How does one say "He has a bad knee" in French?

Ian L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

How does one say "He has a bad knee" in French?

ie, a chronically bad knee, as opposed to one that it is in pain right now?
This question relates to:French lesson "Avoir mal (à) = To be in pain, to hurt somewhere (French Expressions with avoir)"
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CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Hi Ian,

You would probably say : "J'ai un problème ( chronique) de genou" ( I have a knee condition /problem) rather than "j'ai mal au genou".

Hope this helps!

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Ian L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Thanks Cėcile, much appreciated.
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Ian L. asked:

How does one say "He has a bad knee" in French?

ie, a chronically bad knee, as opposed to one that it is in pain right now?

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