Grammatical class
Noun
mal
(as in the phrase: avoir du mal) trouble, difficulty
Details
Syllables
mal
Phonetics
mal
Grammatical class
Noun
Freq. (books)
296
Freq. (movies)
216
Freq. (news)
302
Variants
Sentences
J’ai du mal à m’imaginer ça.
I have trouble imagining that.
A1
Le mal est fait.
The damage is done.
A1
J’ai mal à la tête.
I have a headache. (literally, “I have pain at the head.”)
A1
Ça fait mal.
It hurts.
A1
Ça fait mal !
It hurts!
A1
Tom voit mal.
Tom has bad eyesight.
A1
Tu me fais mal.
You are hurting me.
A1
Où as-tu mal ?
Where do you have pain?
A2
J'ai mal à la tête.
I have a sore head.
A2
Tu vas avoir du mal.
You'll have a rough time.
B1
Mes pieds me font mal.
My feet hurt.
B1
Le philosophe abordait de grandes questions du bon et du mal.
The philosopher discussed broad questions of good and evil.
B2