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A man talking to a pharmacist.

Getting medicine Getting medicine Prendre des médicaments

Written by Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Illustrated by Sara Rumen Krotev

Read by Pip Hardy

Language English

Level Level 2

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A man with a toothache holding his hand to the side of his face.

Tom has a toothache. His tooth hurts very much.

Tom has a toothache. His tooth hurts very much.

Tom a mal à la dent. Sa dent lui fait très mal.


A man holding his hand to the side of his face and thinking about medicine.

He needs to see his dentist, but first he needs something for the pain.

He needs to see his dentist, but first he needs something for the pain.

Il a besoin de voir son dentiste, mais d’abord, il lui faut quelque chose pour la douleur.


A man driving to a pharmacy.

He drives to the nearest pharmacy.

He drives to the nearest pharmacy.

Il va à la pharmacie la plus proche.


A man talking to a pharmacist.

“I have a toothache,” he says. “Do you have anything for that?”

“I have a toothache,” he says. “Do you have anything for that?”

“J’ai mal à la dent,” dit-il. “Avez-vous quelque chose pour cela ?”


A pharmacist offering painkillers.

“Yes, here are some painkillers. You don’t need a prescription for these.”

“Yes, here are some painkillers. You don’t need a prescription for these.”

“Oui, voici des anti-douleurs. Vous n’avez pas besoin d’ordonnance pour ceux-ci.”


A man asking for the price to a pharmacist who is handing him painkillers.

“Thank you. How much do they cost?”

“Thank you. How much do they cost?”

“Merci. Combien coûtent-ils ?”


A pharmacist saying the price and recommending seeing a dentist.

“They cost nine euros. But you should see a dentist.”

“They cost nine euros. But you should see a dentist.”

“Ils coûtent neuf euros. Mais vous devriez voir un dentiste.”


A man thinking about phoning.

“Okay, I will call my dentist tomorrow morning.”

“Okay, I will call my dentist tomorrow morning.”

“D’accord, j’appellerai mon dentiste demain matin.”


A pharmacist recommending a dentist.

“If you need stronger medicine, you will need to get a prescription from your dentist or doctor.”

“If you need stronger medicine, you will need to get a prescription from your dentist or doctor.”

“Si vous avez besoin d’un médicament plus fort, vous aurez besoin d’une ordonnance de votre dentiste ou médecin.”


A man waving as he leaves.

“Thank you! Goodbye.”

“Thank you! Goodbye.”

“Merci ! Au revoir.”


Written by: Espen Stranger-Johannessen
Illustrated by: Sara Rumen Krotev
Read by: Pip Hardy
Language: English
Level: Level 2
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