Learn French: Le médecin écoute mon cœur. - The doctor listens to my heart.

Le médecin écoute mon cœur.

The doctor listens to my heart.

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Questions & Answers about Le médecin écoute mon cœur.

Why isn't there a word for "to" after écoute?

In French, the verb écouter already means "to listen to". You do not need to add an extra word like à after it. So, écoute mon cœur translates directly to "listens to my heart".

Can le médecin be used for a female doctor?

Yes. Traditionally, le médecin is a masculine noun used for both male and female doctors. While you might sometimes hear la médecin for a woman in modern French, le médecin is still very common and perfectly correct for any doctor.

Why do we use mon instead of ma?

The word for heart, cœur, is a masculine singular noun. In French, possessive words like "my" must match the gender of the noun they describe, not the person speaking. Because cœur is masculine, you must use the masculine form mon.

What is the difference between médecin and docteur?

Both mean "doctor" and are often used interchangeably in daily life. Médecin specifically means a medical practitioner. Docteur is a title for anyone with a doctorate degree, but people use it all the time to refer to medical doctors, just like in English.