Orablo

À la pharmacie · 1 of 1Week of 6 – 12 Sept

Asking for advice without a prescription

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.

These ten words help you describe a sore throat and ask a pharmacist for advice, including pharmacien, gorge and sirop. Each one comes with its pronunciation and a sentence you can say out loud.

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The ten words10 words, 10 sentences

  1. 1
    pharmacienpharmacist/faʁmasjɛ̃/nounThe person who sells medicine and explains how to take it.The ending is nasal, like 'in': the n is not heard.
  2. 2
    symptômesymptom/sɛ̃ptom/nounA sign that shows you are sick, like a fever or a cough.'sym' sounds like a nasal 'sin', and the p that follows is clearly heard.
  3. 3
    gorgethroat/ɡɔʁʒ/nounThe part of the body inside the neck, through which air and food pass.

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The sentences

  1. 1

    Bonjour, je voudrais parler au pharmacien, s'il vous plaît.

    Hello, I'd like to speak to the pharmacist, please.

  2. 2

    Est-ce que ce symptôme est grave, à votre avis ?

    Do you think this symptom is serious?

  3. 3

    J'ai très mal à la gorge depuis deux jours.

    My throat has really hurt for two days.