Learn French: Je prends rendez-vous avec le médecin. - I am making an appointment with the doctor.

Je prends rendez-vous avec le médecin.

I am making an appointment with the doctor.

Breakdown of Je prends rendez-vous avec le médecin.

to make an appointment

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Questions & Answers about Je prends rendez-vous avec le médecin.

Why is prends translated as "making" instead of "taking"?

In English we "make" an appointment, but in French you "take" an appointment. The phrase prendre rendez-vous is a fixed expression. You will often see prendre used in French where English uses a different verb, like "having" breakfast.

Does prends always end with an "s" when used with je?

Yes. The verb prendre (to take) is irregular. For both je (I) and tu (you), it is spelled prends. The -ds at the end is completely silent. For il and elle (he/she), the "s" is dropped: il prend.

Why isn't there an un (an) before rendez-vous?

You can say prendre un rendez-vous, but it is very common in everyday French to drop the article and treat prendre rendez-vous as a fixed action phrase. It is similar to saying "taking action" instead of "taking an action" in English.

Can I use the word docteur instead of médecin?

Yes, both le médecin and le docteur mean "the doctor" and are used interchangeably in everyday French. The word médecin refers specifically to the medical profession, while docteur is technically a title but is widely used to mean the same thing.