How to Say ‘Are you taking any medication right now?’ in French
Vous prenez des médicaments en ce moment ?
voo pruh-nay day may-dee-kah-mahn ahn suh moh-mahn
[voo pruh-nay day may-dee-kah-mahn ahn suh moh-mahn]
💬 Usage Tip: This is just the longer, more precise version of "Vous prenez des médicaments ?" Adding "en ce moment" focuses on your current treatment.
🇫🇷 In France: In France, being clear about what you are taking now is especially useful before receiving a prescription.
Phrase Breakdown
Vous
[voo]
you
Formal or plural “you,” used politely by medical staff.
Dans cette question, « Vous » s’adresse poliment au patient.
In this question, “Vous” addresses the patient politely.
prenez
[pruh-nay]
take / are taking
Form of “prendre”; in medical context, often means taking medication.
Le verbe « prenez » demande si vous utilisez actuellement un traitement.
The verb “prenez” asks whether you are currently using a treatment.
des
[day]
some / any
Plural article before “médicaments,” often left untranslated in natural English.
Ici, « des » introduit plusieurs « médicaments » possibles.
Here, “des” introduces several possible “medications.”
médicaments
[may-dee-kah-mahn]
medicines / medications
Drugs or treatments the patient may be taking now.
Le mot « médicaments » est très courant dans une consultation médicale.
The word “médicaments” is very common in a medical consultation.
En ce moment
ahn suh moh-mahn
at the moment / currently
Indicates something happening now or these days.
Je travaille en ce moment.
I am working at the moment.
Words in this phrase
en
[ahn]
in / at
Part of the expression “en ce moment,” meaning “at the moment.”
Dans « en ce moment », « en » introduit le temps présent.
In “en ce moment,” “en” introduces the present time.
ce
[suh]
this
Part of “en ce moment,” referring to the current moment.
Ici, « ce » appartient à l’expression « en ce moment ».
Here, “ce” belongs to the expression “en ce moment.”
moment
[moh-mahn]
moment / time
In this phrase, it means the present time, right now.
Le mot « moment » précise que la question parle d’aujourd’hui.
The word “moment” makes clear that the question is about now.
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