Pharmacy & Health

1. عندك دوا للصداع؟

   ʿIndak dawa liṣ-ṣudāʿ?

   Do you have headache medicine?

   Usage

   Asks for a headache remedy. To a woman read "ʿindik".

   Grammar Note

   "Li-" + noun means "for". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

2. بدي دوا للمعدة

   Biddi dawa lil-maʿde

   I need stomach medicine

   Usage

   Asks for stomach medicine.

   Grammar Note

   "Biddi" + noun means "I want ...". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

3. بدي دوا للإسهال

   Biddi dawa lil-ishāl

   I need anti-diarrhea medicine

   Usage

   For an upset stomach while travelling.

   Grammar Note

   "Biddi" + noun. "Ishāl" is diarrhea. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

4. عندي سخونة

   ʿIndi skhūne

   I have a fever

   Usage

   Describes your condition. "Ḥarāra" is also used.

   Grammar Note

   "ʿInd" + ending means "have", also used for symptoms. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

5. عندي حساسية

   ʿIndi ḥassāsiyye

   I have an allergy

   Usage

   Say it before choosing medicine or food, then name the cause.

   Grammar Note

   "ʿIndi" + noun. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

6. بدي ضمادات

   Biddi ḍimādāt

   I need bandages/plasters

   Usage

   Asks for dressing supplies.

   Grammar Note

   "Ḍimādāt" is the plural of "ḍimād". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

7. بدي شي ضد الحشرات

   Biddi shi ḍidd el-ḥasharāt

   I need insect repellent

   Usage

   No fixed word for repellent was confirmed, so it says "something against insects".

   Grammar Note

   "Ḍidd" + noun means "against". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

8. بدي كريم للشمس

   Biddi krīm lish-shams

   I need sunscreen

   Usage

   Asks for sunscreen at a pharmacy.

   Grammar Note

   "Li-" + noun gives the purpose. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

9. كيف باخد هالدوا؟

   Kīf bākhod had-dawa?

   How do I take this medicine?

   Usage

   Asks how to take a medicine, including dose and times.

   Grammar Note

   "B-" + first person gives the present. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

10. لازم يكون معي وصفة؟

    Lāzem ykūn maʿi waṣfe?

    Do I need a prescription?

    Usage

    Checks before buying medicine.

    Grammar Note

    "Lāzem ykūn" means "must have". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

11. وصفة طبية

    Waṣfe ṭibbiyye

    Prescription

    Usage

    The paper handed to the pharmacist.

    Grammar Note

    "Waṣfe" also means recipe. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

12. صيدلية

    Ṣaydaliyye

    Pharmacy

    Usage

    A basic word for signs and directions.

    Grammar Note

    "Ṣaydaliyye" is feminine.

13. ميزان حرارة

    Mīzān ḥarāra

    Thermometer

    Usage

    Literally "scale of heat".

    Grammar Note

    Two nouns joined. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

14. ضماد

    Ḍimād

    Bandage

    Usage

    Gauze or dressing for a wound.

    Grammar Note

    The plural is "ḍimādāt".

15. مطهر

    Muṭahhir

    Antiseptic

    Usage

    For cleaning wounds; a word close to the standard language.

    Grammar Note

    "Muṭahhir" comes from "to purify". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

16. كمامة

    Kammāme

    Face mask

    Usage

    A medical face mask.

    Grammar Note

    "Kammāme" covers the mouth. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

17. فوط صحية

    Fuwaṭ ṣiḥḥiyye

    Sanitary pads

    Usage

    A discreet way to ask for them at a pharmacy.

    Grammar Note

    Plural of "fūṭa" plus an adjective. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

18. قطرة للعين

    ʾAṭra lil-ʿēn

    Eye drops

    Usage

    Asked for at a pharmacy.

    Grammar Note

    "Li-" + noun gives the purpose. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

19. لزقة للوجع

    Lazʾa lil-wajaʿ

    Pain-relief patch

    Usage

    Asks for a pain patch.

    Grammar Note

    "Lazʾa" is something that sticks. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

20. دوا للسخونة

    Dawa lis-skhūne

    Fever reducer

    Usage

    Asks for a medicine to bring down a fever.

    Grammar Note

    "Dawa li-" + symptom means "medicine for ...". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

21. بدي دوا للإمساك

    Biddi dawa lil-imsāk

    A laxative, please

    Usage

    Asks for a laxative at a pharmacy.

    Grammar Note

    The same pattern as another card "بدي دوا للإسهال", with "ishāl" replaced by "imsāk" from another card.

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