French Phrase
Le cardio brûle beaucoup de calories ?
Meaning
The sentence asks whether cardiovascular exercise (cardio) burns a large number of calories. It is a typical question you’ll hear in gyms, health blogs, or casual conversations about weight‑loss strategies.
When to use
Use this phrase when you’re discussing the efficiency of different workouts, comparing cardio to strength training, or simply curious about how many calories a cardio session might expend.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Lecardiobrûlebeaucoupdecalories?
Le (definite article)
Used here as the masculine singular article for the noun "cardio".
cardio (noun)
"Cardio" is a masculine noun (short for "exercice cardio") meaning cardiovascular exercise.
brûle (present tense)
Third‑person singular present of the verb "brûler" (to burn).
beaucoup de (quantifier)
A fixed expression meaning "a lot of"; it is followed by a plural noun without an article.
calories (plural noun)
Feminine plural noun; after "beaucoup de" it stays in the plural form.
Question format
In spoken French the rising intonation makes this a question; in writing you could also use "Est‑ce que" or inversion: "Le cardio brûle‑t‑il beaucoup de calories ?"
🗨In Conversation
Le cardio brûle beaucoup de calories ?
Does cardio burn a lot of calories?
Oui, surtout les séances d'intensité élevée comme le HIIT.
Yes, especially high‑intensity sessions like HIIT.
✕Common Mistakes
Le cardio brûle beaucoup des calories.
After "beaucoup" you must use the simple preposition "de", not the partitive "des".
Le cardio brûle beaucoup de calorie.
"Beaucoup" always triggers the plural form of the noun.
Le cardio brûle beaucoup de calories
When writing a formal question, add a question mark and consider using inversion or "Est‑ce que".
↔Alternatives
Le cardio consomme‑t‑il beaucoup de calories ?
Does cardio consume a lot of calories?
Faire du cardio permet‑il de brûler beaucoup de calories ?
Does doing cardio allow you to burn many calories?
Est‑ce que le cardio brûle beaucoup de calories ?
Is it true that cardio burns a lot of calories?
Cultural Tip
In French fitness circles, "brûler des calories" is a very common idiom, but native speakers usually say "faire du cardio" rather than "le cardio" when talking about the activity itself. Also, avoid saying "beaucoup des calories" – the partitive article "des" is never used after "beaucoup de".