How to Say ‘Are you taking medicine?’ in French
Vous prenez des médicaments ?
voo pruh-nay day may-dee-kah-mahn
[voo pruh-nay day may-dee-kah-mahn]
💬 Usage Tip: "prendre des médicaments" literally means "to take medicines/medication." In spoken French, this short question sounds natural and common.
🇫🇷 In France: French doctors and pharmacists often ask about current treatments early, including prescribed medicine, over-the-counter products, and supplements.
Phrase Breakdown
Vous
[voo]
you
Formal or plural “you”; doctors usually use this polite form with patients.
Le médecin utilise « Vous » pour poser une question polie au patient.
The doctor uses “Vous” to ask the patient a polite question.
prenez
[pruh-nay]
take / are taking
Form of “prendre” used with “vous”; often means taking medicine.
Dans cette question, « prenez » demande si vous suivez un traitement.
In this question, “prenez” asks whether you are following a treatment.
des
[day]
some / any
Plural article used before nouns like medicines; often untranslated naturally in English.
Ici, « des » introduit le nom pluriel « médicaments ».
Here, “des” introduces the plural noun “médicaments.”
médicaments
[may-dee-kah-mahn]
medicines / medications
Refers to drugs, tablets, or treatments a patient takes.
Le mot « médicaments » désigne les traitements donnés par le médecin.
The word “médicaments” refers to treatments given by the doctor.
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