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How to Say ‘I'm prescribing you a treatment.’ in French

Je vous prescris un traitement.

zhuh voo pres-KREE uhn tret-MAHN

[zhuh voo pres-KREE uhn tret-MAHN]

💬 Usage Tip: Vous sits before the verb here, meaning "to you". It's the same pattern as Je vous donne "I give you".

Phrase Breakdown

Je vous prescris

zhuh voo pres-KREE

I am prescribing you

Subject 'je' + object pronoun 'vous' + verb 'prescrire'. The final 's' of 'prescris' is silent. Say it 'juh voo preh-SKREE'.

Example

Je vous prescris du repos.

I'm prescribing you rest.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

vous

[voo]

to you

Indirect object pronoun: the person receiving something.

Example

Je vous donne la monnaie.

I give you the change.

prescris

[pres-KREE]

prescribe

Present tense of 'prescrire' for 'je'; to order a medicine.

Example

Je prescris des antibiotiques.

I prescribe antibiotics.

un traitement.

uhn tret-MAHN

a treatment.

Masculine noun with its article. The final 't' is silent. Say it 'uhn tret-MAHN'.

Example

C'est un traitement efficace.

It's an effective treatment.

Words in this phrase

[uhn]

a / an

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Un casque est important pour le roller.

A helmet is important for inline skating.

traitement

[tret-MAHN]

treatment

Masculine noun for medical care or medicine given.

Example

Le traitement dure une semaine.

The treatment lasts one week.

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