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Usages of faire mal
Où est ton dentifrice? Mes dents me font mal aujourd’hui.
Where is your toothpaste? My teeth hurt today.
Mon estomac me fait mal.
My stomach hurts.
Ce médicament aide, mais ma tête me fait encore un peu mal.
This medicine helps, but my head still hurts a little.
Elle rit beaucoup, et son ventre lui fait mal.
She laughs a lot, and her stomach hurts.
Après avoir fait de la musculation, ses jambes sont fatiguées et son dos lui fait un peu mal.
After doing weight training, his legs are tired and his back hurts a little.
Quand je ris trop, mon nez et ma bouche me font un peu mal.
When I laugh too much, my nose and my mouth hurt a little.
Marie a beau boire du thé chaud, son rhume ne passe pas et sa gorge lui fait encore mal.
Even though Marie drinks warm tea, her cold is not going away and her throat still hurts.
Si ta cheville te fait mal, il vaut mieux t’asseoir et ne pas courir.
If your ankle hurts, it is better to sit down and not run.
Quand elle respire plus calmement, sa poitrine lui fait moins mal.
When she breathes more calmly, her chest hurts less.
Ma cheville gauche me fait encore mal.
My left ankle still hurts.
Je descends l’escalier doucement parce que ma cheville me fait mal.
I go down the stairs slowly because my ankle hurts.
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