This French audio lesson will show you how to communicate your symptoms in French, and how to contact an ambulance or the fire department if necessary. So let's get prepared...

Talking about Medical French

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J'ai mal.

I'm in pain.

J'ai mal à la tête

I have a headache.

J'ai mal au ventre

I have a stomach ache

J'ai mal à la gorge

I have a sore throat.

J'ai les oreilles douloureuses

I have sore ears.

J'ai mal à la dent.

I have a tooth ache.

Je suis malade.

I'm sick.

Je sens que je suis malade.

I'm feeling sick.

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The following phrases are useful when describing where it hurts… (check out this lesson for body parts in French)

J'ai mal au bras.

My arm hurts.

Ma jambe me fait mal

My leg hurts.

Ma tête me fait mal.

My head hurts.

Mon genou me fait mal.

My knee hurts.

Mes fesses me font mal.

My bum hurts.

Ma gencive me fait mal

My gum hurts.

Mon pied me fait mal.

My foot hurts.

Mon doigt me fait mal.

My finger hurts.

Mon doigt de pied me fait mal.

My toe hurts.

J'ai mal à l'œil.

My eye hurts.

J'ai mal à l'épaule

My shoulder hurts.

J'ai mal au dos.

My back hurts.

When you go to the doctor he or she will ask you about your symptoms…

Quel type de symptôme avez-vous ?

What kind of symptoms do you have?

Est-ce que vous avez mal ?

Do you have pain?

Où est-ce que vous avez mal ?

Where do you have pain?

Est-ce que vous avez de la fièvre ?

Do you have a fever?

Maybe you have an idea what’s wrong with you. You could say …

J'ai attrapé froid.

I have a cold.

J'ai la grippe.

I have the flu.

J'ai une infection.

I have an infection.

J'ai un virus.

I have a virus.

J'ai de l'allergie

I have an allergy.

J'ai de l'allergie au pollen.

I have hay fever.

J'ai des douleurs de règles.

I have period pain.

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