How do you say "Is making a strange noise?" in French?

"Is making a strange noise?" in French is "Fait un bruit bizarre ?". This phrase is commonly used in France.

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How to Say ‘Is making a strange noise?’ in French

Q: What does "Fait un bruit bizarre ?" mean in English?

"Fait un bruit bizarre ?" means "Is making a strange noise?" in English. Usage tip: In questions like this, French often drops [est-ce que] and just uses a rising voice: [Fait un bruit bizarre ?] = "Is it making a strange noise?" In everyday speech, that is very common.

Fait un bruit bizarre ?

feh uhn brwee bee-zahr

[feh uhn brwee bee-zahr]

💬 Usage Tip: In questions like this, French often drops [est-ce que] and just uses a rising voice: [Fait un bruit bizarre ?] = "Is it making a strange noise?" In everyday speech, that is very common.

Phrase Breakdown

Fait

[feh]

makes / does

From faire; here it means 'makes' when talking about a noise.

Example

Le chauffe-eau Fait parfois un son inhabituel.

The water heater sometimes makes an unusual sound.

Un bruit bizarre

uhn brwee bee-zahr

a strange noise

Description of an unusual sound.

Example

J'entends un bruit bizarre.

I hear a strange noise.

Words in this phrase

[uhn]

Indefinite article before a masculine singular noun.

Example

J'entends un bruit, juste un petit son.

I hear a noise, just a small sound.

bruit

[brwee]

noise

A sound or noise, especially one noticed as part of a problem.

Example

On entend bruit dans la tuyauterie.

We hear noise in the plumbing.

bizarre

[bee-zahr]

strange

Used for something odd or not normal.

Example

Le son est bizarre, très bizarre.

The sound is strange, very strange.

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