Nurse in French 🇫🇷

infirmière info.

To remember the French word “infirmière” for “nurse,” you can associate it with infirmary or the English word “infirm” which is related to medical care, as “infirmière” typically refers to someone caring for the infirm.

In French, “infirmière” is feminine; the masculine form is “infirmier.” These terms refer to a professionally trained nurse, whether in a hospital or a clinic.

Other words that mean the same thing include “soignant” or “soignante,” which generally mean caregiver, and are less specific but still related to healthcare professionals.

In slang or informal speech, there aren’t notable alternate meanings for “infirmière,” as the term is quite specific to the profession. However, in respective fields, colleagues might use abbreviations or nicknames.

Here are some examples of sentences that use the word “infirmière”:

1. L’infirmière prend soin des patients toute la journée. (The nurse takes care of the patients all day long.)
2. Mon ami veut devenir infirmier car il aime aider les gens. (My friend wants to become a nurse because he likes to help people.)
3. L’infirmière a vérifié ma tension artérielle lors de ma visite à la clinique. (The nurse checked my blood pressure during my visit to the clinic.)
4. Les infirmières ont été clés pendant la crise sanitaire. (The nurses were key during the health crisis.)
5. En pédiatrie, l’infirmière sait comment rassurer les enfants. (In pediatrics, the nurse knows how to reassure children.)

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