French for English speakers Hospital · Lesson 2

Taking medicine

Medication schedule in French — Deux fois par jour : le matin et le soir (twice a day: morning and evening) — with les médicaments vocabulary.

Conversation

  1. Honey Honey

    Combien de fois par jour dois-je prendre les médicaments ?

    How many times per day do I have to take the medicine?

  2. Bolin Bolin

    Deux fois par jour : le matin et le soir.

    Twice a day: in the morning and in the evening.

  3. Honey Honey

    Avant ou après les repas ?

    Before of after meals?

  4. Bolin Bolin

    Avant et il faut que tu les prennes sur un estomac vide.

    Before. Always on an empty stomach.

    Tip: <Vide, the adj.> comes after the noun, which is typical in French.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you ask about dosage in French?

Combien de fois par jour? = 'how many times per day?'. À quelle fréquence? = 'how often?'.

What is les médicaments?

'Medication / medicines' (plural). Singular: un médicament. Prendre les médicaments = 'take the medication'.

Devoir for obligation in French?

Devoir + infinitive = 'must / have to'. Je dois prendre = 'I have to take'. Tu dois rester = 'you have to stay'.

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