Saying where it hurts in French

1. 1
   douleur/dulœʁ/

   painnoun

   An unpleasant sensation in the body when something is wrong.
2. 2
   mal/mal/

   painnoun

   What you feel when a part of the body hurts.
3. 3
   ventre/vɑ̃tʁ/

   bellynoun

   The part of the body between the chest and the legs, where the stomach is.
4. 4

   épauleshoulder

5. 5

   genouknee

6. 6

   chevilleankle

7. 7

   engourdissementnumbness

8. 8

   gonflerto swell

9. 9

   brûlerto burn

10. 10

    piquerto sting

The sentences3 of 10

1. La douleur est forte quand je bouge le bras.

   The pain is sharp when I move my arm.

2. Ça me fait mal ici, sous les côtes.

   It hurts here, under my ribs.

3. Ça tire dans le ventre quand je me lève.

   I feel a pulling in my belly when I stand up.

Pronunciation

• douleur/dulœʁ/

  The final r is pronounced, and the ending sounds like in 'peur.'

• ventre/vɑ̃tʁ/

  'en' is a nasal vowel: you don't hear the n.

Questions

How do you say 'it hurts' in French?

You can say 'Ça me fait mal ici, sous les côtes' — mal means the pain you feel when a body part hurts.