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How to Say ‘I'm coughing a little.’ in French

Je tousse un peu.

zhuh toos uhn puh

[zhuh toos uhn puh]

💬 Usage Tip: A natural way to describe a mild symptom. Add beaucoup if it is worse.

🇫🇷 In France: Doctors appreciate degree words like un peu, beaucoup, souvent—they help build the picture fast.

Phrase Breakdown

Je tousse

zhuh toos

I cough / I am coughing

Used to say that the speaker is coughing.

Example

Je tousse beaucoup.

I cough a lot.

Words in this phrase

Je

[zhuh]

I

Subject pronoun for speaking about yourself.

Example

Je tousse un peu aujourd'hui.

I am coughing a little today.

tousse

[toos]

cough

First-person singular form of tousser.

Example

Je tousse un peu le soir.

I cough a little in the evening.

Un peu

uhn puh

A little / A bit

Indicates that the coughing is mild or not very frequent.

Example

Je parle un peu français.

I speak a little French.

Words in this phrase

un

[uhn]

a / one

Here it is part of the expression un peu, meaning a little.

Example

Je tousse un peu depuis ce matin.

I have been coughing a little since this morning.

peu

[puh]

little

In un peu, it means a small amount or a little.

Example

Je tousse un peu mais je respire bien.

I cough a little but I breathe well.

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