English–French

“stomach” in French

French

Alsobide · estomac

Pronunciation

IPA/vɑ̃tʁ/

Example

Elle a mal au ventre depuis ce matin.

She has had a stomachache since this morning.

Illustration for ventre (stomach)

How to say “stomach” in French

“Stomach” in French is ventre.

The front of the body where the digestive organs lie and where hunger, pain, or tension is felt.

Full entry for ventre: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ventre

Mon ventre gargouille pendant la réunion.

My stomach is rumbling during the meeting.

Tips for using ventre

  • Ventre is masculine, so standard forms include le ventre, un ventre, and au ventre, with au combining à and le.

Other French words for “stomach”

2

bide

masculine nounstomach

J'ai mal au bide.

My stomach hurts.

J'ai mal à l'estomac.

My stomach hurts.

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