How to Say ‘My heart was beating very fast.’ in French
Mon cœur a battu très vite.
mohn kuhr ah bah-too tray veet
[mohn kuhr ah bah-too tray veet]
💬 Usage Tip: Natural and vivid. In casual speech, you might also hear J’avais le cœur qui battait vite.
🇫🇷 In France: This kind of dramatic line fits perfectly with the emotional, theatrical side of French football fandom.
Phrase Breakdown
Mon cœur
mohn kuhr
My heart
Subject of the sentence.
Mon cœur bat fort.
My heart is beating hard.
Words in this phrase
Mon
[mohn]
my
Possessive adjective showing that the heart belongs to the speaker.
Mon cœur a battu très vite pendant le corner.
My heart beat very fast during the corner kick.
cœur
[kuhr]
heart
Used literally and also to express emotion or stress.
Mon cœur a battu très vite quand le tir est parti.
My heart beat very fast when the shot was taken.
a battu
ah bah-too
beat / was beating
Passé composé of battre, describing the heart’s action.
Il a battu très vite.
It beat very fast.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
has
Auxiliary verb in the passé composé.
Mon cœur a battu très vite à ce moment précis.
My heart beat very fast at that exact moment.
battu
[bah-too]
beaten / beat
Past participle of battre used to describe how the heart beat.
Mon cœur a battu très vite pendant toute l'action.
My heart beat very fast during the whole play.
très vite
tray veet
very fast
Adverb phrase describing speed.
Il court très vite.
He runs very fast.
Words in this phrase
très
[tray]
very
Intensifier for vite.
Mon cœur a battu très vite avant le coup de sifflet final.
My heart beat very fast before the final whistle.
vite
[veet]
quickly
Adverb describing the speed of the heartbeat.
Mon cœur a battu très vite après cette frayeur.
My heart beat very fast after that scare.
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