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How to Say ‘A little nausea’ in French

Un peu de nausées

uhn puh duh noh-ZAY

[uhn puh duh noh-ZAY]

💬 Usage Tip: After amount words like un peu or beaucoup "a lot", des shrinks to plain de: beaucoup de fièvre.

Phrase Breakdown

Un peu

uhn puh

A little

'Un' is a nasal vowel. 'Peu' uses the rounded 'eu' sound, made by saying 'eh' with rounded lips.

Example

Je parle un peu français.

I speak a little French.

Words in this phrase

[uhn]

a / one

Indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Un café peut être une bonne occasion de discuter.

A coffee can be a good opportunity to talk.

peu

[puh]

little

Used to indicate a small amount.

Example

Il y a peu de gens.

There are few people.

de nausées

duh noh-ZAY

of nausea

'Nausées' is pronounced 'no-zay'. The 's' between the vowels sounds like 'z', and the final 's' is silent.

Example

J'ai des nausées le matin.

I feel nauseous in the morning.

Words in this phrase

[duh]

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

nausées

[noh-ZAY]

nausea

Feminine noun meaning the sick feeling of wanting to vomit.

Example

Ce médicament peut donner des nausées.

This medicine can cause nausea.

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