Health & Hospital

1. Mi sik

   mi sik

   I am sick

   Usage

   The simplest way to say you are sick

   Grammar Note

   sik is borrowed from English "sick" and used as an adjective

2. Hospital i stap wea?

   hos-pi-tal i stap we-a

   Where is the hospital?

   Usage

   Asking for the hospital in an emergency

   Grammar Note

   "Hospital" is "hospital" (e.g. "mi mas go long hospital kwiktaem"). The interrogative "where" is clause-final "wea"; "we" is the relative marker, not an interrogative, and the fronted order "Wea X i stap?" is not used

3. Hed blong mi i soa

   hed blong mi i so-a

   My head hurts / aches

   Usage

   Describing a headache

   Grammar Note

   blong mi is the possessive expression meaning "my"

4. Mi nidim dokta

   mi ni-dim dok-ta

   I need a doctor

   Usage

   Saying you need medical attention

   Grammar Note

   nidim combines English "need" + -im (transitive suffix)

5. I gat meresin long stoa?

   i gat me-re-sin long sto-a

   Is there medicine at the store?

   Usage

   Asking if a store has medicine available

   Grammar Note

   "Medicine" is "meresin" and "store" is "stoa"

6. Bel blong mi i soa

   bel blong mi i so-a

   My stomach hurts

   Usage

   Describing stomach pain

   Grammar Note

   bel is borrowed from the English word belly

7. Mi nogud long ...

   mi no-gud long

   I am allergic to ...

   Usage

   Telling someone about a food or medicine allergy

   Grammar Note

   "To be allergic to X" uses the frame "… i nogud long X" (X does not agree with one).Add the English word "allergy" if you are not understood.

8. Plis ringim ambulans

   plis ring-im am-bu-lans

   Please call an ambulance

   Usage

   Requesting an ambulance in an emergency

   Grammar Note

   ringim combines English "ring" + -im (transitive) meaning "to call"

9. Mi gat insuarans

   mi gat in-sua-rans

   I have insurance

   Usage

   Telling the hospital you have insurance

   Grammar Note

   insuarans is borrowed from the English word insurance

10. Mi harem gud nao

    mi ha-rem gud nao

    I feel better now

    Usage

    Saying you are feeling better now

    Grammar Note

    "Nao" derives from English "now".The verb "to feel" is the transitive "filim", which cannot carry the intransitive sense "to feel well"

11. Mi gat bel

    I am pregnant

    Usage

    Critical before any medication or X-ray

12. Sik blong suga

    Diabetes

    Usage

    Tell medical staff about this condition

13. Sik blong hat

    Heart disease

    Usage

    Tell medical staff about this condition

14. Mi no save pulum win gud

    I have trouble breathing

    Usage

    Report breathing difficulty urgently

15. Hed blong mi i raon

    I feel dizzy

    Usage

    Report dizziness

16. Blad i kamaot

    I am bleeding

    Usage

    Report bleeding

17. Bun i brok

    I think a bone is broken

    Usage

    Report a suspected fracture

18. Mi kof

    I have a cough

    Usage

    Tell a doctor or pharmacist you have a cough

19. Skin blong mi i bon

    I have a burn

    Usage

    Report a burn

20. Plis ringim dokta

    plis ring-im dok-ta

    Please call a doctor

    Usage

    Used to ask someone to call a doctor

21. Ples ia i soa

    ples i-a i so-a

    It hurts here

    Usage

    Used while pointing at the spot that hurts

22. Bodi blong mi i taed

    bo-di blong mi i taed

    My body feels sluggish

    Usage

    Used to say your whole body feels heavy or worn out

    Grammar Note

    The frame is "<body part> blong mi i <predicate>" (e.g. "Hed blong mi i soa"). "bodi" is the body

23. Mi traot plante taem

    mi traot plan-te taem

    I have vomited several times

    Usage

    Used to tell a doctor you have been vomiting repeatedly

    Grammar Note

    The frame is "Mi + verb" (e.g. "Mi kof" = I have a cough). "traot" means to vomit and "plante taem" means many times

24. Mi mas spel?

    mi mas spel

    Do I need to rest?

    Usage

    Used after an examination to ask whether you have to rest

    Grammar Note

    "Mi mas ...?" is the frame for "must I ...?". "spel" means to take a short break to catch one's breath

25. Bel i ron

    bel i ron

    Diarrhea

    Usage

    A phrase to show a doctor or pharmacist to say you have diarrhea

    Grammar Note

    "Bel i ron" is literally "the belly runs", meaning diarrhea.Add the possessor to make a sentence: "Bel blong mi i ron".

26. Pispis

    pis-pis

    Pee

    Usage

    The ordinary word for urine, usable with a doctor or with a child

    Grammar Note

    The noun "pispis" means urine or bladder. It is also used as a verb, as in "yu pispis" (you urinate).

27. Bel blong mi i ron

    bel blong mi i ron

    I have diarrhea

    Usage

    Used to tell a doctor or pharmacist that you have diarrhea

    Grammar Note

    The frame of "Bel blong mi i soa" (my stomach hurts) with "soa" replaced by "ron". "A blong mi" is "my A", and "i" comes before the predicate.

28. Mi wantem go pispis

    mi wan-tem go pis-pis

    I need to pee

    Usage

    The ordinary way to tell a companion or child that you need to pee

    Grammar Note

    "wantem" means "want to" ("wantaem" is a different word meaning "immediately"). "go pispis" is "go and pee"; a Bislama health leaflet has the same "stap go pispis" (keep going to pee).

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