Elle a mal à l'oreille et est allée chez le médecin.
English: She has an earache and went to the doctor.
mal d'oreille /mˈaldoʁˈɛj/ · noun · CEFR B1. French translation of "earache".
See also: Vocabulary entry (French)
- Source term
- earache
- Translation
- mal d'oreille
- CEFR Level
- B1
- Part of speech
- noun
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Article, Gender & Forms
French article note: a regular/likely article is "la" for "mal d'oreille". Check context for exceptions.
| Dictionary form | mal d'oreille |
|---|---|
| Likely article | la |
| Likely gender | feminine |
| Regular/likely plural | mal d'oreilles |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + la mal d'oreille
- Examples
- C'est la mal d'oreille.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Example Sentences
J'ai eu très mal à l'oreille hier soir.
English: I had a bad earache last night.
Son mal d'oreille l'a empêché de dormir toute la nuit.
English: His earache kept him awake all night.
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