Grammatical class

Verb

fredonner

to hum (to make sound with lips closed)

Details

Syllables

fre-don-ner

Phonetics

fʁə.do.ne

Grammatical class

Verb

Freq. (books)

17603

Freq. (movies)

38434

Freq. (news)

51338

Sentences

Je l'ai entendu fredonner sous la douche.

I heard him humming in the shower.

A2

Tom entendit quelqu'un fredonner sa chanson préférée.

Tom heard someone humming his favorite tune.

A2

Arrête de fredonner.

Stop humming.

B1

Ziri a entendu une femme fredonner.

Ziri heard a woman humming.

B1

Tout en admirant la nature qui l’entourait, il fredonnait un air musical qui lui rappelait le bon vieux temps

As he admired the nature that surrounded him, he hummed a tune that reminded him of the good old times

B2