Day 10: Health, Emergencies, and Personal Care Vocabulary in French
Day 10 focuses on health, emergencies, and personal care—a critical area for real-life understanding and exam listening. These words appear frequently in doctor visits, pharmacy interactions, workplace conversations, public announcements, and emergency situations. For CLB 5 listening, health-related vocabulary is high-impact because it often carries urgency and purpose.
Children learn these words early because they are tied to needs and safety: feeling sick, asking for help, understanding instructions, and responding to problems. Once these terms are familiar, you can understand the core message of many spoken situations even if you miss details.
Pronunciations are written for recognition, not accent perfection. Punjabi (Gurmukhi) and Hindi pronunciations help anchor memory while you observe signs, hear announcements, or think through real situations.
Day 10 Vocabulary List (50 Words)
| French | English | Pronunciation (English style) | Punjabi | Hindi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| santé | health | son-tay | ਸਾਂਤੇ | सांते |
| malade | sick | ma-lad | ਮਾਲਾਦ | मालाद |
| maladie | illness | ma-la-dee | ਮਾਲਾਦੀ | मालादी |
| douleur | pain | doo-lur | ਦੂਲਰ | दूलर |
| fièvre | fever | fee-evr | ਫੀਏਵਰ | फीएवर |
| blessure | injury | bleh-syur | ਬਲੇਸਿਉਰ | ब्लेस्यूर |
| urgence | emergency | ur-zhons | ਉਰਜ਼ੋਂਸ | उर्ज़ोंस |
| médecin | doctor | may-day-san | ਮੇਦੈਂ | मेदैं |
| infirmier | nurse (male) | in-feer-mee-ay | ਇੰਫੀਰਮੀਏ | इंफीरमिये |
| infirmière | nurse (female) | in-feer-myer | ਇੰਫੀਰਮਿਏਰ | इंफीरमियर |
| hôpital | hospital | o-pee-tal | ਓਪੀਟਾਲ | ओपीताल |
| clinique | clinic | klee-neek | ਕਲੀਨੀਕ | क्लीनिक |
| pharmacie | pharmacy | far-ma-see | ਫਾਰਮਾਸੀ | फार्मासी |
| médicament | medicine | may-dee-ka-mon | ਮੇਦਿਕਾਮੋਂ | मेदिकामों |
| pilule | pill | pee-lyul | ਪੀਲਿਊਲ | पील्युल |
| ordonnance | prescription | or-do-nons | ਓਰਦੋਨੋਂਸ | ओरदोनोँस |
| rendez-vous | appointment | ron-day-voo | ਰੋਂਦੇਵੂ | रोंदेवू |
| accident | accident | ak-see-don | ਅਕਸੀਦੋਂ | अकसीदों |
| ambulance | ambulance | on-byu-lons | ਓਂਬਿਊਲੋਂਸ | ओंब्यूलोंस |
| secours | help/rescue | suh-koor | ਸਕੂਰ | सकूर |
| appeler | to call | a-pel-ay | ਅਪੇਲੇ | अपेले |
| numéro | number | new-may-ro | ਨਿਊਮੇਰੋ | न्यूमेरो |
| police | police | po-lees | ਪੁਲੀਸ | पुलिस |
| pompiers | firefighters | pom-pyay | ਪੋਂਪਿਏ | पोंपिये |
| danger | danger | don-zhay | ਦੋਂਜੇ | दोंजे |
| sécurité | safety | say-kyu-ree-tay | ਸੇਕਿਉਰੀਤੇ | सेक्युरीते |
| attention | attention | a-ton-syon | ਅਤੋਂਸਿਓਂ | अतोंस्यों |
| prudent | careful | pruh-don | ਪ੍ਰੁਦੋਂ | प्रुदों |
| prudent(e) | cautious | pruh-dont | ਪ੍ਰੁਦੋਂਤ | प्रुदोंत |
| sûr | safe/sure | sur | ਸੁਰ | सुर |
| blessé | injured | bleh-say | ਬਲੇਸੇ | ब्लेसे |
| inconscient | unconscious | in-kon-syon | ਇਨਕੋਂਸਿਓਂ | इनकोंस्यों |
| respirer | to breathe | res-pee-ray | ਰੈਸਪੀਰੇ | रेस्पीरे |
| respiratoire | respiratory | res-pee-ra-twar | ਰੈਸਪੀਰਾਤੁਆਰ | रेस्पीरातुआर |
| sang | blood | son | ਸੋਂ | सों |
| température | temperature | tom-pay-ra-tyur | ਤੋਂਪੇਰਾਤਿਉਰ | तोंपेरात्युर |
| infection | infection | in-fek-syon | ਇੰਫੈਕਸਿਓਂ | इंफेक्स्यों |
| traitement | treatment | trayt-mon | ਤ੍ਰੈਤਮੋਂ | त्रैतमों |
| douleur forte | severe pain | doo-lur fort | ਦੂਲਰ ਫੋਰਤ | दूलर फोर्त |
| aller mieux | to get better | a-lay myuh | ਆਲੇ ਮਿਉ | आले म्युँ |
| aller mal | to feel worse | a-lay mal | ਆਲੇ ਮਾਲ | आले माल |
| se reposer | to rest | suh ruh-po-zay | ਸ ਰਪੋਜ਼ੇ | स रेपोज़े |
| fatigué | tired | fa-tee-gay | ਫਤੀਗੇ | फतीगे |
| stress | stress | stres | ਸਟ੍ਰੈਸ | स्ट्रेस |
| urgence médicale | medical emergency | ur-zhons may-dee-kal | ਉਰਜ਼ੋਂਸ ਮੇਦਿਕਾਲ | उर्ज़ोंस मेदिकाल |
| appeler à l’aide | call for help | a-pel-ay a led | ਅਪੇਲੇ ਆ ਏਦ | अपेले आ एद |
| besoin d’aide | need help | buh-zwan ded | ਬਜ਼ਵਾਂ ਦੇਦ | बज़वां देद |
Why Day 10 Strengthens Listening Confidence
Health and emergency words often carry the main idea in spoken French. When you recognize terms like urgence, médecin, douleur, or rendez-vous, you immediately understand the situation—even if the sentence is fast or incomplete. This mirrors CLB 5 listening expectations, where identifying purpose and urgency matters more than catching every word.