French · Body & Health
"Stomachache" in French: mal de ventre
le mal de ventre
Stomachache in French is le mal de ventre: j'ai mal au ventre / j'ai un mal de ventre. Keep the whole phrase mal de ventre. Mal au ventre is the most spoken form.
Skipping dessert
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How to pronounce mal de ventre
Say it
mal duh VAHN-tr
/mal də vɑ̃tʁ/
Mal de ventre: mal duh VAHN-tr. Nasal en in ventre; soft final soft e.
"Stomachache" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| le mal de ventre | stomachache The condition. | The condition. |
| j'ai mal au ventre | I have a stomachache Most common complaint. | Most common complaint. |
| un mal de ventre | a stomachache Indefinite. | Indefinite. |
| des maux de ventre | stomachaches Plural maux. | Plural maux. |
How to use mal de ventre in real life
- 1Skipping dessert
Je passe le gâteau, j'ai un mal de ventre.
I'll skip the cake — I have a stomachache.
Mal de ventre full phrase.
- 2Calling work
Je reste chez moi pour un mal de ventre.
I'm staying home for a stomachache.
Un mal de ventre.
- 3After street food
Ce sandwich m'a donné un mal de ventre.
That sandwich gave me a stomachache.
Donner un mal de ventre.
Mistakes English speakers make with mal de ventre
Incorrect: J'ai un stomachache.
Correct: J'ai mal au ventre. / J'ai un mal de ventre.
Use mal de ventre / mal au ventre.
Incorrect: J'ai mal de l'estomac toujours.
Correct: J'ai souvent mal au ventre.
Everyday French prefers mal au ventre for stomachache.
Good to know
Both mal au ventre and mal de ventre appear; au is very spoken. Pharmacies ask depuis quand ? before suggesting something mild.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
After a heavy lunch
ChatPal
Tu as un mal de ventre après le fromage ?
Do you have a stomachache after the cheese?
You
Oui, un vrai mal de ventre.
Yes — a real stomachache.
ChatPal
On marche un peu pour ce mal de ventre.
We'll walk a bit for this stomachache.
You
Bonne idée, doucement.
Good idea — slowly.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Stomachache" in French
How do you say stomachache in French?
Le mal de ventre; spoken: j'ai mal au ventre.
Mal de ventre or mal au ventre?
Both; mal au ventre is very common when you say j'ai…
How do you say I have a stomachache?
J'ai mal au ventre.
How do you pronounce mal de ventre?
mal duh VAHN-tr.
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