Ai mal de cap
I have a headache
Usage
Tells a doctor or pharmacist about a headache; replace cap after mal de for other aches
Grammar Note
aver + mal de + body part; mal de cap is headache. Composed
Telefonatz a una ambulància, se vos plai
Please call an ambulance
Usage
Asks bystanders to call an ambulance in an emergency
Grammar Note
telefonar a + recipient means to phone; imperative, 2nd plural. Composed
Ont es la farmacia?
Where is the pharmacy?
Usage
Asks for a pharmacy when you need medicine
Grammar Note
ont + es + subject; farmacia has no accent mark. Composed
Ai una alergia als cacauèts
I have a peanut allergy
Usage
Tells a restaurant or clinic about a food allergy
Grammar Note
alergia a + noun means an allergy to something; als is a + los contracted. Composed
Ai la fèbre
I have a fever
Usage
Tells a doctor or others that you have a fever
Grammar Note
aver la fèbre means to have a fever; fèbre is feminine
Vòli veire un mètge
I would like to see a doctor
Usage
Requests an appointment at a reception desk or by phone
Grammar Note
vòli + infinitive; mètge is a masculine noun, and doctoressa is also used for a woman doctor. Composed
Ai enveja de vomir
I feel nauseous
Usage
Tells a doctor or medical staff that you feel sick to your stomach
Grammar Note
aver enveja de + infinitive means to feel like doing; composed
Ai una assegurança medicala
I have health insurance
Usage
Tells hospital reception that you have insurance
Grammar Note
The adjective medical takes the feminine form medicala. Composed
Podètz me balhar una ordenança?
Could you give me a prescription?
Usage
Politely asks a doctor for a prescription after the consultation
Grammar Note
podètz + infinitive; balhar means to give; ordenança is a prescription in medicine. Composed
Soi prens
I am pregnant
Usage
Tells a doctor or pharmacist; it decides which medicines and X-rays are safe
Grammar Note
prens is an adjective used only of a woman. Composed
L'asma
Asthma
Usage
Point to this to tell staff you have asthma
Grammar Note
Masculine noun; l' before a vowel
La diabèta
Diabetes
Usage
Point to this to tell staff you are diabetic
Grammar Note
Used as a feminine noun (diabèta); a variant diabèti also exists
Una fractura
Fracture
Usage
Shown while pointing at the injured spot to report a suspected fracture
Grammar Note
Feminine noun; copadura is another word
Respiri pas plan
I can't breathe well
Usage
Reports shortness of breath to staff
Grammar Note
1st singular of respirar; pas follows the verb. Composed
Lo cap me vira
I feel dizzy
Usage
Reports feeling dizzy
Grammar Note
Literally the head turns on me; virar means to turn
Sagni
I am bleeding
Usage
Shown while pointing at the site to report bleeding
Grammar Note
1st singular of sagnar. Composed
Una cremadura
Burn
Usage
Point to this to report a burn
Grammar Note
Feminine noun
Una nafra
Wound
Usage
The word for a wound itself; show it while pointing
Grammar Note
Feminine noun; nafrat means injured
L'aurelha
Ear
Usage
Point to this to report ear pain or trouble
Grammar Note
Feminine noun; l' before a vowel
Lo còl
Neck
Usage
Point to this to report neck pain
Grammar Note
Masculine noun; còl also means a collar or a mountain pass
L'espatla
Shoulder
Usage
Point to this to report shoulder pain
Grammar Note
Feminine noun; l' before a vowel
Lo genolh
Knee
Usage
Point to this to report knee pain
Grammar Note
Masculine noun; lh is the palatal l
Lo det
Finger
Usage
Point to this to report a finger injury or pain
Grammar Note
Masculine noun; spelled det
La pèl
Skin
Usage
Point to this to report a skin problem
Grammar Note
Feminine noun; also used for animal hide and fruit peel
Lo braç
Arm
Usage
Point to this to report arm pain or injury
Grammar Note
Masculine noun; final -ç is pronounced /s/
Lo nas
Nose
Usage
Point to this to report a blocked or bleeding nose
Grammar Note
Masculine noun
La tos
Cough
Usage
Point to this to report that you have a cough
Grammar Note
Feminine noun
La prusina
Itching
Usage
Shown while pointing at the itchy area
Grammar Note
Feminine noun; prusor is a variant
Los fresiments
Chills
Usage
Point to this for the shivery cold feeling that comes with a fever
Grammar Note
Plural of the masculine noun fresiment
Lo raumàs
Common cold
Usage
Covers runny nose, cough and sore throat together; influenza is a different word, gripa
Grammar Note
Masculine noun; reumàs is a variant
La gripa
Flu
Usage
Point to this to say you may have the flu
Grammar Note
Feminine noun
Telefonatz a un mètge, se vos plai
Please call a doctor
Usage
Asks a bystander to call a doctor when someone needs help on the spot
Grammar Note
The same frame as the ambulance request with a different recipient. Composed
Me dòl aicí
It hurts here
Usage
Say this while pointing at the spot that hurts; it works without knowing the body-part name
Grammar Note
dòl is the 3rd singular of doler; the aching part is the subject and the person is me (to me)
Soi malaut
I feel sick
Usage
Says you are unwell before describing symptoms; a woman says malauta
Grammar Note
èsser + adjective; malaut agrees in gender (malaut / malauta). Composed
La diarrèa
Diarrhea
Usage
Used to name a symptom
Grammar Note
diarrèa is a feminine noun (la diarrèa)
La constipacion
Constipation
Usage
Used to name a symptom
Grammar Note
constipacion is a feminine noun (la constipacion); nouns in -cion are feminine
L'urina
Pee
Usage
Used to refer to urine at a medical visit. The everyday words for "pee" overlap with vulgar or other meanings, so the general word for urine is used
Grammar Note
urina is a feminine noun; la becomes l' before a vowel (l'urina)
Ai la diarrèa
I have diarrhea
Usage
Tells a doctor or pharmacist you have diarrhea
Grammar Note
aver la + illness means "to have …"; same pattern as "Ai la fèbre". Composed
Ai una constipacion
I'm constipated
Usage
Tells a doctor or pharmacist you are constipated
Grammar Note
Literally "I have a constipation". It uses the noun rather than an adjective, so there is no gender agreement. Composed
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