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Amharic is a beautiful language with a rich vocabulary that can help you communicate in many different situations. In this lesson, we will be focusing on health and body related vocabulary in Amharic, giving you the tools to be able to talk about different medical conditions, body parts, and more.

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Health Terminology

To get started, let's take a look at some important vocabulary related to health and medicine.

Common Health Conditions

Here are some frequently occurring health conditions and their translations in Amharic:

Amharic	Pronunciation	English
ታዳጊ	tadagi	cold
ጡት	t'ut	fever
ማህደር	mahider	headache
ማህበር	m'ah'ber	stomachache
ጣብያ	tabiya	flu
እንባ	enba	malaria
አቁመዝገብ	aqum'ezgeb	diarrhea
ቂርቆስ	k'irk'os	asthma
ጤንነት	tenenet	insomnia

Medication and Treatment

Here are some important Amharic vocabulary related to medications and treatments:

Amharic	Pronunciation	English
በጣም ተናገር	betam tenager	to take medicine
እንደምን	endim'hn	prescription
እንቅልፍ	enk'ilif	injection
ቅንድብ	k'indib	tablet/pill
የጤና ምርጥ ጥናት	yatenan mirti t'enat	first aid kit

Note: Amharic speakers may also use some English medical terms such as "hospital" and "emergency" which are pronounced the same way but written in the Amharic alphabet.

Body Parts

In order to discuss health matters, it’s helpful to have a good understanding of basic body parts. Here are some commonly used vocabulary words related to body parts:

Amharic	Pronunciation	English
መሳሪያ	mesariya	muscle
ዓይነት	ayn'net	bone
ወይን	woyin	blood
ባሕሳር	bah'sar	flesh
ስርአት	sir'at	vein
የጡን ማኅበር	yet'un mah'aber	digestive system
ዕፍረት	ef'eret	brain
አይን	ayin	eye
ዘንድሮ	zendero	nose
አጋዚ	agazi	ear
አኀዝን	ahazen	mouth

Talking about Symptoms

One of the most important parts of discussing health is being able to describe the symptoms that you are experiencing. Here are some phrases and vocabulary that describe common symptoms:

Amharic	Pronunciation	English
ዶሮ እስከ	dorro eske	I have a headache
አይሰማም እስከ	aysemmam eske	I don’t feel well
መስመር መጐናጸል	mesmar m'ogonachal	I feel dizzy
የከንቱን ህመም እስከ	yek'entu'n hem'm eske	I have a stuffy nose
የእግር ዕርከብ እስከ	ye'igr imperkib eske	I have a sore throat

Use of the Word “የእግር ዕርከብ”

As we see in the table above, the word “የእግር ዕርከብ” (ye'igr imperkib) is used to refer to a sore throat. It's interesting to note that in Amharic the word for “neck” and “throat” is actually the same, so it can lead to some confusion.

Furthermore, Ethiopians generally use the term "ጣት" (t'ut) which means fever for both fever and temperature indicators.

Conclusion

We hope that this lesson has been helpful in expanding your knowledge of Amharic vocabulary related to health and body. With the words and phrases covered here, you'll be able to talk about many different medical topics and health conditions in Amharic. Keep practicing and you'll be on your way to mastering this beautiful language.

Well done on mastering this lesson! Don't miss these related pages to expand your knowledge: Feelings and Emotions & How to Say Hello and Greetings.

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