gale
/ɡal/feminine
The English word 'mange' is translated into French as gale.
gale is a noun used to refer to a skin disease.
Meaning: skin disease (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
gale is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡal/
Did you know?
- The term gale shares a root with the French word galle, which refers to the abnormal growths found on plant leaves caused by insects.
- While English speakers use 'mange' almost exclusively for animals, a French doctor will use la gale to diagnose a human patient with scabies.
- While 'mange' in English refers to a disease of animals, the French term gale is used interchangeably for both humans and animals.
Examples in context
- Excusez-moi, est-ce que vous mangez ici ?Excuse me, do you eat here?
- Je dois manger pour rester en forme.I have to eat to stay in shape.
- Les invités vont manger un plat traditionnel français.The guests will eat a traditional French dish.
- Tu veux bouffer dehors ce soir ?Do you want to eat out tonight?
- J'ai trop faim, je vais bouffer une pizza.I'm really hungry, I'm going to eat a pizza.
- Tu manges quoi ce soir ?What are you eating tonight?
- On va manger ensemble demain ?Shall we eat together tomorrow?
- Viens, on va becter une gaufre !Come on, let's eat a waffle!
- Elle a contracté la gale.She contracted scabies.
- Il faut traiter la gale rapidement.Scabies must be treated quickly.
Example conversation
Hugo and Léa are at a veterinary clinic with their dog.
- HugoLe chien se gratte beaucoup.The dog is scratching a lot.
- LéaJe pense que c'est la gale.I think it is the mange.
- HugoC'est grave pour lui ?Is it serious for him?
- LéaNon, on peut soigner la gale.No, we can treat the mange.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mange” translations and entries gale, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries gale, CC BY-SA 4.0.
