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A Trip to the Vet: French Vocabulary for Pet Care

A2 · Elementary50 sentences·

Learn 50 useful French words for pet care and vet visits through short example sentences covering symptoms, exams, treatments, and recovery. The lesson presents vocabulary such as médicament, piqûre, infection, and diagnostic in simple present-tense sentences with English translations.

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  • 01MALADE · sick
    malade.
    mɔ̃ ʃjɛ̃ ɛ malad
    My dog is sick.
  • 02VÉTÉRINAIRE · veterinarian
    vétérinaire.
    ʒə vɛ ʃe lə veteʁinɛʁ
    I am going to the vet.
  • 03PATTE · paw
    patte.
    mɔ̃ ʃa a mal a la pat
    My cat's paw hurts.
  • 04RENDEZ-VOUS · appointment
    rendez-vous.
    il fo œ̃ ʁɑ̃devu
    An appointment is needed.
  • 05EXAMINER · to examine
    examine .
    lə veteʁinɛʁ ɛɡzamin mɔ̃ ʃjɛ̃
    The vet examines my dog.
  • 06MÉDICAMENT · medicine
    médicament .
    il dɔn œ̃ medikamɑ̃ o ʃa
    He gives medicine to the cat.
  • 07LAPIN · rabbit
    lapin .
    mɔ̃ lapɛ̃ nə mɑ̃ʒ pa
    My rabbit is not eating.
  • 08FIÈVRE · fever
    fièvre.
    lə ʃjɛ̃ a də la fjɛvʁ
    The dog has a fever.
  • 09PIQÛRE · injection / shot
    piqûre.
    il fo yn pikyʁ
    A shot is needed.
  • 10BLESSÉ · injured
    blessé.
    mɔ̃ animal ɛ blese
    My animal is injured.
  • 11PESER · to weigh
    pèse .
    lə veteʁinɛʁ pɛz lə ʃjɛ̃
    The vet weighs the dog.
  • 12GUÉRIR · to heal / to recover
    guéri .
    mɔ̃ ʃjɛ̃ ɛ ɡeʁi mɛ̃tnɑ̃
    My dog is healed now.
  • 13TOUSSER · to cough
    tousse .
    mɔ̃ ʃa tus boku
    My cat coughs a lot.
  • 14RADIO · X-ray
    radio.
    lə vetεʁinεʁ pʁɑ̃ yn ʁadjo
    The vet takes an X-ray.
  • 15PLAIE · wound
    plaie.
    mɔ̃ ʃjɛ̃ a yn plɛ
    My dog has a wound.
  • 16BANDAGE · bandage
    bandage .
    il mɛ œ̃ bɑ̃daʒ syʁ la pat
    He puts a bandage on the paw.
  • 17BOIRE · to drink
    boit .
    mɔ̃ ʃa nə bwa pa
    My cat is not drinking.
  • 18OPÉRATION · operation
    opération.
    lə vetεʁinεʁ fɛ yn ɔpeʁasjɔ̃
    The vet performs an operation.
  • 19PEUR · fear
    peur.
    mɔ̃ lapɛ̃ a pœʁ
    My rabbit is scared.
  • 20COLLIER · collar
    collier.
    lə ʃjɛ̃ pɔʁt œ̃ kɔlje
    The dog is wearing a collar.
  • 21NETTOYER · to clean
    nettoie .
    lə vetεʁinεʁ nɛtwa la plɛ
    The vet cleans the wound.
  • 22FATIGUÉ · tired
    fatigué.
    mɔ̃ ʃjɛ̃ ɛ fatiɡe
    My dog is tired.
  • 23CONSULTATION · consultation
    consultation.
    ʒə pɛ la kɔ̃syltasjɔ̃
    I pay for the consultation.
  • 24RENTRER · to go back home
    rentre .
    mɔ̃ ʃa ʁɑ̃tʁ a la mɛzɔ̃
    My cat goes back home.
  • 25TEMPÉRATURE · temperature
    température.
    lə vetɛʁinɛʁ pʁɑ̃ la tɑ̃peʁatyʁ
    The vet takes the temperature.
  • 26PERDRE · to lose
    perdu .
    mɔ̃ ʃjɛ̃ a pɛʁdy lapeti
    My dog has lost his appetite.
  • 27INFECTION · infection
    infection.
    lə ʃa a yn ɛ̃fɛksjɔ̃
    The cat has an infection.
  • 28COMPRIMÉ · tablet
    comprimés.
    lə vetɛʁinɛʁ pʁɛskʁi de kɔ̃pʁime
    The vet prescribes some tablets.
  • 29ALLERGIE · allergy
    allergie.
    mɔ̃ ʃjɛ̃ a yn alɛʁʒi
    My dog has an allergy.
  • 30VACCINER · to vaccinate
    vacciner .
    il fo vaksine lə ʃa
    The cat needs to be vaccinated.
  • 31SUTURE · suture / stitch
    suture.
    lə vetɛʁinɛʁ fɛ de pwɛ̃ də sytyʁ
    The vet puts in stitches.
  • 32RESPIRER · to breathe
    respirer.
    mɔ̃ lapɛ̃ a dy mal a ʁɛspiʁe
    My rabbit has trouble breathing.
  • 33FRACTURE · fracture
    fracture.
    lə ʃjɛ̃ a yn fʁaktyʁ
    The dog has a fracture.
  • 34ANESTHÉSIE · anesthesia
    anesthésie.
    lə vetɛʁinɛʁ fɛ yn anɛstezi
    The vet administers anesthesia.
  • 35OBSERVATION · observation
    observation.
    mɔ̃ ʃa dwa ʁɛste ɑ̃ ɔpsɛʁvasjɔ̃
    My cat needs to stay under observation.
  • 36CERTIFICAT · certificate
    certificat.
    lə vetɛʁinɛʁ dɔn œ̃ sɛʁtifika
    The vet gives a certificate.
  • 37REPOS · rest
    repos.
    mɔ̃ ʃjɛ̃ a bəzwɛ̃ də ʁəpo
    My dog needs rest.
  • 38DENT · tooth
    dents.
    lə veteʁinɛʁ veʁifi le dɑ̃
    The vet checks the teeth.
  • 39BOSSE · lump / bump
    bosse.
    mɔ̃ ʃa a yn bɔs
    My cat has a lump.
  • 40ÉCHOGRAPHIE · ultrasound
    échographie.
    lə veteʁinɛʁ fɛ yn ekoɡʁafi
    The vet does an ultrasound.
  • 41PUCE · flea
    puces.
    mɔ̃ ʃjɛ̃ a de pys
    My dog has fleas.
  • 42SANG · blood
    sang.
    il fo yn pʁiz də sɑ̃
    A blood test is needed.
  • 43FAIBLE · weak
    faible.
    mɔ̃ lapɛ̃ ɛ tʁɛ fɛbl
    My rabbit is very weak.
  • 44DIAGNOSTIC · diagnosis
    diagnostic.
    lə veteʁinɛʁ poz œ̃ djaɡnostik
    The vet makes a diagnosis.
  • 45ŒIL · eye
    yeux .
    mɔ̃ ʃa a le jø ʁuʒ
    My cat has red eyes.
  • 46MARCHER · to walk
    marcher.
    lə ʃjɛ̃ a dy mal a maʁʃe
    The dog has trouble walking.
  • 47TRAITEMENT · treatment
    traitement.
    lə veteʁinɛʁ ɛksplik lə tʁɛtmɑ̃
    The vet explains the treatment.
  • 48REVENIR · to come back
    revenir .
    mɔ̃ ʃjɛ̃ dwa ʁəvniʁ dəmɛ̃
    My dog has to come back tomorrow.
  • 49VITAMINE · vitamin
    vitamines.
    mɔ̃ ʃa a bəzwɛ̃ də vitamin
    My cat needs vitamins.
  • 50RASER · to shave
    rase .
    lə vetεʁinεʁ ʁɑz la pat dy ʃjɛ̃
    The vet shaves the dog's paw.
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