Pharmacy & Health

1. क्या आपके पास सिरदर्द की दवा है?

   Kya aapke paas sir-dard ki dawa hai?

   Do you have headache medicine?

   Usage

   Ask for headache medicine at a pharmacy in India

   Grammar Note

   "Kya...hai?" is the standard "is there...?" question. Hindi follows SOV word order with verb at the end

2. मुझे पेट की दवा चाहिए

   Mujhe pet ki dawa chahiye

   I need stomach medicine

   Usage

   Use when you need stomach medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Mujhe...chahiye" = "I need..." is the most common way to express necessity in Hindi

3. मुझे दस्त की दवा चाहिए

   Mujhe dast ki dawa chahiye

   I need anti-diarrhea medicine

   Usage

   Ask for anti-diarrhea medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Dast" is from Persian, meaning diarrhea. "Patle dast" (watery diarrhea) is more specific

4. मुझे बुखार है

   Mujhe bukhar hai

   I have a fever

   Usage

   Tell the pharmacist you have a fever

   Grammar Note

   "Bukhar" is from Arabic. "Tez bukhar" = high fever. Many Indian pharmacies provide thermometers

5. मुझे एलर्जी है

   Mujhe allergy hai

   I have an allergy

   Usage

   Inform the pharmacist about your allergy

   Grammar Note

   "Allergy" is borrowed from English. "Mujhe...se allergy hai" = "I am allergic to..."

6. मुझे बैंडेज चाहिए

   Mujhe bandage chahiye

   I need bandages/plasters

   Usage

   Ask for bandages or plasters at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   English "bandage" is used directly. "Band-Aid" and "plaster" (प्लास्टर) are also understood

7. मुझे मच्छर भगाने वाली क्रीम चाहिए

   Mujhe macchar bhagane wali cream chahiye

   I need insect repellent

   Usage

   Ask for insect repellent at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Bhagana" = to chase away. "Mosquito repellent" in English is also widely understood at Indian pharmacies

8. मुझे सनस्क्रीन चाहिए

   Mujhe sunscreen chahiye

   I need sunscreen

   Usage

   Ask for sunscreen at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Sunscreen" is used directly from English. "Dhoop se bachane wali cream" is the Hindi equivalent

9. यह दवा कैसे लेनी है?

   Yeh dawa kaise leni hai?

   How do I take this medicine?

   Usage

   Ask the pharmacist how to take the medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Lena" (take) is used for medicine. "Khana" (eat) is also sometimes used for taking pills

10. क्या मुझे प्रिस्क्रिप्शन चाहिए?

    Kya mujhe prescription chahiye?

    Do I need a prescription?

    Usage

    Check if a prescription is needed

    Grammar Note

    Indian pharmacies sell many medicines OTC, but antibiotics and certain drugs require a prescription

11. दवा की पर्ची

    Dawa ki parchi

    Prescription

    Usage

    The doctor's written slip; parchi alone can mean any slip of paper, so use the full phrase

12. मेडिकल स्टोर

    Medikal stor

    Pharmacy

    Usage

    Indian pharmacy signboards usually read Medical Store; davaai ki dukaan means the same

13. थर्मामीटर

    Tharmaamitar

    Thermometer

    Usage

    Point at this to buy a thermometer at a pharmacy

14. पट्टी

    Patti

    Bandage

    Usage

    The bandage wrapped on a wound; patti also means any strip, so point at the wound as you show it

15. एंटीसेप्टिक

    Entiseptik

    Antiseptic

    Usage

    Wound disinfectant; in India the brand name Dettol is often used instead

16. मास्क

    Maask

    Face mask

    Usage

    Point at this to buy a face mask at a pharmacy

17. सैनिटरी पैड

    Sainitari paid

    Sanitary pad

    Usage

    Point at it at a pharmacy or general store without having to say it aloud

18. कंडोम

    Kandom

    Condom

    Usage

    Point at it at a pharmacy or general store

19. आई ड्रॉप

    Aai drop

    Eye drops

    Usage

    Asks for eye drops at a pharmacy; aankhon ki dawa also works

20. दर्द निवारक बाम

    Dard nivaarak baam

    Pain relief balm

    Usage

    Japanese-style adhesive compresses are rarely sold in India; a balm or spray is what pharmacies stock

21. बुखार की दवा

    Bukhaar ki dawa

    Fever medicine

    Usage

    Asks for a fever reducer; you can also ask for paracetamol by name

22. मुझे कब्ज़ की दवा चाहिए

    Mujhe kabz ki dawa chahiye

    A laxative, please

    Usage

    Ask for a laxative at the pharmacy; literally "I need medicine for constipation". The form is the same for men and women

    Grammar Note

    The sentence "mujhe dast ki dawa chahiye" with "dast" replaced by "kabz". "… ki dawa" is "medicine for …" and "chahiye" means "want / need"

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