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How to Say ‘And what if it still hurts?’ in French

Et si j'ai encore mal ?

eh see zhay ay ahn-KOR mal

[eh see zhay ay ahn-KOR mal]

💬 Usage Tip: Et si plus a statement makes a handy "what if" question: Et si ça ne marche pas ? "What if it doesn't work?". Si only shortens to s' before il.

Phrase Breakdown

Et si j'ai

eh see zhay ay

And if I have

'Et si' (and what if) introduces a worried question. Say it 'ay-see-zhay'.

Example

Et si j'ai faim ?

And what if I'm hungry?

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

Joins two thoughts or questions together.

Example

Et vous êtes venu aussi?

And did you come too?

[see]

A condition or supposition.

Example

Si tu le vois, dis-lui bonjour.

If you see him, say hello.

[zhay]

Pronoun used by the speaker to refer to himself or herself.

Example

J'aime les bonbons.

I like candies.

[ay]

have

Form of 'avoir' used with past participles to make the past tense.

Example

J'ai beaucoup appris grâce à notre discussion.

I learned a lot thanks to our discussion.

encore mal ?

ahn-KOR mal

still pain?

This completes 'avoir mal' (to hurt). Let your voice rise at the end, since it's a question. Say it 'ahn-kor-mal'.

Example

Tu as encore mal ?

Does it still hurt?

Words in this phrase

encore

[ahn-KOR]

yet / still

With 'pas', means 'not yet'.

Example

Il n'est pas encore arrivé.

He hasn't arrived yet.

mal

[mal]

pain / ache

Noun meaning pain; 'avoir mal à' means to have pain in a body part.

Example

J'ai mal au dos.

My back hurts.

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