Essential French vocabulary: Illnesses
Illnesses are a common part of life, and it’s important to be able to understand and communicate about them, especially when seeking medical help.
Knowing the correct English-French vocabulary related to illnesses can help you to describe symptoms and communicate with healthcare providers.
Here is an English-French vocabulary list of some common illnesses:
English-French Vocabulary List:
- Illness – Maladie
- Disease – Maladie
- Infection – Infection
- Cold – Rhume
- Flu – Grippe
- Fever – Fièvre
- Headache – Mal de tête
- Stomachache – Mal de ventre
- Nausea – Nausée
- Vomiting – Vomissement
- Diarrhea – Diarrhée
- Allergy – Allergie
- Asthma – Asthme
- Diabetes – Diabète
- Cancer – Cancer
- Arthritis – Arthrite
- Heart disease – Maladie cardiaque
- Stroke – AVC (accident vasculaire cérébral)
- High blood pressure – Hypertension artérielle
- Depression – Dépression
- Anxiety – Anxiété
- Insomnia – Insomnie
- Migraine – Migraine
- Acne – Acné
- Eczema – Eczéma