Ill, sick - Malade (The 1066th Most Common French Word)

In French, the word for Ill, sick is Malade. It can be used as adjective. This word often comes up when talking about sickness & injuries. It is the 1066th most commonly used word in French, classified as a A2 word. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced. Our app offers over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types for the 3000 most common French words. Download it now to discover them all.

Pronunciation

English: ill, sick

French: malade

Examples


My brother has been sick since yesterday.	Mon frère est malade depuis hier.
I'm ill.	Je suis malade.
He seems to have been ill for a long time.	Il a l'air d'avoir été très longtemps malade.
I hear that you've been ill.	J'ai entendu dire que tu étais malade.
He cannot come, he is ill.	Il ne peut pas venir, il est malade.
My son is sick.	Mon fils est malade.
He is ill.	Il est malade.
He seems sick.	Il a l'air malade.

I couldn't go to work because I was sick.	Je n'ai pas pu aller travailler parce que j'étais malade.
The dog seems sick.	Le chien a l'air malade.
Hi. I feel kind of sick.	Salut. Je me sens un peu malade.
He looked like he was sick.	Il avait l'air d'être malade.
I'm sorry, I couldn't write earlier because I was ill.	Je suis désolé, je n'ai pas pu écrire plus tôt parce que j'étais malade.
You look sick.	Tu as l'air malade.
He said he was sick, which was a lie.	Il a dit qu'il était malade, ce qui était un mensonge.
He said his father was ill, which was a lie.	Il a dit que son père était malade, ce qui était un mensonge.
He said that his father was ill, but it was a lie.	Il dit que son père était malade, mais c'était un mensonge.
He fell ill a few days ago.	Il est tombé malade il y a quelques jours.
It looks as if he were sick.	Il semble avoir été malade.
She's not sick.	Elle n'est pas malade.
My mother has been sick for two days.	Ma mère est malade depuis deux jours.