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How to Say ‘I'll write you a prescription.’ in French

Je vous fais une ordonnance.

zhuh voo feh ewn or-doh-NAHNS

[zhuh voo feh ewn or-doh-NAHNS]

Phrase Breakdown

Je vous fais

zhuh voo feh

I'm writing you

Here 'faire' means 'to write (out)' or 'to make'. Say 'zhuh voo FEH'.

Example

Je vous fais un café ?

Shall I make you a coffee?

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

vous

[voo]

for you

Indirect object pronoun: to/for you.

Example

Je vous donne un conseil.

I give you some advice.

fais

[feh]

write / make

Form of 'faire'; 'faire une ordonnance' means to write a prescription.

Example

Je fais une liste.

I make a list.

une ordonnance.

ewn or-doh-NAHNS

a prescription.

'Ordonnance' means a medical prescription. Say 'oon or-doh-NAHNSS' and link 'une' with 'ordonnance'.

Example

Le pharmacien lit l'ordonnance.

The pharmacist reads the prescription.

Words in this phrase

une

[ewn]

a / an

An indefinite article used before feminine singular nouns.

Example

Une rencontre comme celle-ci peut ouvrir des portes.

A meeting like this can open doors.

ordonnance

[or-doh-NAHNS]

prescription

Feminine noun for a doctor's prescription.

Example

Donnez l'ordonnance au pharmacien.

Give the prescription to the pharmacist.

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