Monday, January 6, 2020

Basic French Vocabulary Medical Help and Illnesses

Getting sick is never fun, but being in a foreign country and not being able to communicate your illness can definitely ruin your trip. Learn some French illness vocabulary so that you can communicate with French-speaking doctors, dentists, nurses, and pharmacists. Travelers who have specific illnesses or ailments, like allergies or diabetes, will want to memorize the phrases for that particular condition prior to traveling. It will ensure that you can get proper and prompt aid should an emergency arise. Note: Many of the words  below are linked to .wav files. Simply click on the link to listen to the pronunciation. How to Ask for Medical Help Lets begin with the simple words you will need when asking for help and the medical professionals you may need to call on. Should you have a medical emergency, you can call for help using one of these phrases. Emergency -  Urgence  ! Help! -  Au  secours !   When you need the attention of a medical professional, use one of these phrases. Begin each request with avoir besoin...  (to need...) and end it with the type of professional help you require. to need... avoir besoin... ... help ... daide ... a doctor ... dun mdecin ... a nurse ... un infirmier ... an ambulance ... dune ambulance ... a dentist ... un dentiste ... a pharmacist ... un pharmacien Medical Emergencies While traveling, medical emergencies can be very serious, particularly if you cannot speak the language. If you cannot tell someone what is wrong, it can lead to a feeling of helplessness and possible mistreatment. Be prepared by learning a few simple phrases. It may even be helpful to write down your condition and these phrases in French and have them in a convenient location, such as your wallet or bag. to have a heart attack avoir une crise cardiaque to have a stroke avoir une attaque to be in labor tre en travail to break ones arm, leg se casser le bras, la jambe Asthma People who have asthma should memorize these two lines as they can quickly convey your needs to the people around you. to have asthma tre asthmatique to need an inhaler avoir besoin dun inhalateur Diabetes Likewise, if you have diabetes, these French phrases are essential before you travel. to have diabetes tre diabtique to need sugar now avoir besoin de sucre immdiatement Blood Pressure If your blood pressure is a concern, it will not hurt to learn these phrases in French. Notice the subtle difference between high and low blood pressure. Blood pressure la tension arterielle to have high blood pressure faire de lhypertension to have low blood pressure faire de lhypotension Allergies Allergies are nothing to play around with, either. If you or someone youre traveling with has an allergy, you should know the French translation prior to your trip.   Are you allergic to certain foods?  Learn how to say that particular food in French and say it after à ªtre  allergique  Ãƒ   ...   This is also important while dining, so you can ask if, for instance, peanuts are an ingredient: Sont le arachides dans cette nourriture ? (Are peanuts in this food?) to be allergic to... tre allergique ... ... aspirin ... laspirine ... iodine ... liode ... penicillin ... la pnicilline Common Illnesses and Ailments The most common French verbs for describing illness are  avoir  and  Ãƒ ªtre. You will notice that some ailments use one or the other and that either can mean to be or to have. This first group uses the verb avoir... to have... avoir... ... arthritis ... de larthrite ... diarrhea ... la diarrhe ... an earache ... mal loreille ... a fever ... de la fivre ... the flu ... la grippe ... frostbite ... des engelures ... hangover ... la gueule de bois ... hay fever ... un rhume des foins ... a headache ... mal la tte ... heartburn ... des brlures destomac ... hemorrhoids (piles) ... des hmorrodes ... motion sickness ... le mal des transports ... a runny nose ... le nez qui coule ... sinusitis ... de la sinusite ... a stomachache ... mal lestomac ... a toothache ... mal aux dents Do you have an ache somewhere else? Learn the basic French words for various body parts. If you have any of these conditions, you will begin the sentence with  Ãƒ ªtre...  (to have...). to have... tre... ... insomnia ... insomniaque ... a cold ... enrhum You can describe a condition or symptom in French with these words. They are also preceded by  Ãƒ ªtre...  (to be...). to have... tre... ... constipated ... constip ... jet lagged ... fatigu d au dcalage horaire ... pregnant ... enceinte ... sick ... malade ... sunburnt ... brl par le soleil ... tired ... fatigu To describe how you are feeling or the following symptoms, begin with the verb  avoir...  (to be). to be... avoir... ... cold ... froid ... dizzy ... le vertige ... hot ... chaud ... seasick ... le mal de mer

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