Romanian reports symptoms with a avea and no article at all: am febră, am tuse, am gripă. Aches use durere de plus the body part: durere de cap, durere de gât. A fi bolnav describes being ill in general rather than naming a symptom.
Examples
- Am febră și durere de gât.
- I have a fever and a sore throat.
- Fiul meu are tuse de luni.
- My son has had a cough since Monday.
- Ai durere de cap?
- Do you have a headache?
The mistake to avoid
No article after a avea here: am febră, not "am o febră".
Where this fits in
Body, health & feelings, Romanian A2: Talk about your body, common illnesses, and how you feel. Visit a doctor or pharmacy and describe symptoms.