Breakdown of Les fans crient tant qu'ils se font remarquer.
il
he
remarquer
to notice
crier
to shout
se faire
to get oneself
Questions & Answers about Les fans crient tant qu'ils se font remarquer.
Could I use tellement que instead of tant que in this sentence?
Literally, ils se font remarquer looks like "they make themselves notice". How does it translate to "they get noticed"?
French often uses the structure se faire followed by an infinitive verb to express an action that happens to the subject. It works a lot like the English phrase "to get [something done]" or the passive voice. So, se faire remarquer is the standard French way to say "to get noticed" or "to draw attention to oneself".
Does tant que trigger the subjunctive mood for the verb that follows it?
No, it doesn't! When tant que (or tellement que) introduces a real consequence or result, you just use the normal indicative mood. Because the fans actually do get noticed as a result of their shouting, font stays in the standard present tense.
Is fans a normal word to use in French?
Yes, it is a very common loanword from English, used to talk about admirers of a musician, sports team, or celebrity. Just remember that even though it comes from English, it follows French rules: the plural s at the end is completely silent.