Aghju pena in capu
I have a headache
Usage
The basic way to tell a doctor or pharmacist that you have a headache
Grammar Note
Pena in capu is a fixed phrase ("pain in the head") used without an article; the same pattern gives pena in corpu (stomach ache) and pena in gola (sore throat). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Induve hè a farmacia a più vicina?
Where is the nearest pharmacy?
Usage
A question to find the nearest pharmacy; anyone on the street can answer
Grammar Note
"The most ..." is a più + adjective, agreeing with feminine farmacia (vicina); with a masculine noun it is u più vicinu. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Aghju un'allergia à l'arachide
I have an allergy to peanuts
Usage
Say it before a meal or at a clinic to flag a peanut allergy
Grammar Note
"An allergy to X" is un'allergia à + noun; the elided l' hides the gender of arachide. Swap the noun after à for other foods. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Aghju a frebba
I have a fever
Usage
A short way to tell a doctor about a fever
Grammar Note
Frebba is feminine and is also spelled febbra or febra; it takes the definite article a. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Ci hè un medicu chì parla inglese?
Is there a doctor who speaks English?
Usage
A question for a clinic or hotel desk when you need an English-speaking doctor
Grammar Note
Language names are lower-case (inglese). Chì introduces the relative clause "who speaks". Swap only the language name to ask for another language. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Aghju a diarria
I have diarrhoea
Usage
Tell a doctor or pharmacist that you have an upset stomach
Grammar Note
Diarria is feminine; curraghjine and scurrentella have the same meaning. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Aghju bisognu di un refice
I need a prescription
Usage
Tell a doctor you need a prescription for a drug
Grammar Note
Refice is masculine (plural refici); ordinanza also exists, but refice was chosen for a medical prescription. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Incinta
Pregnant
Usage
The word to let a doctor or pharmacist know you are pregnant
Grammar Note
A feminine-only adjective, so it ends in -a. As a sentence: Sò incinta (I am pregnant). The different word pregna also exists
U diabete
Diabetes
Usage
The word to tell a doctor you have diabetes
Grammar Note
Masculine. The spelling diabetu also occurs; diabete is used as the standard
Una malatia di u core
A heart disease
Usage
The phrase to tell a doctor you have a heart condition
Grammar Note
"A disease of X" is malatia + di + article + noun. Core is masculine (plural cori). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
L'epilessia
Epilepsy
Usage
The word to tell a doctor you have epilepsy
Grammar Note
Feminine; the article a elides to l' before a vowel. An older word is malcadutu ("falling sickness")
L'assicurazione di salute
Health insurance
Usage
The phrase to use at a clinic desk when discussing your insurance
Grammar Note
Assicurazione is feminine, also assicuranza; di salute makes it health insurance. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
A farmacia
The pharmacy
Usage
The word for a pharmacy, handy when asking the way
Grammar Note
Feminine. A pharmacist is a farmacistu
Una frattura
A fracture
Usage
Say it while pointing at the sore spot if you suspect a broken bone
Grammar Note
Feminine. Fratturatu is the adjective "fractured"
Aghju difficultà à respirà
I have difficulty breathing
Usage
Say it at once to people nearby or a doctor if breathing is hard
Grammar Note
Difficultà is a feminine noun that does not change in the plural; the infinitive respirà follows à. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
U giracapu
Dizziness
Usage
The word to tell a doctor or bystander that you feel dizzy
Grammar Note
Masculine; also written gira capu or capugiru. Literally "the head turning"
Sanguinu
I am bleeding
Usage
A one-word way to say you are bleeding after an injury
Grammar Note
The 1sg present of sanguinà (to bleed); the subject pronoun is dropped. It builds on the noun sangue (blood). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Una brusgiatura
A burn
Usage
Say it while showing a burn to a doctor or pharmacist
Grammar Note
Feminine. Brusgiore also appears for a burning sensation
Una ferita
A wound
Usage
Say it while pointing at a cut or other wound
Grammar Note
Feminine; also written ferrita or firita
L'orechja
Ear
Usage
The body-part word to name your ear when describing a problem
Grammar Note
Feminine. A masculine orechju also exists, but feminine orechja is the standard here; urechja and arechja are variants
U collu
Neck
Usage
The body-part word to name your neck when describing pain
Grammar Note
Masculine; also written coddu. The same spelling also means a mountain pass (col)
A spalla
Shoulder
Usage
The body-part word to name your shoulder when describing pain
Grammar Note
Feminine; also written spadda
U ghjinochju
Knee
Usage
The body-part word to name your knee when describing pain
Grammar Note
Masculine. Ghj is a palatal sound. The variants dinochju and vinochju exist; ghjinochju is the standard
U ditu
Finger
Usage
The body-part word to name a finger when describing an injury
Grammar Note
Masculine. Ditu covers both fingers and toes
A pelle
Skin
Usage
The word for skin when describing a rash or irritation
Grammar Note
Feminine. The variants pella and peddi occur; pelle is the standard
U bracciu
Arm
Usage
The body-part word to name your arm when describing an injury
Grammar Note
Masculine. Mind the spelling: the cc is followed by an i (bracciu)
U nasu
Nose
Usage
The body-part word to name your nose when describing a problem
Grammar Note
Masculine
A tossa
Cough
Usage
The word to tell a doctor or pharmacist about a cough
Grammar Note
Feminine; also written tussa. A separate word rolla also exists
Mi prude
It itches
Usage
Say it while pointing at an itchy spot, such as a bite or rash
Grammar Note
The pattern is "it itches (to) me"; name the spot after it. The verb is also prudì, and the noun is prudita. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Un'eruzzione di a pelle
A skin rash
Usage
Say it while showing a rash to a doctor or pharmacist
Grammar Note
Built as "eruption of the skin". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
A custipazione
Constipation
Usage
The word to tell a doctor or pharmacist about constipation
Grammar Note
Feminine. The spelling custipazioni also occurs; custipazione is the standard here. Stringhjimentu is another word
U gruppu di sangue
Blood type
Usage
The phrase for blood type, whether you are asked it or must state it
Grammar Note
Built as "group of blood"; sangue is also sangui. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
L'ospidalizazione
Hospitalisation
Usage
The word to ask a doctor whether a hospital stay is needed
Grammar Note
Feminine. The variants ospidalisazione and uspidalizazione exist; ospidalizazione is the standard
I brividi
Chills
Usage
The word to tell a doctor about feverish shivering
Grammar Note
The singular is masculine brividu, also imbrividu; the plural -i expresses a bout of shivers
U rifreddore
Cold
Usage
The word to say you have caught a cold, also useful at the pharmacy
Grammar Note
Masculine; also written rafreddore or rifriddore. Catarru is a related word nearer to a catarrh or hay fever
Chjamate un medicu, pè piacè
Please call a doctor
Usage
Ask hotel staff or people nearby to fetch a doctor when you feel ill
Grammar Note
The 2pl imperative chjamate doubles as the polite request. Pè piacè is the northern standard; per piacè in the south
Aghju un dulore quì
I have a pain here
Usage
Point at the sore spot and say it to a doctor
Grammar Note
Quì carries a grave accent. Dulore is masculine, with the variant dolore; add the place for specifics (dulore à u pettu, chest pain). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Mi sentu debule
I feel weak
Usage
Describe feeling weak or run down to a doctor or companion
Grammar Note
Sentesi is reflexive ("to feel oneself"). Debule is an adjective with one form for both genders, here used for feeling run down. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Aghju vumitatu parechje volte
I have vomited several times
Usage
Tell a doctor you have vomited repeatedly, for example after food poisoning
Grammar Note
Avè + participle (vumitatu) forms the perfect. Volta is feminine (plural volte), so parechje is the feminine plural; vumità is also written vomità. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Aghju bisognu di riposu?
Do I need rest?
Usage
After an examination, ask a doctor whether you should rest
Grammar Note
Riposu is masculine, also written arriposu. The question mark alone makes it a question. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
A diarria
Diarrhoea
Usage
The one-word label for the symptom
Grammar Note
Feminine. Curraghjine, scurrentella and sforu are other words for it
A caca
Poo
Usage
A casual word for children or close friends; a doctor would hear a more neutral term
Grammar Note
A casual feminine noun; the verb is cacà. Avoid it in polite settings
A piscia
Pee
Usage
A casual word for children or close friends
Grammar Note
A casual feminine noun, also pisciu; the verb is piscià
Aghju a custipazione
I am constipated
Usage
Say you are constipated in a form that works for any gender
Grammar Note
It says "I have constipation" with a noun, so no gendered adjective is needed. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Aghju bisognu di piscià
I need to pee
Usage
A casual phrase for friends or children; to be polite, ask for the toilets instead
Grammar Note
Aghju bisognu di + infinitive is "I need to ...". Piscià is a casual verb. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Aghju bisognu di cacà
I need to poo
Usage
A casual phrase for friends or children; not for polite company
Grammar Note
Aghju bisognu di + infinitive is "I need to ...". Cacà, also cacanà, is a casual verb. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
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