How to Say ‘Breathes badly.’ in French
Respire mal.
reh-SPEER mal
[reh-SPEER mal]
💬 Usage Tip: Mal means badly or poorly. French often uses respire mal where English might say is having trouble breathing.
🇫🇷 In France: When describing symptoms, simple everyday wording is perfectly acceptable.
Phrase Breakdown
Respire
[reh-SPEER]
breathes
From 'respirer'; describes the action of breathing.
Elle respire mal depuis ce matin.
She is breathing badly since this morning.
mal
[mal]
badly
An adverb meaning 'poorly' or 'with difficulty' depending on context.
Respire mal pendant la nuit.
Breathes badly during the night.
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