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How to Say ‘Lie down, I'm going to examine you.’ in French

Allongez-vous, je vais vous examiner.

ah-lohn-ZHAY voo zhuh veh voo eg-zah-mee-NAY

[ah-lohn-ZHAY voo zhuh veh voo eg-zah-mee-NAY]

💬 Usage Tip: Je vais + a basic verb means "I'm going to", just like English. The vous sits before the verb it belongs to: vous examiner.

Phrase Breakdown

Allongez-vous,

ah-lohn-ZHAY voo

Lie down,

This is a polite command. Say it as 'a-lon-zhay voo', with a nasal 'on' and a soft 'g' that sounds like 'zh'.

Example

Allongez-vous sur le lit.

Lie down on the bed.

Words in this phrase

Allongez

[ah-lohn-ZHAY]

lie down

Polite imperative of the reflexive verb 's'allonger' (to lie down).

Example

Allongez-vous sur le lit.

Lie down on the bed.

-vous

[voo]

you

Formal or plural 'you', attached by a hyphen after the verb in an inverted question.

Example

Avez-vous une table libre ?

Do you have a free table?

je vais vous examiner.

zhuh veh voo eg-zah-mee-NAY

I'm going to examine you.

'Je vais' plus a verb expresses the near future. Link 'vous' and 'examiner' with a 'z' sound: 'voo-zeg-za-mee-nay'.

Example

Je vais vous aider.

I'm going to help you.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

vais

[veh]

am going to

Present tense of 'go,' used to express future intention.

Example

Je vais préparer le dîner.

I am going to prepare dinner.

vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

examiner

[eg-zah-mee-NAY]

examine

Verb meaning to check or inspect, here medically.

Example

Le médecin va examiner votre ventre.

The doctor will examine your stomach.

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