{"id":25164,"date":"2016-11-09T13:56:48","date_gmt":"2016-11-09T12:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/?p=25164"},"modified":"2016-11-09T00:58:20","modified_gmt":"2016-11-08T23:58:20","slug":"going-to-le-dentiste-in-french","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/going-to-le-dentiste-in-french\/","title":{"rendered":"Going To Le Dentiste In French"},"content":{"rendered":"

Knowing who to call in an emergency<\/a> and when and where pharmacies are open<\/a> is important to know. Outside of les urgences<\/strong><\/a> (emergencies), talking to les m\u00e9decins et les dentistes<\/strong> (doctors and dentists) can be difficult, especially in another language.\u00a0 Figuring out how to describe what’s wrong and answering all the questions le m\u00e9decin ou le dentiste<\/strong> asks is a quick lesson in how much more there is to learn!<\/p>\n

\""Dentist"

“Dentist<\/a>” by Herry Lawford<\/a> on Flickr. Licensed under CC BY 2.0.<\/p><\/div>\n

When mes dents<\/strong> (my teeth) started hurting I knew I needed to go to le cabinet du dentiste<\/strong> (the dentist’s office) to figure out what was wrong. I thought it might be my wisdom teeth, but I did not know how to say the word in French! I knew I had to look up how to say it<\/a> before I left.<\/p>\n

Dents de sagesse<\/strong>
\nWisdom teeth<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I was surprised to learn that thinking in English<\/a> would have worked to figure out how to say the word! Ensuite<\/strong> (next), I needed to figure out how to say that my teeth hurt.<\/p>\n

J’ai mal aux dents.<\/strong>
\nMy teeth hurt.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I thought that would be enough, but was soon left trying to answer questions about mon dossier m\u00e9dical<\/strong> (my medical history) and the pain I was feeling while le dentiste<\/strong> examined mes dents<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Quand est-ce que vous avez commenc\u00e9 \u00e0 avoir mal ?<\/strong>
\nMmmmeughgh\u2026.
\nEst-ce que vous pouvez r\u00e9p\u00e9ter s’il vous pla\u00eet ?
\n<\/strong>
\nWhen did you start feeling pain?
\nMmmmeughgh\u2026.
\nCan you please repeat that?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The real vocabulary surprise came after the general check-up and le dentiste<\/strong> told me he needed une radiographie<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

J’ai besoin d’une radiographie. Vous pouvez la passer pr\u00e8s d’ici.<\/strong>
\nD’accord, mais qu’est-ce que c’est une radiographie ?<\/strong>
\nUne radiographie ? C’est comme une photo pour les os.<\/strong>
\nAaah, oui, je comprends !<\/strong><\/p>\n

I need une radiographie<\/em>. You can get one close by.
\nAlright, but what is une radiographie<\/em>?
\nUne radiographie<\/em>? It’s like a photo for bones.
\nAaah, yes, I understand!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

After the brief exchange I understood that une radiographie<\/strong><\/em> is an X-ray<\/em>!<\/p>\n

My first confusing visit chez le dentiste<\/strong> was over and fortunately l\u2019assurance<\/strong><\/a> (the insurance) was easy to figure out! I still needed to come back and prendre un rendez-vous<\/strong><\/a> (make an appointement) to figure out how to deal with mes dents de sagesse<\/strong>, but I was much more confident about how to talk to le dentiste<\/strong> after that first visit.<\/p>\n

Voici un petit vocabulaire des dents :<\/strong><\/p>\n

\""Detist

“Detist Day!<\/a>” by Francis Bourgouin<\/a> on Flickr. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.<\/p><\/div>\n

Le dent – Tooth
\nLe dent de sagesse – Wisdom tooth
\nLe dentiste – Dentist
\nLe cabinet du dentiste – Dentist’s office
\nLes bagues – Braces
\nL’appareil orthodonique – Retainer
\nSe brosser les dents – To brush teeth
\nLa brosse \u00e0 dents – Toothbrush
\nLe dentifrice – Toothpaste
\nLe bain de bouche – Mouthwash
\nLe fil dentaire – Dental floss
\nLa carie – Cavity
\nLa radiographie – X-ray
\nLa radio – X-ray (informal)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Knowing who to call in an emergency and when and where pharmacies are open is important to know. Outside of les urgences (emergencies), talking to les m\u00e9decins et les dentistes (doctors and dentists) can be difficult, especially in another language.\u00a0 Figuring out how to describe what’s wrong and answering all the questions le m\u00e9decin ou…<\/p>\n

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