Asking for advice without a prescription in French
Your throat has hurt for two days, you don't have a doctor's appointment, and you push open the door of the local pharmacy.
The phrase
Bonjour, je voudrais parler au pharmacien, s'il vous plaît.10 words10 sentences
The ten words3 of 10
- 1pharmacien/faʁmasjɛ̃/
pharmacistnoun
The person who sells medicine and explains how to take it.
- 2symptôme/sɛ̃ptom/
symptomnoun
A sign that shows you are sick, like a fever or a cough.
- 3gorge/ɡɔʁʒ/
throatnoun
The part of the body inside the neck, through which air and food pass.
- 4
touxcough
- 5
comprimétablet
- 6
siropsyrup
- 7
conseiladvice
- 8
recommanderrecommend
- 9
soulagerrelieve
- 10
urgenturgent
The sentences3 of 10
Bonjour, je voudrais parler au pharmacien, s'il vous plaît.
Hello, I'd like to speak to the pharmacist, please.
Est-ce que ce symptôme est grave, à votre avis ?
Do you think this symptom is serious?
J'ai très mal à la gorge depuis deux jours.
My throat has really hurt for two days.
Pronunciation
pharmacien/faʁmasjɛ̃/
The ending is nasal, like 'in': the n is not heard.
symptôme/sɛ̃ptom/
'sym' sounds like a nasal 'sin', and the p that follows is clearly heard.
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- What's the French word for throat?
- Gorge, as in 'J'ai très mal à la gorge depuis deux jours.'