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A man talking to a pharmacist.

买药 Getting medicine Prendre des médicaments

Written by Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Illustrated by Sara Rumen Krotev

Translated by Kathy Zhang

Read by Binbin Wang

Language Chinese (Mandarin)

Level Level 2

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

汤姆牙疼,非常疼。

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.

他得去看牙医,但首先他需要一些药来止痛。

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.

他开车去了最近的药店。

He drives to the nearest pharmacy.

Il va à la pharmacie la plus proche.


A man talking to a pharmacist.

“我牙疼,”他说,“您有什么药能治吗?”

“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.

“有的,有止痛药。不需要处方单。”

“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.

“谢谢,多少钱?”

“Thank you. How much do they cost?”

“Merci. Combien coûtent-ils ?”


A pharmacist saying the price and recommending seeing a dentist.

“9欧元。但你还是应该去看牙医。”

“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.

“好的,我明早会联系我的牙医。”

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

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


A pharmacist recommending a dentist.

“如果你需要药效更强的药,就必须有牙医或医生的处方。”

“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.

“谢谢!再见。”

“Thank you! Goodbye.”

“Merci ! Au revoir.”


Written by: Espen Stranger-Johannessen
Illustrated by: Sara Rumen Krotev
Translated by: Kathy Zhang
Read by: Binbin Wang
Language: Chinese (Mandarin)
Level: Level 2
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