English–French
“catch a cold” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/ɑ̃ʁyme/
Example
Je m'enrhume quand il fait froid.
I catch a cold when it's cold.
How to say “catch a cold” in French
“Catch a cold” in French is enrhumer.
Cold symptoms taking hold in the nose or throat and possibly passing to someone else.
Example sentences with enrhumer
Il m'a enrhumé en toussant près de moi.
He gave me a cold by coughing near me.
Tips for using enrhumer
- In s'enrhumer, the pronoun is required for the person who catches a cold; a direct object marks the person who receives it.