Health
What must I do?!
Do you want to lay down the law? Il faut is used to talk about what someone should or shouldn't do.
Il faut manger des fruits.
One must eat fruits.
Il ne faut pas fumer.
One must not smoke.
Il faut manger des légumes.
One must eat vegetables.
Well excusez‑moi!
Here's another way to get bossy! When a verb has a pronoun like me or te, such as Tu te réveilles, the command form becomes something like Réveille‑toi !
Asseyez‑vous sur cette chaise.
Sit on this chair.
Lève‑toi de cette chaise !
Get up off this chair!
Assieds‑toi sur cette chaise !
Sit on this chair!
J'ai mal à la tête
To say that something hurts in French, use the expression avoir mal à followed by the body part that hurts.
J'ai mal à la main.
My hand hurts.
Elle a mal au ventre.
Her stomach hurts.
And remember — in French, you don't say my hand or your hand, but the hand.
Elles ont mal aux pieds.
Their feet hurt.