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How to Say ‘Have you seen a discharge from the nose or eyes?’ in French

Vous avez vu un écoulement au nez ou aux yeux ?

voo ah-VAY vew uhn ay-kool-MAHN oh nay oo oh yer

[voo ah-VAY vew uhn ay-kool-MAHN oh nay oo oh yer]

Phrase Breakdown

Vous avez vu

voo ah-VAY vew

Have you seen

Link 'vous' and 'avez' with a z sound.

Example

Vous avez vu mon sac ?

Have you seen my bag?

Words in this phrase

Vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

avez

[ah-VAY]

have

Auxiliary 'avoir' (vous form) used to build the past tense.

Example

Vous avez mangé ?

Have you eaten?

[vew]

seen

Past participle of voir, used in tu as vu meaning did you see / have you seen.

Example

Tu as vu le gardien plonger ?

Did you see the goalkeeper dive?

un écoulement

uhn ay-kool-MAHN

a discharge

Link the n of 'un' into 'écoulement'. The final -ent is a nasal 'ahn'.

Example

Un écoulement nasal.

A nasal discharge.

Words in this phrase

[uhn]

a / an

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Un casque est important pour le roller.

A helmet is important for inline skating.

écoulement

[ay-kool-MAHN]

discharge

Masculine noun for liquid flowing out, e.g. from the nose.

Example

Il y a un écoulement clair.

There is a clear discharge.

au nez ou aux yeux ?

oh nay oo oh yer

from the nose or the eyes?

'Aux yeux' links with a z: 'oh-zyeu'. 'Nez' sounds like 'nay'.

Example

J'ai mal aux yeux.

My eyes hurt.

Words in this phrase

[oh]

at the

A phrase used to indicate location, time, or a condition.

Example

Elle est au parc.

She is at the park.

nez

[nay]

nose

Masculine noun; for birds, the nostril area.

Example

Elle a le nez qui coule.

She has a runny nose.

[oo]

A conjunction used to offer an alternative or another option.

Example

Ou en terrasse si vous préférez.

Or on the terrace if you prefer.

aux

[oh]

at the / in the

Contraction of 'à les', used before plural nouns.

Example

J'ai mal aux pieds.

My feet hurt.

yeux

[yer]

eyes

The organ of sight in humans and animals.

Example

Elle a des étoiles dans les yeux.

She has stars in her eyes.

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