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How to Say ‘Yes, she breathes with her beak open.’ in French

Oui, elle respire avec le bec ouvert.

wee el ruh-speer ah-vek luh bek oo-VAIR

[wee el ruh-speer ah-vek luh bek oo-VAIR]

🇫🇷 In France: Open-beak breathing is a key warning sign for vets with poultry, so mention it early.

Phrase Breakdown

Oui, elle respire

wee el ruh-speer

Yes, she breathes

'Oui' sounds like 'wee'. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

Il respire bien.

He breathes well.

Words in this phrase

Oui

[wee]

Yes

Affirmative response or agreement.

Example

Oui, c'est vrai.

Yes, that's true.

elle

[el]

she / it

Subject pronoun meaning she; it can also refer to a feminine thing like a posture.

Example

Elle est calme pendant le cours.

She is calm during the class.

respire

[ruh-speer]

breathe

An instruction telling one person to take a breath.

Example

Respire profondément avant la posture.

Breathe deeply before the pose.

avec le bec ouvert.

ah-vek luh bek oo-VAIR

with her beak open

French uses 'le' (the) for body parts where English uses 'her'. Say it as 'bek-oo-vair'.

Example

Il dort la bouche ouverte.

He sleeps with his mouth open.

Words in this phrase

avec

[ah-vek]

with

A preposition indicating accompaniment or association.

Example

Je suis avec elle.

I am with her.

[luh]

the

Used as a function word to indicate a noun and to mark the noun as definite.

Example

Le chat noir.

The black cat.

bec

[bek]

beak

Masculine noun for a bird's hard mouth.

Example

L'oiseau a un bec jaune.

The bird has a yellow beak.

ouvert

[oo-VAIR]

open

Adjective often seen on shop signs; feminine form is 'ouverte'.

Example

La pharmacie est ouverte le dimanche.

The pharmacy is open on Sundays.

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