Level 11

Doctor Visits

Symptoms, appointments, prescriptions, and follow-up language. Medical conversations can be stressful, so the language must be direct and reliable. This level keeps things simple and practical for common appointments.

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Vocabulary

j'ai mal

I have pain

la tête

head

la gorge

throat

le dos

back

la fièvre

fever

tousser

to cough

fatigué / fatiguée

tired

un rendez-vous

an appointment

le médecin

doctor

la consultation

consultation

une ordonnance

a prescription

la pharmacie

pharmacy

depuis

for / since

des médicaments

medicine

allergique

allergic

Sentence Patterns

J'ai mal à la gorge depuis trois jours.

I have had a sore throat for three days.

Je tousse beaucoup la nuit.

I cough a lot at night.

J'ai de la fièvre.

I have a fever.

Je voudrais un rendez-vous avec le médecin.

I would like an appointment with the doctor.

Je suis allergique à la pénicilline.

I am allergic to penicillin.

Est-ce que vous pouvez me donner une ordonnance ?

Can you give me a prescription?

Où est la pharmacie la plus proche ?

Where is the nearest pharmacy?

Je prends déjà des médicaments.

I already take medicine.

Ça fait mal ici.

It hurts here.

Quand dois-je revenir ?

When should I come back?

Translation exercises

Translate into French

I have had a fever for two days.

Translate into French

I would like an appointment with the doctor.

Translate into French

I am allergic to penicillin.

Translate into French

Can you give me a prescription?

Translate into French

Where is the nearest pharmacy?

Comprehension check

Comprehension

How do you say 'I have pain'?

Comprehension

What does 'depuis' express here?

Comprehension

How do you say 'prescription'?

Comprehension

What is the French for 'doctor'?

Comprehension

How do you ask when to come back?

Roleplay practice

Reception desk

Ask for a same-day doctor appointment because you have a fever.

Ask for the appointmentMention your symptomAsk when you can come

Roleplay response

Starter: Bonjour, je voudrais un rendez-vous...

During the consultation

Explain where it hurts and how long you have had the problem.

Use j'ai malMention a body partUse depuis

Roleplay response

Starter: J'ai mal ...

Pharmacy follow-up

Take the prescription to the pharmacy and ask how often to take the medicine.

Mention the prescriptionAsk about dosageCheck whether anything else is needed

Roleplay response

Starter: Bonjour, j'ai une ordonnance.

Final challenge

Write a short doctor conversation that ends with a pharmacy visit.

Mention one symptomMention durationAsk for or receive a prescriptionAsk one pharmacy question

Write your challenge answer

Draft your own answer, then compare it with the sample if you need support.

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