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je chiale

complains, whines

→ chialer
chial to whine, to complain + e Present-tense ending for je/il/elle, or tu imperative
verb · first singular · present indicative Rare #35,597
complains, whines Informal, especially common in Canadian French.
FR: Il chiale toujours quand il doit faire ses devoirs.
EN: He always complains when he has to do his homework.
Conjugation of chialer
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First chiale —
Third chiale —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First chiale —
Third chiale —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second chiale —

Il chiale !

He's bawling!

— Heureux comme Lazzaro (2018)

Qu'elle chiale toute la nuit en écrivant au juge !

Let her bawl all night while writing to the judge!

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Je parie qu'elle chiale dans sa chambre.

I bet she's crying in her room.

— Harry Potter et la Coupe de feu (2005)

Il chiale pour un rien !

He cries over nothing!

— Faute d'amour (2017)

Pourquoi Kenny chiale ?

Why is Kenny crying?

— Anaconda (2025)

Vas-y, chiale !

Go ahead, cry!

— Battle Royale (2000)

C'est pas sexy, un mec qui chiale.

A guy who whines isn't sexy.

— Love Actually (2003)