Health & Hospital

51 phrases · Uzbek with romanization, English and audio

  1. Menga shifokor kerak

    Me-nga shi-fo-kor ke-rak

    I need a doctor

    Usage

    Emergency phrase used when medical attention is needed

    Grammar Note

    "Menga ... kerak" = "I need...". Dative case + predicative adjective

  2. Boshim og'riyapti

    Bo-shim og'-ri-yap-ti

    I have a headache

    Usage

    Used to communicate a headache

    Grammar Note

    "-yapti" is the present progressive suffix (3rd person singular). "is hurting/aching"

  3. Mening allergiyam bor

    Me-ning al-ler-gi-yam bor

    I have an allergy

    Usage

    Used to inform a doctor or pharmacist about an allergy

    Grammar Note

    Uzbek possession uses "mening X-im bor" = "I have X" (literally "my X exists")

  4. Dorixona qayerda

    Do-ri-xo-na qa-yer-da

    Where is the pharmacy?

    Usage

    Used when looking for a pharmacy

    Grammar Note

    "Dori" (medicine) + "-xona" (place/room suffix) = "dorixona" (pharmacy)

  5. Menda diabet bor

    Men-da di-a-bet bor

    I have diabetes

    Usage

    Used to communicate diabetes to a doctor

    Grammar Note

    "Menda bor" = "I have" using locative possession construction

  6. Mening haroratim bor

    Me-ning ha-ro-ra-tim bor

    I have a fever

    Usage

    Used to communicate that you have a fever

    Grammar Note

    "Harorat" comes from Arabic "حرارة" (harara), meaning "heat/temperature"

  7. Men dori ichayapman

    Men do-ri i-cha-yap-man

    I am taking medicine

    Usage

    Used to inform a doctor about current medication being taken

    Grammar Note

    "-ayapman" is 1st person present progressive. "Ich-" (drink) + "-ayap-" + "-man"

  8. Bog'ich kerak

    Bo-g'ich ke-rak

    I need a bandage

    Usage

    Used when needing a bandage for a minor injury

    Grammar Note

    "Bog'moq" (to tie/bind) → "bog'ich" (that which binds = bandage). Instrument noun

  9. Men homiladorman

    Men ho-mi-la-dor-man

    I am pregnant

    Usage

    Used to communicate pregnancy to a doctor

    Grammar Note

    "Homila" (embryo/fetus) + "-dor" (having/possessing) = "homilador" (pregnant)

  10. Qonim ketayapti

    Qo-nim ke-ta-yap-ti

    I am bleeding

    Usage

    Emergency phrase used when bleeding and needing urgent help

    Grammar Note

    "Qon ketmoq" = "blood going away" = "to bleed". Idiomatic expression for bleeding

  11. Homilador

    Pregnant

    Usage

    Show this to a doctor or pharmacist first — it decides which medicines and X-rays are allowed

  12. Astma

    Asthma

    Usage

    For declaring asthma as a pre-existing condition; an inhaler is "ingalyator"

  13. Qandli diabet

    Diabetes

    Usage

    For declaring diabetes; the short form "diabet" is also understood

  14. Yuqori qon bosimi

    High blood pressure

    Usage

    For declaring hypertension; show the name of your medication alongside it

  15. Yurak kasalligi

    Heart disease

    Usage

    For declaring a heart condition — show it before any emergency treatment or anesthesia

  16. Epilepsiya

    Epilepsy

    Usage

    For declaring epilepsy; the colloquial word is "tutqanoq", but "epilepsiya" is what medical staff use

  17. Tibbiy sug'urta

    Health insurance

    Usage

    Use at reception when showing your policy; "sug'urta" alone means insurance in general, so keep "tibbiy" (medical)

  18. Dori retsepti

    Prescription

    Usage

    For asking for a prescription after a consultation; "retsept" alone can also mean a cooking recipe, so keep "dori" (medicine)

  19. Suyak sinishi

    Bone fracture

    Usage

    For reporting a suspected fracture; point at the spot while showing it

  20. Nafas olish qiyin

    Difficulty breathing

    Usage

    When breathing is hard; showing the screen works even when you cannot speak

  21. Bosh aylanishi

    Dizziness

    Usage

    For reporting dizziness — common in the heat and at altitude

  22. Qon ketishi

    Bleeding

    Usage

    The noun for bleeding; show it while pointing at the site

  23. Kuyish

    Burn

    Usage

    For a heat burn; sunburn is specified as "quyoshda kuyish"

  24. Yara

    Wound

    Usage

    Covers cuts and grazes on the skin; it can also mean an ulcer, so point at the injury while showing it

  25. Yo'tal

    Cough

    Usage

    For reporting a cough as a symptom; the same word works at the pharmacy

  26. Qichishish

    Itching

    Usage

    For reporting itching, e.g. from insect bites or an allergy

  27. Toshma

    Rash

    Usage

    For reporting a skin rash; show the affected area alongside

  28. Ich qotishi

    Constipation

    Usage

    For reporting constipation; the opposite, diarrhea, is "ich ketishi"

  29. Hayz ko'rish

    Menstruation (period)

    Usage

    The standard term used at a consultation or pharmacy; the euphemism is "oyligi" (monthly). Sanitary pads are "gigiyenik prokladka"

  30. Quloq

    Ear

    Usage

    Body part for pointing out where it hurts

  31. Bo'yin

    Neck

    Usage

    The neck as an outer body part; the throat inside is "tomoq"

  32. Yelka

    Shoulder

    Usage

    Body part for pointing out where it hurts

  33. Tizza

    Knee

    Usage

    Body part for pointing out where it hurts

  34. Barmoq

    Finger / toe

    Usage

    Uzbek "barmoq" covers both fingers and toes; specify with "qo'l barmog'i" (finger) or "oyoq barmog'i" (toe), or just point at the actual digit

  35. Teri

    Skin

    Usage

    For skin problems; the same word also means animal hide or leather, so point at your own skin when using it in a medical setting

  36. Burun

    Nose

    Usage

    Body part for pointing out where it hurts; a blocked nose is "burun bitishi"

  37. Qon guruhi

    Blood type

    Usage

    For giving your blood type in an emergency: qon (blood) + guruh (group). The groups themselves are written in Latin letters as A, B, O, AB

  38. Tibbiy xulosa

    Medical certificate

    Usage

    For asking a doctor for the document an insurance claim needs: tibbiy (medical) + xulosa (conclusion). The diagnosis itself is "tashxis"

  39. Kasalxonaga yotqizish

    Hospitalization

    Usage

    For checking whether you need to be admitted; literally kasalxona (hospital) plus yotqizmoq (to lay someone down)

  40. Qaltiroq

    Chills

    Usage

    For telling a doctor you have the shivers; for example, "Uni qaltiroq bosdi" (chills came over him)

  41. Shamollash

    Cold (illness)

    Usage

    For reporting a mild common cold. The same word also means airing out in the open, so pair it with your symptoms in a medical setting.

  42. Shifokor chaqiring!

    Shi-fo-kor cha-qi-ring!

    Please call a doctor

    Usage

    Used to ask someone present to call a doctor

    Grammar Note

    The "<thing> chaqiring" frame of "Tez yordam chaqiring!" filled with shifokor (doctor) from «Menga shifokor kerak»

  43. O'zimni holsiz his qilyapman

    O'-zim-ni hol-siz his qil-yap-man

    My body feels sluggish

    Usage

    Used to tell a doctor that you feel weak and heavy, e.g. with a fever

    Grammar Note

    "O'zimni yomon his qilyapman" with yomon (bad) replaced by holsiz (drained of strength, darmonsiz)

  44. Bir necha marta qusdim

    Bir ne-cha mar-ta qus-dim

    I have vomited several times

    Usage

    Used to tell a doctor how many times you have been sick

    Grammar Note

    Inserts necha (from «Bu necha pul?») into the "bir ... marta" of "Yana bir marta, iltimos", with the 1st person past -dim of "Charchadim" as the predicate

  45. Menga dam olish kerakmi?

    Me-nga dam o-lish ke-rak-mi?

    Do I need to rest?

    Usage

    Used after a consultation to check with the doctor whether you should rest

    Grammar Note

    Combines the "Menga ... kerak" frame of «Menga shifokor kerak» with the question clitic -mi of "Oldindan yozilish kerakmi?" and dam olish (rest) from «Dam olish kunlari ham ochiqmi?»

  46. Ich ketishi

    Diarrhea

    Usage

    The symptom name, to show a doctor or pharmacist. Also called "ich surishi" or "diareya". The counterpart of constipation, "ich qotishi"

  47. Najas

    Poop

    Usage

    The word for stool in medical settings. The everyday "axlat" also means "garbage", which is confusing. "najas" also means "filth, impure thing", and aimed at a person it is an insult, so use it only to describe stool at a consultation

  48. Peshob

    Pee

    Usage

    The everyday word for urine (a synonym of "siydik"). "Siydik" is also understood at a consultation

  49. Menda ich ketishi bor

    Men-da ich ke-ti-shi bor

    I have diarrhea

    Usage

    Tells a doctor or pharmacist that you have diarrhea

    Grammar Note

    Uses the "Menda … bor" possession pattern, as in "Menda diabet bor". Ich ketishi (diarrhea) is the counterpart of ich qotishi (constipation).

  50. Menda ich qotishi bor

    Men-da ich qo-ti-shi bor

    I'm constipated

    Usage

    Tells a doctor or pharmacist that you are constipated

    Grammar Note

    Uses the "Menda … bor" pattern, as in "Menda ich ketishi bor". Ich qotishi means constipation.

  51. Siyishim kerak

    Si-yi-shim ke-rak

    I need to pee

    Usage

    Tells a companion or a child that you need to pee. A plain, neither stiff nor rough way to say it. "Siymoq" is a verb used of people and animals alike

    Grammar Note

    "verbal noun (-ish) + possessive (-im) + kerak" means "I have to ...". It follows «Menga dam olish kerakmi?», which also puts a verbal noun before kerak

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