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Les garçons font du bruit ici.

Les garçons font du bruit ici.
The boys are making noise here.
From Lesson 38:The verb to do/make (faire)·French

Questions & Answers about Les garçons font du bruit ici.

Why do we use font for 'make' here?
Font is the 'they' form of the irregular verb faire (to do / to make). Since the subject is les garçons (the boys), which is a plural 'they' group, we use font. This is a highly irregular verb, so its forms just need to be memorized!
The translation says 'are making', but isn't this just the normal present tense?
Yes! French only has one present tense. Font can translate to either 'make' or 'are making' in English. Because the boys are doing it right now, 'are making' is the most natural English translation.
Why is there a du before bruit? The English translation doesn't say 'some noise'.
In French, nouns almost always need an article before them. When talking about an uncountable quantity (like noise, milk, or courage), French uses partitive articles, which translate roughly to 'some'. Because bruit is a masculine word, we use du.
Are the 't's at the end of font and bruit pronounced?
No, the final 't' is silent in both words. In French, final consonants are usually not pronounced unless followed by a word starting with a vowel. Since font is followed by du (which starts with a consonant), the 't' stays silent.

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