10 phrases to learn1 key word11 useful expressions
Heading to France for health & pharmacy? These French phrases for Seeing a doctor / clinic cover what you are likely to hear or need to say. Each line pairs French with a clear English meaning.
This is a preview of a lesson from the French for Travel course in Vocabilis.
Learn these phrases with audio, spaced repetition, and review tracking in Vocabilis.
What you’ll learn
In this lesson you’ll learn how to:
- the doctor sees patients from 9 AM to 2 PM
- there is an opening at 11:30. Does that work for you
- do you have travel insurance
- come back if it doesn't get better
- i need a doctor
- where is the nearest clinic
Essential phrases
- Le médecin consulte de 9 h à 14 h.The doctor sees patients from 9 AM to 2 PM.
- Il y a un créneau à 11 h 30. Ça vous convient ?There is an opening at 11:30. Does that work for you?
- Vous avez une assurance voyage ?Do you have travel insurance?
- Revenez si ça ne va pas mieux.Come back if it doesn't get better.
- J'ai besoin d'un médecin.I need a doctor.
- Où est la clinique la plus proche ?Where is the nearest clinic?
- Je voudrais prendre rendez-vous.I'd like to make an appointment.
- Vous avez un créneau demain ?Do you have an opening tomorrow?
- J'ai une assurance voyage.I have travel insurance.
- Je dois voir un spécialiste ?Do I need to see a specialist?
Useful words
- médecin — Doctor
Useful expressions
- assurance voyage — Travel insurance
- vous avez — You have
- il y a — There is
- j'ai besoin de — I need …
- je dois — I must
- je voudrais — I would like …
- où est — Where is … ?
- prendre rendez-vous — Make an appointment
- un créneau — An appointment slot
- un médecin — A doctor
- ça vous convient — Is that OK
Practice in Vocabilis
Learn these phrases with audio, spaced repetition, and review tracking in Vocabilis.