How do you say "Do you have a sore throat?" in French?

"Do you have a sore throat?" in French is "Vous avez mal à la gorge ?". This phrase is commonly used in France.

What does "Vous avez mal à la gorge ?" mean in English?

"Vous avez mal à la gorge ?" means "Do you have a sore throat?" in English. Usage tip: Literally 'Do you have pain in the throat?' That's the standard French expression.

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How to Say ‘Do you have a sore throat?’ in French

Vous avez mal à la gorge ?

voo ah-vay mahl ah lah gorzh

[voo ah-vay mahl ah lah gorzh]

💬 Usage Tip: Literally 'Do you have pain in the throat?' That's the standard French expression.

🇫🇷 In France: French may sound more literal than English here, but this is exactly how natives say it.

Phrase Breakdown

Vous avez mal

voo ah-vay mahl

Do you have pain / Does it hurt

This asks whether the person feels pain.

Example

Vous avez mal ici ?

Does it hurt here?

Words in this phrase

Vous

[voo]

you

Formal or plural pronoun used by a doctor to address a patient.

Example

Vous avez mal à la gorge ce matin ?

Do you have a sore throat this morning?

avez

[ah-vay]

have

Form of avoir used with vous.

Example

Vous avez mal à la gorge depuis deux jours ?

Have you had a sore throat for two days?

mal

[mahl]

pain / hurting

Used in avoir mal to talk about pain or soreness.

Example

Vous avez mal à la gorge quand vous parlez ?

Does your throat hurt when you speak?

À la gorge

ah lah gorzh

In the throat / A sore throat

Specifies that the pain is in the throat.

Example

J'ai mal à la gorge.

I have a sore throat.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

at / in / to

Preposition used before the body part that hurts.

Example

Vous avez mal à la gorge et à la tête ?

Do you have a sore throat and a headache?

[lah]

the

Feminine singular article used with gorge.

Example

Vous avez mal à la gorge après avoir toussé ?

Does your throat hurt after coughing?

gorge

[gorzh]

throat

The throat; common in symptom descriptions.

Example

Vous avez mal à la gorge depuis ce soir ?

Has your throat been hurting since this evening?

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