Skip to content

B1 Lesson 1 of 3 · French for Healthcare Workers

Welcoming and questioning a patient

Introduce yourself, ask where it hurts, since when, how much, and about allergies.

14 min · 9 activities

In this lesson you will

  • Introduce yourself to a patient
  • Ask the key assessment questions
  • Understand a patient’s answers
QuizMatchingDialogueSpeaking

Lesson summary

The key points to remember, for revision.

  • 1Introduce yourself: Bonjour, madame… Je suis votre infirmière / votre préposé aujourd’hui.
  • 2Five questions: what brings you, where, since when, how much (0–10), allergies and medication.
  • 3Kinds of pain: ça brûle, ça serre, ça pique, ça lance, c’est engourdi.
  • 4Formal questions use inversion: Avez-vous… ? Prenez-vous… ?

Key vocabulary

la douleurpain
la poitrinechest
le poignetwrist
la tensionblood pressure
le triagetriage