Chez le Médecin (At the Doctor)

Learning ObjectivesLearn how to say you are sick.Name parts of the body and say where you hurt.Understand simple questions at the doctor's office.Oh no! 😟 You're feeling a little sick today. Your mom or dad is going to take you to the doctor. What will you say to explain what's wrong?Real-World ApplicationsTalking to the doctor or the school nurse.Telling your parents where you hurt.Explaining to a friend why you can't play outside.

FrenchWhat it meansExamplele médecin / le docteur (the doctor) [luh mayd-SAHN / luh dok-TUHR]The person who helps people when they are sick.Je vais chez le médecin (I am going to the doctor's) [zhuh vay shay luh mayd-SAHN].malade (sick) [mah-LAHD]When you don't feel well.Je ne vais pas à l'école, je suis malade (I am not going to school, I am sick) [zhuh nuh vay pah ah lay-KOHL, zhuh swee mah-LAHD].avoir mal à... (to have a pain in...) [ah-VWAR mahl ah]To have a pain somewhere.J'ai mal à la tête (I have a headache / My head hurts) [zhay mahl ah lah teht].la gorge (the throat) [lah gorzh]The part inside your neck.J'ai mal à la gorge (I have a sore throat) [zhay mahl ah lah gorzh].le ventre (the tummy/stomach) [luh VAHN-truh]Your stomach, your tummy.J'ai mangé trop de bonbons, j'ai mal au ve...

Pattern 1: Saying Where It Hurts with 'Avoir'Rule: To say where you hurt, use the verb avoir (to have) [ah-VWAR] + mal (pain) [mahl] + à (at/in) [ah] + [body part]. It's like saying "I have a pain in...".Example: J'ai mal à la tête (My head hurts) [zhay mahl ah lah teht].Example: Il a mal au pied (His foot hurts) [eel ah mahl oh pyay].Pattern 2: Little Words That Change with 'à'Rule: The little word 'à' (at/in) [ah] changes when it comes before 'le' (the) [luh] or 'les' (the) [lay].à [ah] + le [luh] becomes au [oh]. (Example: J'ai mal au ventre (I have a tummy ache) [zhay mahl oh VAHN-truh].)à [ah] + la [lah] stays the same. (Example: J'ai mal à la gorge (I have a sore throat) [zhay mahl ah lah gorzh].)à [ah] + l' [l] stays the same. (Example: J'ai mal à l'oreille (I have an earache) [zhay...