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"Call a doctor!" in French: appelez un médecin !

appelez un médecin !

Say it: ah-play-AY uhn mayd-SANphrase/a.ple.e œ̃ med.sɛ̃/

Call a doctor in French is appelez un médecin ! — imperative vous. Use it when someone needs medical help fast. Un médecin is a doctor.

Someone collapses

Viteappelez un médecin !
Quick—call a doctor!
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How to pronounce appelez un médecin !

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ah-play-AY uhn mayd-SAN

/a.ple.e œ̃ med.sɛ̃/

Appelez: ah-play-AY. Un: uhn. Médecin: mayd-SAN. Sharp urgency on the imperative.

"Call a doctor!" in French: quick reference

FrenchEnglish
appelez un médecin !call a doctor!

Default urgent order.

appelez le médecincall the doctor

When a specific doctor is known.

il faut appeler un médecinwe need to call a doctor

Softer necessity.

appelez le 15call 15 (SAMU)

French emergency medical number.

How to use appelez un médecin ! in real life

  1. 1Someone collapses

    Viteappelez un médecin !

    Quick—call a doctor!

    Imperative vous.

  2. 2Hotel lobby panic

    Il est très pâle : appelez un médecin !

    He's very pale: call a doctor!

    Reason + phrase.

  3. 3Hiking trail accident

    Appelez un médecin, je reste avec lui.

    Call a doctor; I'll stay with him.

    Division of roles.

Mistakes English speakers make with appelez un médecin !

Incorrect: Appelle un médecin !

Correct: Appelez un médecin !

This headword is the vous form appelez, not informal appelle.

Incorrect: Appelez un doctor.

Correct: Appelez un médecin !

Use médecin, not English doctor.

Good to know

In France, urgent medical help often goes through le 15 (SAMU) or le 112. Appelez un médecin ! is clear spoken French; staff may also say appelez les secours for emergency services.

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Helping an injured tourist

  1. ChatPal

    Il saigne beaucoupappelez un médecin !

    He's bleeding a lot—call a doctor!

  2. You

    D'accord, j'appelle. Appelez un médecin aussi si j'ai pas de réseau.

    Okay, I'm calling. Call a doctor too if I have no signal.

  3. ChatPal

    Oui. Appelez un médecin maintenant.

    Yes. Call a doctor now.

  4. You

    Je suis en ligne avec les secours.

    I'm on the line with emergency services.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Call a doctor!" in French

How do you say call a doctor in French?

Appelez un médecin !

Is it formal?

Yes — appelez is the vous imperative.

What number do I dial?

Often 15 (SAMU) or 112 in the EU.

How do you pronounce médecin?

mayd-SAN.

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