A2.2 · Health conversations · model audio
How to pronounce “mal” in French
pain Hear the complete line, then keep its meaning and situation in mind as you repeat.
Meaning and use
What this French phrase means
mal
English: pain
Mission: Locate and date pain · Healthcare
Target sound · /m/
Use this physical cue on the target.
Close your lips and vibrate your vocal cords.
Model word or phrase
mal
painRepeat: mal, main, matin.
Locate and date pain · A2.2
Use the target with its complete mission conversation
The exact target is a sound-focus example from this mission. Read the exchange for situation and intention, then replay and repeat the separate target audio.
- PatientJ'ai mal à la tête depuis hier.I've had a headache since yesterday.1
- DoctorOù exactement ?Where exactly?2
- PatientDevant, au-dessus des yeux.At the front, above my eyes.3
- DoctorDepuis quand ?Since when?4
- PatientDepuis hier soir.Since yesterday evening.5
A four-pass routine
Listen, shape, say, then use.
- Play the checked model once without speaking.
- Read the English meaning and choose the intention you want to express.
- Repeat the target slowly while applying the /m/ cue.
- Read the full exchange aloud, then change one detail and answer again.
Safety boundary
Language practice, not medical advice.
This page explains and models French language from a learning curriculum. It does not diagnose symptoms, recommend treatment, provide emergency instructions, or replace a clinician or local emergency service.
Same speaking mission
Continue with related French phrases
These lines belong to the same situation, so the vocabulary and speaking intention stay connected.
Record this line inside the guided Parle mission.
Use the app for the complete practice sequence, Phrase Match word detection, saved progress, and the next structured speaking task.