| A | B |
| chez le médecin | at the doctor's office |
| un malade | a male patient |
| une malade | a female patient |
| Le médecin examine le malade. | The doctor examines the male patient. |
| Le malade ouvre la bouche. | The male patient opens his mouth. |
| Le médecin examine la gorge du malade. | The doctor examines the throat of the male patient. |
| Elle ausculte le malade. | She listens to the male patient with a stethoscope. |
| Il souffre, le pauvre. | He's suffering, the poor thing. |
| Le médecin parle. | The doctor talks/speaks. |
| Où avez-vous mal? | Where do you hurt? |
| Ouvrez la bouche. | Open your mouth. |
| Toussez. | Cough. |
| Respirez à fond. | Breathe deeply. |
| une ordonnance | a prescription |
| des comprimés | pills/tablets |
| Le médecin me fait un diagnostic. | The doctor gives me a diagnosis. |
| Elle me prescrit des antibiotiques. | She prescribes some antibiotics for me. |
| Elle me fait une ordonnance. | She gives me a prescription. |
| le pharmacien | the male pharmacist |
| la pharmacienne | the female pharmacist |
| Je ne suis pas dans mon assiette aujourd'hui. | When you are not feeling well, you can say: |
| Tu vas être vite sur pied. | To tell someone he or she will soon be better, you can say: |
| Il a une fièvre de cheval. | When someone has a high fever, you can say: |
| Ça fait mal! | To say "It hurts," you say: |
| J'ai un chat dans la gorge. | When you have a "frog in your throat," you can say: |