How to Say ‘A fever’ in French
De la fièvre
duh lah fee-EVR
[duh lah fee-EVR]
💬 Usage Tip: French says avoir de la fièvre, literally 'to have some fever'.
🇫🇷 In France: Doctors and pharmacists may ask if you have de la fièvre because fever is a key symptom they check quickly.
Phrase Breakdown
De
[duh]
some / any
Part of the partitive expression de la, used for uncountable things like fever.
J'ai de la fièvre ce soir.
I have a fever this evening.
la
[lah]
the / some
Part of de la, used here in an uncountable expression.
Il a de la fièvre depuis lundi.
He has had a fever since Monday.
fièvre
[fee-EVR]
fever
The noun for fever.
J'ai de la fièvre et je frissonne.
I have a fever and I am shivering.
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