*Cough*
“Winter is coming” (more like it’s already here) so I thought it would be important to teach you guys some helpful phrases just in case you need medical attention or if you catch a cold/flu and need to purchase medicine.
General:
La pharmacie: The pharmacy
Un médicament: A medicine
Le docteur or le médecin: The Doctor
Une ambulance: An ambulance
Appelez une ambulance!: Call an ambulance!
L’hôpital: The hospital
J’ai mal: I’m in pain
Je suis malade: I’m sick
J’ai attrapé froid: I have a cold
J’ai la grippe: I have the flu
J’ai de l’allergie: I have an allergy
J’ai besoin d’un bandage: I need a bandage
J’ai besoin d’un sirop pour la toux: I need some cough syrup
J’ai besoin de pastilles pour la gorge: I need some cough drops
For specific ailments, go to http://www.rocketlanguages.com/french/learn/medical-french/.
I hope none of us get sick so take care of yourself now and later on the trip by dressing warm as it will be cold!