
How will you purchase a medicine or talk to a doctor in Quebec if you don’t know about the common Quebec French words and phrases related to health care?
Don’t worry as we’re sharing some common and popular Quebec French words to make your life easier.
Familiar words about Health in Quebec French
Quebec French specific vocabulary for talking about Health
ENGLISH | QUÉBEC FRENCH | |
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Braces | Broches | |
Diarrhea | Va-vite | |
Using drugs | Consommer | |
Fasting from alcohol | Être sobre | |
Hysterectomy | La grande opération | |
Cold sore | Feu sauvage | |
Heart attack | Crise de coeur | |
Nurse | Garde-malade | |
Hangover | Mal de bloc | |
Bruise | Poque |
Popular expressions about Health in Quebec French
Health - Expressions
ENGLISH | QUÉBEC FRENCH | |
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To be lost in thought | Avoir les yeux dans la graisse de bines | |
To be livid | Être blanc comme un drap | |
Being under the influence of alcohol | Être chaud | |
To be in poor health | Être magané | |
To take antibiotics | Être sur les antibiotiques | |
To be tipsy | Être pompette | |
To be stoned (drugs) | Être gelé |