Pharmacy & Health

1. Bosh og'rig'iga dori bormi?

   Bosh og'-ri-g'i-ga do-ri bor-mi?

   Do you have headache medicine?

   Usage

   Ask for headache medicine at a pharmacy in Uzbekistan

   Grammar Note

   "Bormi?" is the question form of "bor" (there is). "-mi" is the question particle

2. Menga oshqozon dorisi kerak

   Me-nga osh-qo-zon do-ri-si ke-rak

   I need stomach medicine

   Usage

   Use when you need stomach medicine

   Grammar Note

   Uzbek uses "kerak" (necessary) with the dative "menga" (to me) to express need

3. Menga ich ketish dorisi kerak

   Me-nga ich ke-tish do-ri-si ke-rak

   I need anti-diarrhea medicine

   Usage

   Ask for anti-diarrhea medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Ich ketish" literally means "going inside" — the Uzbek way to say diarrhea

4. Menda isitma bor

   Men-da i-sit-ma bor

   I have a fever

   Usage

   Tell the pharmacist you have a fever

   Grammar Note

   "Menda bor" is the Uzbek possessive construction using the locative case + "bor" (there is)

5. Menda allergiya bor

   Men-da al-ler-gi-ya bor

   I have an allergy

   Usage

   Inform the pharmacist about your allergy

   Grammar Note

   "Allergiya" is a medical term borrowed via Russian, widely used across Central Asia

6. Menga plastir kerak

   Me-nga plas-tir ke-rak

   I need bandages/plasters

   Usage

   Ask for bandages or plasters at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Plastir" is an adhesive plaster (from Russian пластырь). "Yopishqoq lenta" would be sticky tape, a different thing

7. Menga hasharotlardan himoya spreyi kerak

   Me-nga ha-sha-rot-lar-dan hi-mo-ya spre-yi ke-rak

   I need insect repellent

   Usage

   Ask for insect repellent at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Hasharotlardan himoya" = "protection from insects". "-dan" is the ablative case suffix (from)

8. Menga quyosh kremi kerak

   Me-nga qu-yosh kre-mi ke-rak

   I need sunscreen

   Usage

   Ask for sunscreen at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Quyosh kremi" = "sun cream". "Krem" is borrowed from Russian and widely used

9. Bu dori qanday ichiladi?

   Bu do-ri qan-day i-chi-la-di?

   How do I take this medicine?

   Usage

   Ask the pharmacist how to take the medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Ichiladi" is the passive form of "ichmoq" (to drink). Uzbek uses passive voice for instructions

10. Retsept kerakmi?

    Ret-sept ke-rak-mi?

    Do I need a prescription?

    Usage

    Check if a prescription is needed

    Grammar Note

    "Retsept" is borrowed from Russian. "Kerakmi?" adds the question particle "-mi" to "kerak" (necessary)

11. Dorixona

    Pharmacy

    Usage

    Show this when looking for a pharmacy; signs often read Cyrillic "Дорихона" or Russian "АПТЕКА"

12. Termometr

    Thermometer

    Usage

    Point at this to buy a thermometer at a pharmacy

13. Bint

    Bandage

    Usage

    For buying a roll of bandage; an adhesive plaster is "plastir"

14. Antiseptik

    Antiseptic

    Usage

    For buying wound antiseptic; the pharmacist will often hand you the classic green "zelyonka"

15. Tibbiy niqob

    Face mask

    Usage

    For buying disposable masks; "niqob" alone can mean a mask in the costume sense, so keep "tibbiy" (medical)

16. Gigiyenik prokladka

    Sanitary pad

    Usage

    For buying at a pharmacy or supermarket without saying it aloud; a tampon is "tampon"

17. Prezervativ

    Condom

    Usage

    Point at this at a pharmacy; the word is identical in Russian so it is always understood

18. Ko'z tomchisi

    Eye drops

    Usage

    For dry or dust-irritated eyes — often needed in Central Asia's dry air

19. Isitma tushiruvchi dori

    Fever reducer

    Usage

    For asking for something to bring a fever down; saying "paratsetamol" almost always works

20. Og'riq qoldiruvchi plastir

    Pain-relief patch

    Usage

    An adhesive pain patch for the shoulder or lower back; far less common than in Japan and often not stocked — pharmacists will suggest the ointment "og'riq qoldiruvchi malham" instead

21. Menga surgi dori kerak

    Me-nga sur-gi do-ri ke-rak

    A laxative, please

    Usage

    Ask for a laxative at a pharmacy. "Surgi" is the word for a medicine that loosens the bowels

    Grammar Note

    The same "Menga ... kerak" frame as "Menga ich ketish dorisi kerak". "Surgi dori" is a collocation meaning laxative

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