Usage Note
Oreille is also used figuratively: avoir de l'oreille means to have a good ear for music. Tendre l'oreille means to prick up one's ears and listen carefully. An oreiller (pillow) shares the same root, originally meaning something you rest your ear on. The final '-ille' is pronounced as a 'y' sound.
Examples
"Il a mal à l'oreille droite."
Natural Translation
His right ear hurts.
Literal Translation
He has pain in the right ear.
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