Level A1 (Beginner)
Today’s lesson covers the masculine noun le bruit, which translates to “noise”. We’ll also look at the related adjective bruyant (noisy).
Meaning
Pronunciation
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Word origin
Meaning
“Le bruit” is a masculine French noun that means “noise.” It can refer to any sound, whether loud or soft, and is often used in common phrases like “entendre un bruit” (to hear a noise). Its related adjective is “bruyant” (noisy).
Pronunciation
Example sentences
This first sentence uses entendre, which means “to hear”. Students often confuse this verb with écouter (to listen).
Est-ce que tu entends le bruit du moteur?
Do you hear the noise of the motor?
This sentence uses the verb énerver, which means to annoy or irritate. In the reflexive form, s’énerver means to get angry to lose your temper. The adverb trop translates to “too” or “overly”. Trop de + noun translates to “too much (or many) + noun”.
Les voisins m’énervent ! Ils font trop de bruit.
The neighbors are annoying me! They’re making too much noise.
This final sentence was a bit tricky to translate. Qu’est ce qu’ils sont (literally what they are) is a way in spoken French to simply say ils sont (they are).
Mais qu’est ce qu’ils sont bruyants, ces enfants !
These kids are so noisy!
Word origin
The Modern French word bruit is related to the literary verb bruire (to rustle, hum, buzz), which comes from rugire (to roar) in Latin.
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