pick her up, she seems tired and quiet.
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