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How to Say ‘Here's your prescription.’ in French

Voici votre ordonnance.

vwah-SEE vot-ruh or-doh-NAHNS

[vwah-SEE vot-ruh or-doh-NAHNS]

🇫🇷 In France: In France you take the ordonnance to any pharmacy to get your medicine. Keep it, since the pharmacy and your health insurance both use it.

Phrase Breakdown

Voici

[vwah-SEE]

here is

Presents something close by.

Example

Voici ma fille, Emma.

Here is my daughter, Emma.

votre ordonnance.

vot-ruh or-doh-NAHNS

your prescription.

'Ordonnance' means a medical prescription. Say 'vot-r or-do-nahns'.

Example

J'ai besoin d'une ordonnance.

I need a prescription.

Words in this phrase

votre

[vot-ruh]

your

Belonging to you.

Example

Votre voiture est là.

Your car is there.

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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