Body parts and describing what hurts

In this section you will learn about body parts and how to describe what is hurting you. Sometimes accidents happen or you get sick while on vacation. Pay attention to the gender of the body part nouns and to à contractions. Carefully review the text below and take notes. Remember to listen to the audio over and over again, ensuring that you repeat what you hear.

avoir mal à + la partie du corps

J'ai mal à la tête. = My head hurts. J'ai mal au pied. = My foot hurts.

Did you notice the contractions with à + definite article?

à + le = au

à + la = à la

à + les = aux

Voici les parties du corps. Faites attention au genre !

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Practice Activities

Let's practice! Be sure to complete the following activities.

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