French · Body & Health
"Call a doctor!" in French: appelez un médecin !
appelez un médecin !
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
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How to pronounce appelez un médecin !
Say it
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
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| appelez un médecin ! | call a doctor! Default urgent order. | Default urgent order. |
| appelez le médecin | call the doctor When a specific doctor is known. | When a specific doctor is known. |
| il faut appeler un médecin | we need to call a doctor Softer necessity. | Softer necessity. |
| appelez le 15 | call 15 (SAMU) French emergency medical number. | French emergency medical number. |
How to use appelez un médecin ! in real life
- 1Someone collapses
Vite — appelez un médecin !
Quick—call a doctor!
Imperative vous.
- 2Hotel lobby panic
Il est très pâle : appelez un médecin !
He's very pale: call a doctor!
Reason + phrase.
- 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.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Helping an injured tourist
ChatPal
Il saigne beaucoup — appelez un médecin !
He's bleeding a lot—call a doctor!
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.
ChatPal
Oui. Appelez un médecin maintenant.
Yes. Call a doctor now.
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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