Word
J'ai mal à l'œil.
Meaning
My eye hurts.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about J'ai mal à l'œil.
Why doesn't this sentence use a specific verb for 'hurts'?
Why does it use l'œil (the eye) instead of mon œil (my eye)?
When it is obvious whose body part you are talking about, French uses the definite article (le, la, l', les) rather than a possessive word like mon. Because you started with J'ai (I have), it is perfectly clear that you are talking about your own eye!
How would I say 'My eyes hurt' if both of them are hurting?