Taking chicken with respiratory infection to the vet: Arriving and explaining why you're there

💬 With [nous], French often says past actions as [nous avons + past participle], like [nous avons amené]. You can swap the last word: [nous avons attendu] = we waited, [nous avons appelé] = we called.

💬 French often uses [avoir] to talk about a completed action: [nous avons amené] literally uses [have], where English may just say "brought." This same pattern works with many verbs, like [nous avons appelé le vétérinaire].

💬 [Qu'est-ce que] is a very common way to ask "what ... ?" in everyday French. You can reuse the frame: [Qu'est-ce que vous cherchez ?] = what are you looking for?

💬 Before a vowel, [que] becomes [qu'] and [elle a] runs together in speech. In [qu'elle a], you'll hear it almost like one chunk.

💬 [Qu'est-ce qu'elle a ?] is the natural everyday way to ask what's wrong with her, not just what she "has." The same pattern works for people too: [Qu'est-ce qu'il a ?]