🏥 Health, La santé
Words related to health and medicine. Learn 15 essential French words in this category, each with pronunciation guide and example sentences.
Vocabulary List
| French | English | Pronunciation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| le médecin | the doctor | luh mayd-SAN | Je vais chez le médecin. I go to the doctor. |
| l'infirmière | the nurse | lan-feer-MYAIR | L'infirmière est très gentille. The nurse is very kind. |
| le médicament | the medicine | luh may-dee-kah-MAHN | Je prends un médicament pour la fièvre. I take medicine for the fever. |
| le mal de tête | the headache | luh MAL duh TET | J'ai un mal de tête terrible. I have a terrible headache. |
| la fièvre | the fever | lah FYEV-ruh | L'enfant a de la fièvre. The child has a fever. |
| le rhume | the cold | luh ROOM | J'ai attrapé un rhume. I caught a cold. |
| la toux | the cough | lah TOO | La toux me gêne la nuit. The cough bothers me at night. |
| le dentiste | the dentist | luh dahn-TEEST | Je vais chez le dentiste deux fois par an. I go to the dentist twice a year. |
| le bandage | the bandage | luh bahn-DAZH | L'infirmière met un bandage sur la plaie. The nurse puts a bandage on the wound. |
| l'ordonnance | the prescription | lor-doh-NAHNSS | Le médecin m'a donné une ordonnance. The doctor gave me a prescription. |
| le mal de ventre | the stomachache | luh MAL duh VAHN-truh | J'ai un mal de ventre après le repas. I have a stomachache after the meal. |
| l'allergie | the allergy | lah-lair-ZHEE | Il a une allergie au pollen. He has an allergy to pollen. |
| en bonne santé | healthy | ahn BUN sahn-TAY | Il faut manger bien pour rester en bonne santé. You must eat well to stay healthy. |
| l'hôpital | the hospital | loh-pee-TAL | Ma tante travaille à l'hôpital. My aunt works at the hospital. |
| la piqûre | the injection | lah pee-KOOR | L'infirmière fait une piqûre. The nurse gives an injection. |
About This Category
This vocabulary section covers 15 French words related to health. Each word includes the French spelling, English translation, pronunciation guide, and a real example sentence showing how the word is used in context. Practice these words to build your French vocabulary in the health topic.