Leg - Jambe (The 2472nd Most Common French Word)

The French translation for Leg is Jambe. This word often comes up when talking about body & health. It can be used as noun. It is the 2472nd most commonly used word in French, classified as a B2 word. You can listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Download our app for offline access to this and the other 3000 most common French words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: leg

French: jambe

Examples


I got my leg hurt in the accident.	Je me suis fait mal à la jambe dans l'accident.
He fell and hurt his leg.	Il est tombé et s'est fait mal à la jambe.
My right leg hurts.	J'ai mal à la jambe droite.
The soldier was wounded in the leg.	Le soldat fut blessé à la jambe.
Put some ice on your left leg.	Mettez de la glace sur votre jambe gauche.
He broke one of the bones in his leg.	Il s'est cassé un des os de la jambe.
He had an accident and fractured his leg.	Il eut un accident et se fractura la jambe.
I can't move my leg.	Je ne peux pas bouger ma jambe.

I broke my leg.	Je me suis cassé la jambe.
I've got pins and needles in my leg.	J’ai des fourmis dans la jambe.
She treated her broken leg.	Elle a soigné sa jambe cassée.
She treated his broken leg.	Elle a soigné sa jambe cassée.
Which leg hurts	Quelle jambe vous fait mal
You broke your leg.	Vous vous êtes cassé la jambe.
He squeezed her leg.	Il lui étreignit la jambe.
My leg hurts.	J’ai mal à la jambe.
Lift your leg.	Lève la jambe.
Raise your leg.	Lève la jambe.
His leg was put in a cast.	Sa jambe est dans le plâtre.
I have pins and needles in my leg.	J'ai des fourmis dans la jambe.
A scanner allowed one to determine if one's leg was really broken.	Un scanner a permis de confirmer que sa jambe était effectivement cassée.