French Phrase
Cette personne a besoin d'aide médicale urgente.
Meaning
The sentence means “This person needs urgent medical assistance.” It emphasizes that the help required is both medical and immediate, not just any kind of aid.
When to use
Use this phrase in emergency situations when you need to alert someone—such as a by‑stander, a medical professional, or emergency services—that a specific individual requires immediate medical care.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Cettepersonneabesoind'aidemédicaleurgente.
Demonstrative adjective
"Cette" modifies a feminine singular noun and must agree in gender and number.
Verb construction "avoir besoin de"
The phrase "avoir besoin de" means "to need" and is followed by a noun or infinitive.
Contraction "d'"
Before a vowel or mute h, "de" contracts to "d'" (e.g., d'aide).
Adjective agreement
The adjective "urgente" agrees with the feminine singular noun "aide".
Noun phrase order
In French, descriptive adjectives often follow the noun, as in "aide médicale".
🗨In Conversation
Cette personne a besoin d'aide médicale urgente.
This person needs urgent medical assistance.
Appelons immédiatement les secours.
Let's call emergency services right away.
✕Common Mistakes
Cette personne a besoin aide médicale urgente.
The verb "avoir besoin" must be followed by "de"; omitting it makes the sentence ungrammatical.
Cette personne a besoin d'aide médicale urgent.
Adjectives must agree with the noun they modify; "aide" is feminine, so the correct form is "urgente".
Cette personne a besoin de aide médicale urgente.
When the following word starts with a consonant, the contraction disappears; here "aide" starts with a vowel, so "d'" is required.
↔Alternatives
Cette personne requiert des soins médicaux urgents.
This person requires urgent medical care.
Il/elle a besoin d'une assistance médicale immédiate.
He/she needs immediate medical assistance.
Il faut une aide médicale urgente pour cette personne.
Urgent medical help is needed for this person.
Cultural Tip
In French, emergencies are often reported with the verb "avoir besoin de" followed by a noun phrase. The adjective "urgente" must match the gender of the noun it describes (feminine here). In real‑life emergencies, you might also hear the shorter "Urgence!" shouted to attract attention, and the phrase "Appeler les secours" is the standard way to request ambulance services.