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How to Say ‘No fever, but a bit of nausea.’ in French

Pas de fièvre, mais un peu de nausées.

pah duh fee-EH-vruh meh uhn puh duh noh-ZAY

[pah duh fee-EH-vruh meh uhn puh duh noh-ZAY]

💬 Usage Tip: After pas, use just de for "no/any": pas de fièvre, pas de douleur "no pain".

Phrase Breakdown

Pas de fièvre,

pah duh fee-EH-vruh

No fever,

'Pas de' means 'no' before a noun. 'Fièvre' is pronounced 'fyev-ruh'.

Example

Il n'a pas de fièvre.

He has no fever.

Words in this phrase

Pas

[pah]

not

Used with 'ne' to form a negative.

Example

Je ne comprends pas.

I do not understand.

de

[duh]

of

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

fièvre

[fee-EH-vruh]

fever

Feminine noun for a high body temperature.

Example

L'enfant a de la fièvre.

The child has a fever.

mais un peu de nausées.

meh uhn puh duh noh-ZAY

but a little nausea.

'Mais' sounds like 'may'. Link it smoothly into 'un peu', then say 'nausées' as 'no-zay'.

Example

Je vais bien, mais un peu fatigué.

I'm fine, but a little tired.

Words in this phrase

mais

[meh]

But

Used to introduce a contrast.

Example

Il est petit mais fort.

He is small but strong.

un

[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

[duh]

of

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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