How do you say pain in French?

You say douleur, and the final r is pronounced, ending like in peur.

What does peur mean in French?

Peur means fear, the feeling you get facing danger or something worrying.

You can ask 'Est-ce que c'est sérieux, docteur, ou juste passager ?'

You are sitting in the doctor's office and you have to explain where it has hurt for three days.

Bonjour docteur, j'ai mal au ventre depuis trois jours.

Hello doctor, my stomach has hurt for three days.

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docteur/dɔktœʁ/
doctornoun
A person who treats sick people.
douleur/dulœʁ/
painnoun
An unpleasant sensation in the body when something is wrong.
peur/pœʁ/
fearnoun
A feeling you get facing danger or something worrying.
chaleur/ʃalœʁ/
heatnoun
What you feel when the air or an object is hot.
heure/œʁ/
hournoun
A period of sixty minutes.
peu/pø/
littleadverb
In a small amount, not much.
sérieux/seʁjø/
seriousadjective
Important and worth attention, not a joke.
seul/sœl/
aloneadjective
Without anyone else with you.
jeune/ʒœn/
youngadjective
Having few years, not old.
dangereux/dɑ̃ʒʁø/Also said dɑ̃ʒəʁø.
dangerousadjective
Able to cause harm or an accident.

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Bonjour docteur, j'ai mal au ventre depuis trois jours.
Hello doctor, my stomach has hurt for three days.
La douleur devient plus forte quand je me lève le matin.
The pain gets worse when I get up in the morning.
J'ai un peu peur que ce soit quelque chose de grave.
I'm a little afraid it might be something serious.
Je sens une chaleur bizarre dans tout le bras droit.
I feel a strange heat all through my right arm.
Ça dure presque une heure, parfois un peu plus.
It lasts almost an hour, sometimes a bit more.
Je dors très peu depuis le début de la semaine.
I've been sleeping very little since the start of the week.
Est-ce que c'est sérieux, docteur, ou juste passager ?
Is it serious, doctor, or just temporary?
Mon père vit seul et il a mal depuis trois jours.
My father lives alone and he's been in pain for three days.
Quand j'étais plus jeune, je n'avais jamais mal ici.
When I was younger, I never felt pain here.
Est-ce que ce médicament est dangereux pour l'estomac ?
Is this medicine dangerous for the stomach?

douleur/dulœʁ/
The final r is pronounced, and the ending sounds like in peur.
peur/pœʁ/
The vowel is more open than in peu, and the final r is pronounced.
heure/œʁ/
The h is silent: the word starts on a rounded vowel, followed by the French r.
sérieux/seʁjø/
The final x is silent and the é is closed, as in été.
jeune/ʒœn/
The n is pronounced here: the vowel is not nasal, and the final e is silent.
dangereux/dɑ̃ʒʁø/
The 'an' is nasal, the n itself is not pronounced; the middle e drops and the final x is silent: /dɑ̃ʒʁø/.

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How do you say pain in French?: You say douleur, and the final r is pronounced, ending like in peur.
What does peur mean in French?: Peur means fear, the feeling you get facing danger or something worrying.
How do you ask a doctor if something is serious in French?: You can ask 'Est-ce que c'est sérieux, docteur, ou juste passager ?'

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