डॉक्टरांना बोलवा
doktarana bolava
Call the doctor
Usage
Emergency phrase to call for a doctor
Grammar Note
बोलवा is the polite imperative "call/summon"
मला पोटदुखी आहे
mala potadukhi ahe
I have a stomachache
Usage
Expressing a stomachache
Grammar Note
मला आहे uses the dative construction meaning "I have (a pain)"
जवळचा दवाखाना कुठे आहे?
javalcha dawakhana kuthe ahe?
Where is the nearest clinic?
Usage
Looking for the nearest medical clinic
Grammar Note
जवळचा is the masculine singular form of the adjective "near" (agreeing with the masculine noun दवाखाना)
मला ताप आहे
mala tap ahe
I have a fever
Usage
Telling a doctor you have a fever
Grammar Note
मला आहे uses the experiencer dative "I have"
हे औषध घ्यायचे का?
he aushadh ghyayche ka?
Should I take this medicine?
Usage
Asking whether to take a medicine
Grammar Note
घ्यायचे का forms a confirmation question "should one take?"
मला या औषधाची ऍलर्जी आहे
mala ya aushadachi alerji ahe
I am allergic to this medicine
Usage
Informing a doctor about a medicine allergy
Grammar Note
ची is the feminine genitive postposition
मी गरोदर आहे
mi garodar ahe
I am pregnant
Usage
Informing a doctor or pharmacist about pregnancy
Grammar Note
गरोदर is a predicative adjective meaning "pregnant"
मला इन्सुलिन हवे आहे
mala insulin have ahe
I need insulin
Usage
A diabetic patient asking for insulin
Grammar Note
हवे आहे is the desire/need predicate "is wanted/needed"
इंग्रजी बोलणारे डॉक्टर आहेत का?
imgraji bolanare doktar ahet ka?
Are there doctors who speak English?
Usage
Looking for English-speaking doctors
Grammar Note
बोलणारे is an adjectival participle meaning "one who speaks"
ही प्रिस्क्रिप्शन भरा
hi priskripshan bhara
Please fill this prescription
Usage
Presenting a prescription at a pharmacy
Grammar Note
भरा is the polite imperative of "to fill/complete"
दमा
dama
Asthma
Usage
Word to tell a doctor or pharmacist that you have asthma
मधुमेह
madhumeh
Diabetes
Usage
Word for stating a chronic condition; also useful when discussing meals or medication
उच्च रक्तदाब
uccha raktadab
High blood pressure
Usage
Word for stating a chronic condition; affects which over-the-counter drugs are safe
हृदयविकार
hrudayvikar
Heart disease
Usage
Word to state that you have a heart condition
अपस्मार
apasmar
Epilepsy
Usage
The medical term; in everyday speech Marathi speakers also say "phephare"
आरोग्य विमा
arogya vima
Health insurance
Usage
Word for use at a hospital reception; "vima" alone means insurance in general, so the fuller form is used
हाड मोडले
haad modle
Broken bone / fracture
Usage
Shows that a bone is broken; in cities the English loanword "fracture" is also understood
चक्कर
chakkar
Dizziness
Usage
Word for the symptom of dizziness
रक्तस्राव
raktasrav
Bleeding
Usage
Word to indicate that you are bleeding
भाजलेली जखम
bhajleli jakham
Burn (injury)
Usage
Points to a burn injury; "bhajne" means to be burned by fire or heat
जखम
jakham
Wound / injury
Usage
General word for a cut, graze, or other wound
खोकला
khokla
Cough
Usage
Word for the symptom of coughing
खाज
khaj
Itching
Usage
Show this while pointing at the itchy area
पुरळ
pural
Rash
Usage
Word for a skin rash
बद्धकोष्ठता
baddhakoshthata
Constipation
Usage
Word to show the symptom at a pharmacy or clinic
मासिक पाळी
masik pali
Menstruation / period
Usage
The everyday Marathi term; "pali" alone can also mean "turn/shift", so "masik" is prefixed
कान
kaan
Ear
Usage
Body-part word for pointing out where it hurts
मान
maan
Neck
Usage
Body-part word for pointing out where it hurts
खांदा
khaanda
Shoulder
Usage
Body-part word for pointing out where it hurts
गुडघा
gudagha
Knee
Usage
Body-part word for pointing out where it hurts
हाताचे बोट
haatache bot
Finger
Usage
"Bot" alone can also mean "boat" or "toe", so "haatache" (of the hand) is prefixed
त्वचा
tvachaa
Skin
Usage
Word for discussing a skin problem
नाक
naak
Nose
Usage
Body-part word for pointing out where it hurts
रक्तगट
raktagat
Blood type
Usage
A compound of 'rakta' (blood) and 'gat' (group); asked before a transfusion or surgery
वैद्यकीय प्रमाणपत्र
vaidyakiya pramanpatra
Medical certificate
Usage
Ask the doctor for this when an insurer or an airline needs written proof of your condition
रुग्णालयात दाखल
rugnalayat dakhal
Hospital admission
Usage
Literally "admitted into hospital"; show it when checking whether you need to be admitted
हुडहुडी
hudhudi
Chills
Usage
Shivering with cold as a symptom; "hudhudi bharli" means "I have the chills"
सर्दी
sardi
A cold
Usage
The word for a head cold; fever is "taap" and cough is "khokla"
मला बरं वाटत नाही
mala baran vaatat naahi
I feel sick
Usage
A one-line way to tell a receptionist or doctor that you feel unwell
Grammar Note
mala = to me (dative). Adds the dative to बरं वाटत नाही to make the experiencer explicit. Compare मला वेदना होत आहेत.
मला थकवा आला आहे
mala thakva ala ahe
My body feels sluggish
Usage
Use when the complaint is general fatigue rather than fever or pain
Grammar Note
mala = to me (dative). thakva / थकवा = tiredness; noun of thakane / थकणे (get tired), sharing the root of thaklo ahe / थकलो आहे.
मला उलटी होत आहे
mala ulti hot ahe
I am vomiting
Usage
Report vomiting to a doctor or a pharmacist
Grammar Note
mala ... hot ahe = a dative construction filled with ulti / उलटी (vomiting), without specifying a count. मला श्वास घेण्यास त्रास होत आहे → मला ... होत आहे
आराम आवश्यक आहे का?
aram avashyak ahe ka?
Do I need to rest?
Usage
Check with the doctor after an examination whether you need to rest
Grammar Note
aram / आराम = rest; the subject in a question about necessity. डायव्हिंग प्रमाणपत्र आवश्यक आहे का? / थोडा आराम करूया
जुलाब
julab
Diarrhea
Usage
Word to show the symptom at a pharmacy or clinic; "julab hone" means "to have diarrhea"
Grammar Note
julab / जुलाब = diarrhea. Symptom-list example: उलट्या, जुलाब (ulatya, julab). The medical term is atisar / अतिसार.
शी
shi
Poop
Usage
The everyday word parents use with children ("shi karne" = to poop). Between adults or at the doctor's, "shauch" is more polite
Grammar Note
shi karne / शी करणे = to defecate. Polite words are shauch / शौच and vishtha / विष्ठा (stool). बाळ प्रथम शी (विष्ठा) करते / baal pratham shi (vishtha) karte
लघवी
laghvi
Pee
Usage
The standard word for urine, fine both in daily life and at the doctor's.
Grammar Note
"Laghvi karne" is to pee and "laghvila jane" is to go and pee. The formal medical word is "mutra".
मला जुलाब होत आहेत
mala julab hot ahet
I have diarrhea
Usage
Used to tell a doctor or pharmacist that you have diarrhea
Grammar Note
julab hone / जुलाब होणे = the set phrase for having diarrhea; julab takes a plural verb, hence hot ahet / होत आहेत. mala ... ahe / मला ... आहे; mala potadukhi ahe / मला पोटदुखी आहे
मला बद्धकोष्ठता आहे
mala baddhakoshthata ahe
I'm constipated
Usage
Used to tell a doctor or pharmacist that you are constipated
Grammar Note
baddhakoshthata / बद्धकोष्ठता = constipation, placed in the dative frame mala ... ahe. mala potadukhi ahe / मला पोटदुखी आहे
मला लघवीला जायचे आहे
mala laghvila jayche ahe
I need to pee
Usage
Tells a companion that you or a child need to pee; an ordinary phrasing, neither stiff nor crude
Grammar Note
jayche ahe / जायचे आहे = want to or have to go; the same for men and women. laghvila jane / लघवीला जाणे = to go and pee, using laghvi / लघवी. For a child: tyala/tila laghvila jayche ahe (he/she needs to go).
मला शौचाला जायचे आहे
mala shauchala jayche ahe
I need to poop
Usage
Tells a companion that you or a child need to poop. "Shauchala jane" is a neutral phrase usable among adults, politer than the baby word "shi"
Grammar Note
shauchala jane / शौचाला जाणे = the set phrase to go and defecate; also written shauchas jane / शौचास जाणे. jayche ahe = want to or have to go.
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