French Phrase
Le médecin a besoin de quelles infos ?
Meaning
The sentence asks a doctor what specific information they need. It is a polite, slightly informal way to request clarification about the data or details required for a medical consultation or treatment.
When to use
Use this question when you are speaking with a healthcare professional (doctor, nurse, specialist) and you need to know exactly which medical records, symptoms, or test results they require before proceeding.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Lemédecinabesoindequellesinfos?
Article + Noun Agreement
"Le" agrees in gender and number with "médecin" (masculine singular).
Verb + besoin de + noun
"avoir besoin de" is a fixed expression meaning "to need" and is followed by a noun or noun phrase.
Interrogative adjective "quelles"
"Quelles" is the feminine plural form of "quel" used before a plural noun ("infos").
Informal noun "infos"
"Infos" is the colloquial abbreviation of "informations"; it remains feminine plural.
Question intonation
When the sentence is spoken, the rising intonation at the end signals a question; no inversion is needed because the interrogative word "quelles" already introduces the question.
🗨In Conversation
Le médecin a besoin de quelles infos ?
What information does the doctor need?
Il veut connaître votre historique de vaccination, vos allergies et les résultats de votre dernier bilan sanguin.
He wants to know your vaccination history, your allergies, and the results of your latest blood test.
✕Common Mistakes
Le médecin a besoin de quel infos ?
"quel" is masculine singular; the noun "infos" is feminine plural, so the correct form is "quelles".
Le médecin a besoin à quelles infos ?
"avoir besoin" is followed by "de", not "à".
Le médecin a besoin de quelles infos ?
In formal writing, replace the informal "infos" with "informations".
↔Alternatives
De quelles informations le médecin a-t-il besoin ?
What information does the doctor need?
Quelles informations le médecin requiert‑il ?
What information does the doctor require?
Le médecin a besoin de quels renseignements ?
What details does the doctor need?
Cultural Tip
In French medical settings, it is common to use the term "infos" as a short, informal way to refer to "informations". In more formal contexts (e.g., writing a letter to a doctor), you would use the full word "informations" or "données médicales". Also, note that the inversion "a‑t‑il" is required when the verb ends with a vowel and the subject pronoun follows, as shown in the first alternative.