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Health

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Description

Health (la santé)

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Here's a short overview of this section:

English	Images	French	Listen and Repeat	Write (r = response; f = first letter)
I am sick		Je suis malade
I feel good		Je me sens bien
I am tired		Je suis fatigué(e)
the hosptial		l'hôpital
healthy		sain(e)
unhealthy		malsain(e)
a doctor		un médecin
a nurse		un infirmier, une infirmière
a cold		un rhume
the flu		la grippe
a fever		une fièvre
medicine		des médicaments
exercises		des exercices
a diet		un régime
stitches		des points de suture
a heart attack		une crise cardiaque
a stroke		un accident cérébral
a headache		un mal de tête

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Helpful verbs

se sentir ("to feel"), avoir ("to have"), e.g.:

se sentir

Je ne me sens pas bien = "I don't feel well"

avoir

J'ai la grippe = "I have the flu"

Conjugate se sentir

Conjugate avoir

You can learn the full conjugation of these verbs here.

You can use the BonPatron Grammar Guide to test your knowledge on a wide variety of verbs and nouns.

Grammar Point: "would", "should", "could"

The words "would", "should" and "could" are expressed with the conditional verb ending. For example, "I would help" = J'aiderais. The form "should" is expressed by the conditional of devoir, e.g.: "I should study" = Je devrais étudier. The form "could" is expressed by the conditional form of pouvoir, e.g.: "I could help you" = Je pourrais t'aider . You can learn more about the conditional here.