🏥 Medical · CLB 3-4 · ~8 min
Picking up a prescription
Pharmacy counter — give your name, confirm allergies, pay
The situation
You: Your doctor sent a prescription to your local pharmacy. You're picking it up.
Them: The pharmacist.
Goal: Pick up the prescription, get the instructions, confirm there are no issues.
The conversation (French & English)
Bonjour, je peux vous aider ?
Hello, can I help you?
Bonjour, je viens chercher une ordonnance au nom de Jean Dupont.
Hello, I'm here to pick up a prescription in the name of Jean Dupont.
Un instant... oui, voici. Est-ce que vous avez déjà pris ce médicament ?
One moment... yes, here it is. Have you taken this medication before?
Non, c'est la première fois.
No, it's the first time.
D'accord. C'est un comprimé par jour, après le repas. Avez-vous des allergies ?
OK. It's one tablet per day, after the meal. Do you have any allergies?
Non, aucune allergie.
No, no allergies.
Parfait. Ça fait quinze dollars avec votre assurance.
Perfect. That's $15 with your insurance.
Je paie par débit. Merci.
I'll pay by debit. Thank you.
Key vocabulary
| venir chercher | to come pick up |
| une ordonnance | a prescription |
| au nom de | in the name of |
| un médicament | a medication |
| un comprimé | a tablet |
| après le repas | after the meal |
| avoir des allergies | to have allergies |
| aucun / aucune | none / not any |
| l'assurance | insurance |
Grammar in this conversation — "aucun(e)" — the strong "none"
aucun (m) / aucune (f) means "no" / "not any" — stronger than just "pas de". Often used in answers when you want to flatly close the question. Goes with negation (ne + verb + aucun(e) + noun) OR alone as a one-word answer.
- Avez-vous des allergies ? — Non, aucune.
- Il n'y a aucun problème.
- Je n'ai aucune idée. (I have no idea.)
Phrases to practise aloud
Bonjour, je viens chercher une ordonnance au nom de [name]. — Hello, I'm here to pick up a prescription in the name of [name].
Non, c'est la première fois. — No, it's the first time.
Non, aucune allergie. — No, no allergies.
Je paie par débit. — I'll pay by debit.
Merci, bonne journée. — Thanks, have a good day.
Check your understanding
1. What is the customer picking up?
Answer: A prescription
2. Has the customer taken this medication before?
Answer: No, first time
3. How often should it be taken?
Answer: Once a day after meal
4. What did the customer say about allergies?
Answer: None
Your speaking challenge
Pick up a prescription. Give your name, answer the pharmacist's questions (first time? allergies?), pay.
Bonjour, je viens chercher une ordonnance au nom de [name]. Non, c'est la première fois que je prends ce médicament. Non, je n'ai aucune allergie. Je paie par débit. Merci.
Hello, I'm here to pick up a prescription in the name of [name]. No, it's the first time I'm taking this medication. No, I have no allergies. I'll pay by debit. Thanks.
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