Dictionary / I'm going to the doctor
How to Say "I'm going to the doctor" in French
Je vais chez le médecin
/ʒə vɛ ʃe lə medsɛ̃/
Literally: I'm going to the doctor's place
Je vais
I go
chez
to the place of
le médecin
the doctor
Good to know
The same rule covers chez le boulanger, chez le dentiste, chez moi, chez Marie. Institutions take au or à la: à l'hôpital, à la pharmacie.
Correct
Je vais chez le médecin
What people say wrong
Je vais au médecin
wrong preposition, chez is required for people
The mistake to avoid. Chez is for people and the places they work. Au is for institutions. Je vais au médecin puts the doctor in the wrong grammatical category, and the same rule covers the baker, the dentist and a friend's house.
In context
Je vais chez le médecin demain matin.
I'm going to the doctor tomorrow morning.
On dîne chez Marie ce soir.
We're having dinner at Marie's tonight.
Elle est à l'hôpital depuis mardi.
She's been in hospital since Tuesday.