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Doctor / GP in French: 12 survival phrases

Book a GP appointment, say where it hurts, ask someone to slow down or write it down, and know what to say in an emergency.

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Register: Polite (formal is safer). Use "vous". In France you register a "médecin traitant" (your regular GP) and pay with your "carte Vitale". Many appointments are booked by phone or online; a "médecin généraliste" is a GP.

How to read the sounds: Say the vowel through your nose where you see n/m after it (on, an, in); don't sound the n. r is a soft throat sound. Final consonants are mostly silent. Stress falls on the last syllable and is marked in CAPITALS.

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Official names used

On this card: médecin généraliste, médecin traitant, carte Vitale. Spelling checked against official sites on 2026-10-20:

12 phrases you will need

  1. 01Polite
    Je voudrais prendre rendez-vous avec un médecin généraliste.
    Say it like: zhuh voo-DRAY PRON-druh ron-day-VOO ah-VEK an mayd-SAN zhay-nay-rah-LEEST
    I'd like to book an appointment with a GP.
    Register: "Je voudrais" is the polite "I would like".
  2. 02Polite
    Avez-vous un créneau aujourd'hui ou cette semaine ?
    Say it like: ah-VAY-voo an kray-NOH oh-zhoor-DWEE oo set suh-MEN
    Do you have a slot today or this week?
    Register: Polite.
  3. 03Neutral
    J'ai rendez-vous à dix heures. Je m'appelle …
    Say it like: zhay ron-day-VOO ah dee-ZUHR. zhuh mah-PEL
    I have an appointment at ten. My name is …
    Register: Say it at the reception desk.
  4. 04Neutral
    Je ne me sens pas bien.
    Say it like: zhuh nuh muh son pah BYAN
    I don't feel well.
    Register: Neutral.
  5. 05Neutral
    J'ai mal ici.
    Say it like: zhay mal ee-SEE
    It hurts here.
    Register: Point to the place.
  6. 06Neutral
    J'ai de la fièvre depuis hier.
    Say it like: zhay duh lah FYEH-vruh duh-PWEE ee-YAIR
    I've had a fever since yesterday.
    Register: Change "hier" to "trois jours" (three days).
  7. 07Neutral
    Je suis allergique à … et je prends ce médicament.
    Say it like: zhuh swee-zah-ler-ZHEEK ah ... ay zhuh pron suh may-dee-kah-MON
    I'm allergic to … and I take this medication.
    Register: Show the box or the list.
  8. 08Polite
    Pourriez-vous parler plus lentement, s'il vous plaît ?
    Say it like: poo-ree-AY-voo par-LAY plew lont-MON, seel voo PLAY
    Could you speak more slowly, please?
    Register: Polite.
  9. 09Polite
    Pouvez-vous me l'écrire, s'il vous plaît ?
    Say it like: poo-VAY-voo muh lay-KREER, seel voo PLAY
    Could you write that down, please?
    Register: Polite.
  10. 10Polite
    C'est une urgence. Appelez une ambulance, s'il vous plaît.
    Say it like: set oon ur-ZHONSS. ap-LAY oon on-bew-LONSS, seel voo PLAY
    It's an emergency. Please call an ambulance.
    Register: The emergency numbers in France are 15 (SAMU) and 112.
  11. 11Polite
    Pourriez-vous me faire une ordonnance ou un certificat médical ?
    Say it like: poo-ree-AY-voo muh fair oon or-doh-NONSS oo an ser-tee-fee-KAH may-dee-KAL
    Could you give me a prescription or a medical certificate?
    Register: Polite.
  12. 12Neutral
    Y a-t-il quelqu'un qui parle anglais ?
    Say it like: ee ah-TEEL kel-KAN kee parl on-GLAY
    Is there anyone who speaks English?
    Register: Neutral.

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Quick answers

What do I say to start at the doctor in French?

Start with: "Je voudrais prendre rendez-vous avec un médecin généraliste." (I'd like to book an appointment with a GP.)

Should I use informal or formal French at the doctor?

Use "vous". In France you register a "médecin traitant" (your regular GP) and pay with your "carte Vitale". Many appointments are booked by phone or online; a "médecin généraliste" is a GP.

How do I ask for a GP appointment in French?

Try: "Je voudrais prendre rendez-vous avec un médecin généraliste." (I'd like to book an appointment with a GP.)

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