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How to Say ‘I'm going to give you some medicine.’ in French

Je vais vous donner un médicament.

zhuh veh voo doh-NAY uhn may-dee-ka-MAHN

[zhuh veh voo doh-NAY uhn may-dee-ka-MAHN]

💬 Usage Tip: Je vais plus a verb is the everyday way to say "I'm going to": Je vais partir "I'm going to leave". Vous sits before donner because it's the person receiving.

Phrase Breakdown

Je vais vous donner

zhuh veh voo doh-NAY

I'm going to give you

This is the near future. 'Donner' ends in an 'ay' sound, and the 'r' is silent.

Example

Je vais vous donner mon numéro.

I'm going to give you my number.

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]

to you

Indirect object pronoun: the person receiving something.

Example

Je vous donne la monnaie.

I give you the change.

donner

[doh-NAY]

to give

Verb meaning to hand over or provide.

Example

Pouvez-vous me donner le menu ?

Can you give me the menu?

un médicament.

uhn may-dee-ka-MAHN

a medicine.

Say it as 'uhn may-dee-ka-mahn'. The final 'ent' is nasal, and the 't' is silent.

Example

Ce médicament est efficace.

This medicine is effective.

Words in this phrase

[uhn]

a / one

Indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Un café peut être une bonne occasion de discuter.

A coffee can be a good opportunity to talk.

médicament

[may-dee-ka-MAHN]

medicine / medication

A drug used to treat an illness; masculine noun.

Example

Ce médicament est très efficace.

This medicine is very effective.

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