How to Say ‘She is making a little noise.’ in French
Elle fait un petit bruit.
el feh uhn puh-TEE brwee
[el feh uhn puh-TEE brwee]
💬 Usage Tip: Faire un bruit literally means to make a noise. Very natural in French.
🇫🇷 In France: This is a useful way to describe wheezing or unusual breathing sounds without technical vocabulary.
Phrase Breakdown
Elle
[el]
she
Subject pronoun for a female animal or person.
Elle fait un petit bruit en respirant.
She makes a small noise while breathing.
fait
[feh]
makes
From 'faire'; here it means to produce or make.
Elle fait un petit bruit chaque nuit.
She makes a small noise every night.
Un petit bruit.
uhn puh-TEE brwee
A little noise.
A small sound or slight noise.
J'entends un petit bruit.
I hear a little noise.
Words in this phrase
un
[uhn]
a
An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.
Elle fait un petit bruit inquiétant.
She makes a worrying small noise.
petit
[puh-TEE]
small
Describes something little or slight.
Elle fait un petit bruit au repos.
She makes a small noise at rest.
bruit
[brwee]
noise
A sound, often noticeable or unusual in this context.
Elle fait un petit bruit dans sa cage.
She makes a small noise in her cage.
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