Au Cabinet du Médecin (At the Doctor's Office)

Learning GoalsI can describe common symptoms of illness.I can understand and use vocabulary related to a doctor's visit.I can use the expression 'avoir mal à' (to have an ache in) [ah-VWAR mahl ah] correctly with parts of the body.I can use the futur simple (simple future tense) to talk about medical advice.Imagine... you wake up one morning and you don't feel well. 🤒 You have a sore throat, or tu as mal à la gorge (you have a sore throat) [too ah mahl ah lah GORZH], and your nose is running. Your mom says: "On va appeler le médecin." (We're going to call the doctor.) [ohn vah ah-play luh mayd-SAHN]. This lesson will help you know what to say in that situation! 🩺Real-World ApplicationsExplaining to your parents or the school nurse how you feel.Understanding what the doctor tells you duri...

French TermWhat it MeansExample Sentencele cabinet du médecin (the doctor's office) [luh kah-bee-NAY doo mayd-SAHN]This is the place you go to see a doctor.Je vais au cabinet du médecin cet après-midi. (I am going to the doctor's office this afternoon.) [zhuh vay oh kah-bee-NAY doo mayd-SAHN set ah-preh-mee-DEE].un rendez-vous (an appointment) [uhn rahn-day-VOO]A scheduled time to meet with someone, like a doctor.Maman a pris un rendez-vous pour moi à 10h. (Mom made an appointment for me at 10am.) [mah-MAHN ah pree uhn rahn-day-VOO poor mwah ah deez-UR].un symptôme (a symptom) [uhn sam-TOHM]A sign that you are sick, like a cough or fever.La fièvre est un symptôme de la grippe. (A fever is a symptom of the flu.) [lah fee-EV-ruh et uhn sam-TOHM duh lah GREEP].la fièvre (fever) [lah fee-EV-ru...

1. How to Say Something Hurts: Using Avoir mal àRule: To say that a part of your body hurts, you use the phrase avoir mal (to have an ache) [ah-VWAR mahl] followed by the little word à (at/in) [ah]. This little word changes depending on the word that comes next.Use au [oh] for masculine body parts: J'ai mal au ventre. (I have a stomach ache.) [zhay mahl oh VAHN-truh].Use à la [ah lah] for feminine body parts: J'ai mal à la tête. (I have a headache.) [zhay mahl ah lah TET].Use à l' [ah l] for body parts starting with a vowel: J'ai mal à l'oreille. (I have an earache.) [zhay mahl ah lor-AY].Use aux [oh] for plural body parts: J'ai mal aux yeux. (My eyes hurt.) [zhay mahl oh-ZYUH].2. Describing How You Felt: The Imparfait TenseRule: To describe how you were feeling in the past, use a special...