Taking chicken with respiratory infection to the vet: Describing the symptoms you've observed
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Key Phrases
J'ai amené ma poule.
I brought my hen.
Elle respire mal.
She is breathing badly.
Ne vous inquiétez pas.
Do not worry.
Skills You'll Learn
Describe a sick animal's symptoms to a veterinarian.
Décrire les symptômes d'un animal malade à un vétérinaire.
Answer simple questions about breathing, eating, and drinking.
Répondre à des questions simples sur la respiration, l'alimentation et l'hydratation.
Use basic reassuring and examination-related phrases in a vet visit.
Utiliser des phrases de base pour rassurer et parler d'un examen chez le vétérinaire.
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are at a veterinary clinic in France, speaking to the doctor about your hen, who has been breathing badly, coughing, wheezing, eating less, and looking tired.
Bonjour docteur, j'ai amené ma poule.
Hello doctor, I brought my hen.
Bonjour, qu'est-ce qu'elle a ?
Hello, what's wrong with her?
Depuis deux jours, elle respire mal.
For the past two days, she has been breathing poorly.
Elle fait du bruit en respirant ?
Is she making noise when she breathes?
Oui, elle tousse un peu et elle siffle.
Yes, she coughs a little and wheezes.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Bonjour
bohn-ZHOOR
Hello
Docteur
dok-TUR
Doctor
Bonjour docteur.
bohn-ZHOOR dok-TUR
Hello doctor.
J'ai amené
zh ay ahm-nay
I brought
💬 [J'] is the shortened form of [je] before a vowel sound, so [j'ai] has to stay joined together. You see the same thing in [j'ai], [j'habite], [j'entends].
See breakdown →Ma poule
mah pool
My hen / chicken
J'ai amené ma poule.
zh ay ahm-nay mah pool
I brought my hen.
Qu'est-ce qu'elle a ?
k eh suh kel ell ah
What is wrong with her?
💬 [Qu'est-ce qu'elle a ?] is a very common way to ask what is wrong with someone or an animal. You can reuse the pattern with others: [Qu'est-ce qu'il a ?] or [Qu'est-ce que vous avez ?]
See breakdown →Depuis
duh-PWEE
For / since
Deux jours
duh zhoor
Two days
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