I feel bad

steven l.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

To say I feel bad, would you write "Je me sens mal" or "Je sens mal"?

Asked 6 years ago

CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Hi Steven ,

Je me sens mal or je ne me sens pas bien is I feel bad in French.

Je sens mauvais would be I smell bad!

Hope this helps!

Like26 years ago

CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Well, 'je sens mal' would suggest that there's something wrong with your sense of smell....

Like26 years ago

steven l.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Hi Cécile,

So "Je sens mal" would mean nothing as it is gramatically incorrect then, is that right?

Like06 years ago

To say I feel bad, would you write "Je me sens mal" or "Je sens mal"?

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