infirmière
nurse
The French word 'infirmière' translates to 'nurse' in English. It is used to refer to a healthcare professional in a similar way we use 'nurse' in English. For example, 'Ma sœur est une infirmière' means, 'My sister is a nurse'.
Example sentences using: infirmière
L'infirmière donne des médicaments aux patients.
The nurse gives medications to patients.
This sentence uses the term 'infirmière' to indicate a job role that is providing a service, notably administering medications. In this context, 'infirmière' is translated as 'nurse'.
Mon amie est une infirmière.
My friend is a nurse.
In this case, 'infirmière' is used to describe someone's profession. The word 'une' before 'infirmière' is an indefinite article, and can be translated as 'a' in English. Otherwise, the literal translation is 'My friend is a nurse'.
L'infirmière a dit que je peux rentrer chez moi.
The nurse said I can go home.
In this sentence, 'infirmière' is used to identify the person who gave the speaker the information. In English, the translation is 'The nurse said I can go home'.