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« J'ai mal au cœur » means I feel nauseous, not that your heart hurts.
In France you first see « le généraliste » (the GP). « Les urgences » are only for emergencies.
For your own body, French says « la jambe », « le bras », not « ma jambe », « mon bras », with a reflexive verb: « Je me suis cassé la jambe » (I broke my leg).
Start with the A1 deck: Body & Health →
the throat → la gorge the chest → la poitrine the wrist → le poignet the ankle → la cheville the elbow → le coude the stomach (organ) → l'estomac (m.) the blood → le sang to breathe → respirer to cough → tousser the cough → la toux to sneeze → éternuer to have a runny nose → avoir le nez qui coule to vomit / to throw up → vomir to feel dizzy → avoir la tête qui tourne the pain → la douleur to bleed → saigner to hurt oneself / to get injured → se blesser to burn oneself → se brûler the allergy → l'allergie (f.) pregnant → enceinte the blood pressure → la tension the tablet / the pill → le comprimé the (cough) syrup → le sirop the ointment / the thick medicated cream → la pommade the bandage / the Band-Aid / the plaster → le pansement the injection → la piqûre the vaccine → le vaccin the cast / the plaster cast → le plâtre the A&E / the emergency room → les urgences (f.) the GP / the family doctor → le / la généraliste the pharmacist → le pharmacien / la pharmacienne the physical therapist / the physiotherapist → le / la kiné to recover / to cure → guérir to get better / to feel better → aller mieux to be fit / to be in good shape → être en forme I feel nauseous. / I feel queasy. → J'ai mal au cœur. Where does it hurt? → Où avez-vous mal ? (formal) (informal) I've broken my leg. → Je me suis cassé la jambe. Get well soon! → Bon rétablissement ! I need to see a doctor. → J'ai besoin de voir un médecin.
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Made by Léo Floissac, developer of Flashcards Master. Updated October 7, 2026.
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