Health & Hospital

1. मुझे डॉक्टर की ज़रूरत है

   Mu-jhe dok-tar ki za-ru-rat hai

   I need a doctor

   Usage

   Basic phrase to request a doctor when feeling ill or in an emergency

   Grammar Note

   Hindi uses a dative construction "mujhe zarurat hai" (to me there is a need) rather than "I need". In emergencies, also know "ambulance bulao!" (call an ambulance!)

2. मेरे पेट में दर्द है

   Me-re pet mein dard hai

   I have a stomachache

   Usage

   Used to describe stomach pain to a doctor or pharmacist

   Grammar Note

   "~mein dard hai" is the standard "I have pain in..." pattern. Apply to: "mere sir mein dard hai" (headache), "meri pith mein dard hai" (back pain)

3. मुझे बुखार है

   Mu-jhe bu-khar hai

   I have a fever

   Usage

   Used to inform a doctor or nurse about having a fever

   Grammar Note

   In India, home remedies (gharelu upay) like ginger, herbs, and dal soup are often used for fevers. You can add "mera tapman 38 degree hai" (my temperature is 38 degrees)

4. मुझे मूँगफली से एलर्जी है

   Mu-jhe mung-fali se e-lar-ji hai

   I have a peanut allergy

   Usage

   Used to inform restaurant staff or a doctor about a food allergy

   Grammar Note

   Replace X in "mujhe X se allergy hai" for any allergen. Examples: "dudh" (milk), "gehu" (wheat), "ande" (eggs). Indian cuisine uses nuts and dairy widely, so this is important

5. नज़दीकी दवाई की दुकान कहाँ है?

   Na-za-di-ki da-vai ki du-kan ka-han hai?

   Where is the nearest pharmacy?

   Usage

   Used to find the nearest pharmacy when you need medicine

   Grammar Note

   In India, the English word "chemist" is commonly used for a pharmacist. "Medical store" is another widely used term for a pharmacy

6. क्या आपके पास दर्द की दवाई है?

   Kya aap-ke paas dard ki da-vai hai?

   Do you have pain medicine?

   Usage

   Used at a pharmacy or with a doctor to request pain relief medicine

   Grammar Note

   Hindi possession "X ke paas Y hai" means "X has Y" (literally "near X there is Y"). Apply: "pet ki dawai" (stomach medicine), "khansi ki dawai" (cough medicine)

7. मुझे उल्टी जैसा लग रहा है

   Mu-jhe ul-ti jai-sa lag ra-ha hai

   I feel like vomiting / I feel nauseous

   Usage

   Used to describe nausea to a doctor or people around you

   Grammar Note

   "Lag raha hai" is the Hindi idiomatic expression for "feels like". Same structure: "mujhe chakkar aa raha hai" (I feel dizzy), "mujhe kamzori lag rahi hai" (I feel weak)

8. क्या आप अंग्रेज़ी बोलते हैं?

   Kya aap an-gre-zi bol-te hain?

   Do you speak English?

   Usage

   Used at medical facilities to find an English-speaking staff member (addressing a male)

   Grammar Note

   For a female, use "bolti hain". Many urban Indian doctors are fluent in English. "Hindi mein samjhaiye" (please explain in Hindi) is also useful

9. मुझे अस्पताल जाना है

   Mu-jhe as-pa-tal ja-na hai

   I need to go to the hospital

   Usage

   Used in emergencies or when feeling ill to express the need to get to a hospital

   Grammar Note

   "~na hai" expresses obligation in Hindi. Same structure: "mujhe dawai leni hai" (I have to take medicine). In emergencies say "ambulance bulao" (call an ambulance)

10. क्या आप प्रिस्क्रिप्शन दे सकते हैं?

    Kya aap pris-krip-shan de sak-te hain?

    Can you give me a prescription?

    Usage

    Politely asks a doctor for a prescription after a medical consultation

    Grammar Note

    The Hindi potential form uses "verb stem + sak". Same structure: "aap likh sakte hain?" (can you write it?). The formal "aap" makes the request polite

11. गर्भवती

    Garbhavati

    Pregnant

    Usage

    Show before any exam — it changes what medicine, X-rays, or anaesthetic are safe

12. दमा

    Dama

    Asthma

    Usage

    Tells a doctor or pharmacist you have asthma; the loanword asthma is understood too

13. डायबिटीज़

    Daayabitiz

    Diabetes

    Usage

    The word for the condition; people also say shugar, but that alone can be mistaken for sugar the ingredient

14. हाई ब्लड प्रेशर

    Haai blad preshar

    High blood pressure

    Usage

    Stated as a pre-existing condition; commonly shortened to haai BP in speech

15. दिल की बीमारी

    Dil ki bimaari

    Heart disease

    Usage

    Everyday wording for a heart condition, also understood by doctors

16. मिर्गी

    Mirgi

    Epilepsy

    Usage

    States you have epilepsy — it changes how bystanders should react to a seizure

17. बीमा

    Bima

    Insurance

    Usage

    Shown at a hospital counter to indicate you have travel insurance

18. फ्रैक्चर

    Fraikchar

    Fracture

    Usage

    Says you may have a broken bone; haddi toot gayi means the same

19. साँस लेने में तकलीफ़

    Saans lene mein takliif

    Difficulty breathing

    Usage

    For pointing at when you cannot get enough breath to speak

20. चक्कर आना

    Chakkar aana

    Dizziness

    Usage

    The symptom name for dizziness or light-headedness, for telling a doctor or pharmacist

21. खून बहना

    Khoon bahna

    Bleeding

    Usage

    Say you are bleeding while pointing at the wound

22. जलने का घाव

    Jalne ka ghaav

    Burn (injury)

    Usage

    A burn injury from fire, hot oil, or boiling water — not jalan, which means a burning sensation

23. घाव

    Ghaav

    Wound

    Usage

    A cut or open wound on the skin; chot is the broader word for any injury

24. कान

    Kaan

    Ear

    Usage

    Body part, for pointing at where it hurts

25. गर्दन

    Gardan

    Neck

    Usage

    The outside of the neck; for a sore throat inside, use gala

26. कंधा

    Kandha

    Shoulder

    Usage

    Body part, for pointing at where it hurts

27. घुटना

    Ghutna

    Knee

    Usage

    Body part, for pointing at where it hurts

28. उंगली

    Ungli

    Finger

    Usage

    Finger; a toe is pair ki ungli

29. त्वचा

    Tvacha

    Skin

    Usage

    Used when describing a skin problem; the loanword skin also works at a pharmacy

30. बाँह

    Baanh

    Arm

    Usage

    The arm from shoulder to wrist; haath means hand but can loosely cover the whole arm

31. नाक

    Naak

    Nose

    Usage

    Body part, for pointing at where it hurts

32. खाँसी

    Khaansi

    Cough

    Usage

    The symptom; also used at a pharmacy to ask for cough medicine

33. खुजली

    Khujli

    Itching

    Usage

    The symptom of itching, e.g. from insect bites or a rash

34. चकत्ते

    Chakatte

    Rash

    Usage

    Red patches on the skin; the loanword raish is understood too

35. कब्ज़

    Kabz

    Constipation

    Usage

    The symptom; show it at a pharmacy when asking for a laxative

36. पीरियड्स

    Piriyads

    Period (menstruation)

    Usage

    The word actually used across India; the formal terms are maahvaari and maasik dharm

37. रक्त समूह

    Rakt samooh

    Blood type

    Usage

    रक्त (blood) plus समूह (group), also रक्त प्रकार; asked before a transfusion or surgery. Write your own type in Latin letters (A, B, O, AB) to be safe

38. चिकित्सा प्रमाणपत्र

    Chikitsa pramaanpatra

    Medical certificate

    Usage

    चिकित्सा (medical treatment) plus प्रमाणपत्र (certificate), needed for insurance claims or to justify a change of plans; also written चिकित्सा प्रमाण पत्र as two words

39. अस्पताल में भर्ती

    Aspataal mein bharti

    Hospital admission

    Usage

    अस्पताल (hospital) plus में (in) plus भर्ती (admission); "to admit to hospital" is अस्पताल में भर्ती करना

40. कँपकँपी

    Kanpkanpi

    Chills

    Usage

    The shivery feeling that comes with cold; e.g. कँपकँपी देकर बुख़ार हुआ, "had shivering before fever"

41. ज़ुकाम

    Zukaam

    Common cold

    Usage

    The head cold with a runny nose and sneezing; सर्दी is also used but additionally means "coldness" and "winter", so this word is the less ambiguous one

42. डॉक्टर को बुलाओ!

    Doktar ko bulao!

    Please call a doctor

    Usage

    Shown to ask a bystander to fetch a doctor; use mujhe doktar ki zarurat hai when looking for one yourself

    Grammar Note

    The same frame as pulis bulao, filled with doktar (doctor); an animate object takes the marker ko.

43. मुझे कमज़ोरी लग रही है।

    Mujhe kamzori lag rahi hai.

    My body feels sluggish

    Usage

    Says your body feels weak from fever or exhaustion - not pain, so do not use it for pain

    Grammar Note

    The "mujhe ... lag raha hai" frame; the feminine subject kamzori makes it lag rahi hai.

44. मुझे कई बार उल्टी हुई।

    Mujhe kai baar ulti hui.

    I have vomited several times

    Usage

    Shown at a consultation to say it has happened more than once; for nausea alone use mujhe ulti jaisa lag raha hai

    Grammar Note

    Ulti hona means to vomit; ulti is a feminine noun, so the perfect is hui. Baar counts occurrences, as in ek baar phir.

45. क्या मुझे आराम की ज़रूरत है?

    Kya mujhe aaraam ki zarurat hai?

    Do I need to rest?

    Usage

    Shown after an examination to ask the doctor whether you should stay still

    Grammar Note

    The pattern mujhe doktar ki zarurat hai with the noun replaced by aaraam (rest), prefixed with the question marker kya.

46. दस्त

    Dast

    Diarrhea

    Usage

    The symptom; show it to a doctor or pharmacist. The opposite complaint, constipation, is "kabz"

47. मल

    Mal

    Poop

    Usage

    A neutral word, close to a medical term. The everyday "tatti" is considered vulgar. Show it at a consultation to describe the stool

48. पेशाब

    Peshaab

    Pee

    Usage

    A widely used everyday word meaning "urine". Many parents say "susu" to small children. Show it at a consultation to describe your urine

49. मुझे दस्त हो रहे हैं

    Mujhe dast ho rahe hain

    I have diarrhea

    Usage

    Tell a doctor or pharmacist that you have diarrhea right now; the form is the same for men and women

    Grammar Note

    "Dast" placed in "mujhe … ho rahe hain" (to me … are happening). "Dast" is treated as plural because it recurs, so the verb is "ho rahe hain". The same dative construction as mujhe doktar ki zarurat hai

50. मुझे कब्ज़ है

    Mujhe kabz hai

    I'm constipated

    Usage

    Tell a doctor or pharmacist about the symptom; the form is the same for men and women

    Grammar Note

    "Kabz" placed in the same dative construction "mujhe … hai" as "mujhe doktar ki zarurat hai". Hindi says "to me there is constipation" rather than "I am constipated"

51. मुझे पेशाब करने जाना है

    Mujhe peshaab karne jaana hai

    I need to pee

    Usage

    The ordinary way to tell a companion or a child you need to go for a pee; literally "I have to go to urinate". The form is the same for men and women

    Grammar Note

    The "mujhe … jaana hai" (I have to go …) frame, as in "mujhe aspataal jaana hai", with "peshaab karne" (to urinate) in place of the destination

52. मुझे शौच के लिए जाना है

    Mujhe shauch ke liye jaana hai

    I need to poop

    Usage

    Tell a companion or a child you need to go for a poop. "Shauch" is the polite word for defecation, safer than the vulgar "tatti". The form is the same for men and women

    Grammar Note

    The "mujhe … jaana hai" frame, with "shauch ke liye" (for defecation)

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