بدي دكتور
Biddi doktōr
I need a doctor
Usage
Asks for a doctor when unwell.
Grammar Note
"Biddi" + noun means "I need ...".
عندي وجع بطن
ʿIndi wajaʿ baṭn
I have a stomachache
Usage
The basic form for symptoms: "wajaʿ" + body part.
Grammar Note
"Wajaʿ" is followed by the body part. Composed from dictionary-verified words.
عندي حساسية من الفول السوداني
ʿIndi ḥassāsiyye men el-fūl es-sūdāni
I have a peanut allergy
Usage
Say it before eating. Swap other foods after "men".
Grammar Note
"Fūl sūdāni" is literally "Sudanese beans". Composed from dictionary-verified words.
وين أقرب صيدلية؟
Wēn aʾrab ṣaydaliyye?
Where is the nearest pharmacy?
Usage
Looks for a pharmacy.
Grammar Note
"Aʾrab" is placed before the noun. Composed from dictionary-verified words.
عندك مسكن للوجع؟
ʿIndak musakkin lil-wajaʿ?
Do you have a painkiller?
Usage
Asks for a painkiller. To a woman: "ʿindik".
Grammar Note
"Musakkin" is something that calms. Composed from dictionary-verified words.
عندي سخونة عالية
ʿIndi skhūne ʿāliye
I have a high fever
Usage
Reports a high fever.
Grammar Note
The adjective follows and is feminine. Composed from dictionary-verified words.
بدي وصفة طبية
Biddi waṣfe ṭibbiyye
I need a prescription
Usage
Asks a doctor for a prescription.
Grammar Note
"Waṣfe" also means recipe. Composed from dictionary-verified words.
بتحكي إنكليزي؟
Btiḥki inglīzi?
Do you speak English?
Usage
Checks that staff can use English. The same form works for a woman.
Grammar Note
"B-" + present.
حاسس بدوخة
Ḥāses bidūkha
I feel dizzy
Usage
Reports feeling unwell. A woman says "ḥāse".
Grammar Note
"Ḥāses bi-" means "feeling ...". Composed from dictionary-verified words.
بدي سيارة إسعاف
Biddi sayyārat isʿāf
I need an ambulance
Usage
Asks someone to call an ambulance in an emergency.
Grammar Note
A noun pair. Composed from dictionary-verified words.
أنا حامل
Ana ḥāmil
I am pregnant
Usage
Said by a woman at a clinic or pharmacy.
Grammar Note
"Ḥāmil" is used only for women. Composed from dictionary-verified words.
ربو
Rabw
Asthma
Usage
A word for stating a chronic condition.
Grammar Note
A noun.
سكري
Sukkari
Diabetes
Usage
Also said "es-sukkari".
Grammar Note
A noun; sugar is "sukkar".
ضغط عالي
Ḍaghṭ ʿāli
High blood pressure
Usage
Literally "high pressure".
Grammar Note
A noun plus an adjective. Composed from dictionary-verified words.
مرض القلب
Maraḍ el-ʾalb
Heart disease
Usage
States a heart condition.
Grammar Note
A noun pair. Composed from dictionary-verified words.
صرع
Ṣarʿ
Epilepsy
Usage
The standard word for stating the condition.
Grammar Note
A noun. Composed from dictionary-verified words.
تأمين صحي
Taʾmīn ṣiḥḥi
Health insurance
Usage
Asked for when showing travel insurance.
Grammar Note
A noun plus an adjective.
كسر بالعظم
Kasr bil-ʿaẓm
Bone fracture
Usage
Literally "a break in the bone".
Grammar Note
"Kasr" + "bi-" + noun. Composed from dictionary-verified words.
صعوبة بالتنفس
Ṣuʿūbe bet-tanaffus
Difficulty breathing
Usage
An urgent symptom; call for help at once.
Grammar Note
Noun + "bi-" + noun. Composed from dictionary-verified words.
دوخة
Dūkha
Dizziness
Usage
A symptom word.
Grammar Note
A noun.
نزيف
Nazīf
Bleeding
Usage
When blood will not stop.
Grammar Note
A noun.
حرق
Ḥarʾ
Burn
Usage
The plural is "ḥurūʾ".
Grammar Note
A noun.
جرح
Jarḥ
Wound, cut
Usage
The plural is "jurūḥ".
Grammar Note
A noun.
أذن
Udun
Ear
Usage
A form close to the standard language.
Grammar Note
A noun. Composed from dictionary-verified words.
رقبة
Raʾabe
Neck
Usage
A body part.
Grammar Note
A noun.
كتف
Katef
Shoulder
Usage
A body part.
Grammar Note
A noun.
ركبة
Rukbe
Knee
Usage
A body part.
Grammar Note
A noun.
إصبع
Iṣbaʿ
Finger, toe
Usage
Covers both fingers and toes. The plural is "aṣābiʿ".
Grammar Note
A noun.
جلد
Jild
Skin
Usage
A body part.
Grammar Note
A noun.
ذراع
Dirāʿ
Arm
Usage
A body part. "Īd" covers hand and arm together.
Grammar Note
A noun. Composed from dictionary-verified words.
منخار
Munkhār
Nose
Usage
A body part; the standard word is "anf".
Grammar Note
A noun. Composed from dictionary-verified words.
سعلة
Saʿle
Cough
Usage
A symptom word.
Grammar Note
A noun.
حكة
Ḥikke
Itching
Usage
A symptom word.
Grammar Note
A noun. Composed from dictionary-verified words.
طفح جلدي
Ṭafaḥ jildi
Rash
Usage
A skin symptom.
Grammar Note
A noun plus an adjective. Composed from dictionary-verified words.
إمساك
Imsāk
Constipation
Usage
Describes a condition.
Grammar Note
A noun. Composed from dictionary-verified words.
الدورة الشهرية
Ed-dawra esh-shahriyye
Menstruation, period
Usage
A discreet term used at a clinic.
Grammar Note
A noun plus an adjective. Composed from dictionary-verified words.
فصيلة الدم
Faṣīlet ed-damm
Blood type
Usage
"Faṣīle" means type.
Grammar Note
A noun pair.
شهادة طبية
Shahāde ṭibbiyye
Medical certificate
Usage
Needed for insurance claims or proof of absence.
Grammar Note
A noun plus an adjective. Composed from dictionary-verified words.
دخول المشفى
Dukhūl el-mushfa
Hospital admission
Usage
"Mushfa" is the hospital.
Grammar Note
A noun pair. Composed from dictionary-verified words.
قشعريرة
ʾAshʿarīra
Chills
Usage
A symptom before or with fever.
Grammar Note
A noun. Composed from dictionary-verified words.
زكام
Zukām
Common cold
Usage
A cold with a runny nose.
Grammar Note
A noun. Composed from dictionary-verified words.
لازم ارتاح؟
Lāzem artāḥ?
Do I need to rest?
Usage
Asks a doctor whether rest is needed.
Grammar Note
"Lāzem" is followed by the bare verb. Composed from dictionary-verified words.
اتصل بدكتور لو سمحت
Ittaṣel bi-doktōr law samaḥt
Please call a doctor
Usage
Asks bystanders for help. To several people: "ittaṣlu"; to a woman: "ittaṣli".
Grammar Note
An imperative. "Ittaṣel bi-" means "call ...". Composed from dictionary-verified words.
إسهال
Ishāl
Diarrhea
Usage
Names the symptom to a doctor or pharmacist.
Grammar Note
A noun. The same word as in "للإسهال" of another card; Wiktionary lists it as Levantine for "diarrhea".
كاكا
Kakkā
Poop
Usage
Child-directed word. A parent can use it with a child or tell a doctor about a child's stool; between adults in formal settings use medical terms.
Grammar Note
A noun (childish). An alternative spelling of the Wiktionary North Levantine entry ككاه, borrowed from French caca, with the example "بدك تعمل ككاه؟" (do you want to poop?).
ببي
Pippī
Pee
Usage
Child-directed word. A parent can use it with a child or tell a doctor about a child's urine; not for formal talk between adults.
Grammar Note
A noun (childish). An alternative spelling of the Wiktionary North Levantine entry ببيه, borrowed from French pipi, with the example "بدك تعمل ببيه؟" (do you want to pee?).
عندي إسهال
ʿIndi ishāl
I have diarrhea
Usage
Tells a doctor or pharmacist that you have diarrhea.
Grammar Note
The same "ʿindi" + symptom pattern as another card "عندي وجع بطن", with the symptom replaced by "ishāl".
عندي إمساك
ʿIndi imsāk
I'm constipated
Usage
Tells a doctor or pharmacist that you are constipated.
Grammar Note
The same "ʿindi" + symptom pattern as another card "عندي وجع بطن", with the symptom replaced by "imsāk" from another card.
بدي اعمل ببي
Biddi aʿmel pippī
I need to pee
Usage
An unfussy way to tell a companion or child that you need to pee. In a proper setting, "wēn el-ḥammām?" (where is the toilet?) is safer.
Grammar Note
"Biddi" + bare verb. It is the Wiktionary example "بدك تعمل ببيه؟" (do you want to pee?) with "biddak" changed to the first person "biddi".
بدي اعمل كاكا
Biddi aʿmel kakkā
I need to poop
Usage
An unfussy way to tell a companion or child that you need to poop. In a proper setting, "wēn el-ḥammām?" (where is the toilet?) is safer.
Grammar Note
"Biddi" + bare verb. It is the Wiktionary example "بدك تعمل ككاه؟" (do you want to poop?) with "biddak" changed to the first person "biddi".
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