Pharmacy & Health

1. Yu gat meresin blong sohed?

   Yu gat me-re-sin blong so-hed?

   Do you have headache medicine?

   Usage

   Ask for headache medicine at a Vanuatu pharmacy in Bislama

   Grammar Note

   Bislama is Vanuatu's English-based creole. "Blong" (from "belong") means "of/for"

2. Mi nidim meresin blong bel

   Mi ni-dim me-re-sin blong bel

   I need stomach medicine

   Usage

   Use when you need stomach medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Nidim" is from "need him". "Belly/stomach" is "bel", and stomach ache is "sobel"

3. Bel blong mi i ron. Mi nidim meresin.

   Bel blong mi i ron. Mi ni-dim me-re-sin.

   I need anti-diarrhea medicine

   Usage

   Ask for anti-diarrhea medicine

   Grammar Note

   Diarrhoea is "bel i ron" (the belly runs)

4. Mi gat fiva

   Mi gat fi-va

   I have a fever

   Usage

   Tell the pharmacist you have a fever

   Grammar Note

   "Gat" from English "got" — used as a general verb meaning "have/got"

5. Mi nogud long sam samting

   Mi no-gud long sam sam-ting

   I have an allergy

   Usage

   Inform the pharmacist about your allergy

   Grammar Note

   "I am allergic to X" is "Mi nogud long X" (X does not agree with me).Add the English word "allergy" if you are not understood.

6. Mi nidim plasta

   Mi ni-dim plas-ta

   I need bandages/plasters

   Usage

   Ask for bandages or plasters at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   Vanuatu is bilingual (French/English). "Bandaj" (from French) is also used

7. Mi nidim samting blong blokem ol bebet

   Mi ni-dim sam-ting blong blo-kem ol be-bet

   I need insect repellent

   Usage

   Ask for insect repellent at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Samting blong blokem ol bebet" = something to keep insects off.Malaria is endemic in Vanuatu

8. Mi nidim krim blong blokem san

   Mi ni-dim krim blong blo-kem san

   I need sunscreen

   Usage

   Ask for sunscreen at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   Sunscreen is "krim blong blokem san" (cream for blocking the sun)

9. Olsem wanem mi mas dring meresin ia?

   Ol-sem wa-nem mi mas dring me-re-sin i-a?

   How do I take this medicine?

   Usage

   Ask the pharmacist how to take the medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Olsem wanem" = "how" (lit. "like what") in Bislama

10. Mi nidim wan pepa blong dokta blong gat meresin ia?

    Mi ni-dim wan pe-pa blong dok-ta blong gat me-re-sin i-a?

    Do I need a prescription?

    Usage

    Check if a prescription is needed

    Grammar Note

    There is no single word for "prescription", so say "pepa blong dokta" (the doctor's paper). "risit" is a receipt and "resapi" is a recipe, neither of which is a prescription

11. Pepa blong dokta

    Prescription

    Usage

    Ask whether a prescription is needed

12. Mask

    Face mask

    Usage

    Buy one at a pharmacy or shop

13. Kondom

    Condom

    Usage

    Point at it instead of asking out loud

14. Meresin blong ae

    Eye drops

    Usage

    Buy at a pharmacy

15. Meresin blong soa

    Painkiller

    Usage

    Buy at a pharmacy

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