avoir du mal
/a.vwaʁ dy mal/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- a du mal
- past
- a eu du mal
- perfect
- eu du mal
Meaning
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to have difficulty
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Il a du mal à se concentrer aujourd'hui.
He's having trouble concentrating today.
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Elle a eu du mal à s'adapter à son nouveau poste les premiers mois. Aujourd'hui, c'est devenu sa meilleure employée.
She had a hard time adjusting to her new position in the first few months. Today, she's become their best employee.
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Practice
1 What does avoir du mal mean?
to have difficulty
2 Fill the gap: Il a du ___ à se concentrer aujourd'hui.
Full sentence: Il a du mal à se concentrer aujourd'hui. (He's having trouble concentrating today.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir du mal?
avoir du mal: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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