Language/Sanaani-arabic/Vocabulary/Health
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In this lesson, you will learn important vocabulary related to health. Learning these words will help you communicate better if you are feeling unwell or if someone you know needs medical attention. Let's get started!
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General Health Vocabulary[edit | edit source]
Let's start with some general health vocabulary:
Sanaani Arabic | Pronunciation | English |
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ุตุญุฉ | ุตูุญููุฉู | Health |
ู ุฑูุถ | ู ูุฑููุถู | Sick |
ุทุจูุจ | ุทูุจููุจู | Doctor |
ุฏูุงุก | ุฏูููุงุกู | Medicine |
ุฌุฑุญ | ุฌูุฑูุญู | Wound |
ุชุดุฎูุต | ุชูุดูุฎููุตู | Diagnosis |
ุฃูู | ุฃูููู ู | Pain |
Here's a dialogue to help you practice using these words:
- Person 1: ุฃุดุนุฑ ุจุฃูู ูู ุจุทูู. (I have pain in my stomach.)
- Person 2: ูู ุฒุฑุช ุงูุทุจูุจุ (Have you visited the doctor?)
- Person 1: ูุนู ุ ุญุตูุช ุนูู ุชุดุฎูุต ุฌุฏูุฏ. (Yes, I got a new diagnosis.)
Now, let's move on to more specific health vocabulary.
Common Illnesses[edit | edit source]
These are some common illnesses you might hear about or experience:
Sanaani Arabic | Pronunciation | English |
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ุฑุดุญ | ุฑูุดูุญู | Cold |
ุฅูููููุฒุง | ุฅูููููููููุฒุง | Flu |
ุญู ู | ุญูู ููู | Fever |
ุณุนุงู | ุณูุนุงูู | Cough |
ุฌููุจ | ุฌูููููุจ | Sinus infection |
ุตุฑุน | ุตูุฑูุนู | Epilepsy |
ุณูุฑู | ุณููููุฑูููู | Diabetes |
Try using these words in a dialogue!
- Person 1: ุนูุฏู ุฅูููููุฒุง. (I have the flu.)
- Person 2: ุชุดุนุฑ ุจุชุญุณูุ (Are you feeling better?)
- Person 1: ูุงุ ูุง ุฒูุช ุฃุดุนุฑ ุจุงูุญู ู ูุงูุณุนุงู. (No, I still have a fever and a cough.)
Parts of the Body[edit | edit source]
It's important to know the names of body parts when describing where you are feeling pain or discomfort. Here are some common ones:
Sanaani Arabic | Pronunciation | English |
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ุฑุฃุณ | ุฑูุฃูุณู | Head |
ุนูู | ุนููููู | Eye |
ุฃุฐู | ุฃูุฐููู | Ear |
ุฃูู | ุฃููููู | Nose |
ูู | ููู ู | Mouth |
ูุฏ | ููุฏู | Hand |
ูุฏู | ููุฏูู ู | Foot |
Use these words to describe where you are feeling discomfort:
- Person 1: ุฃุดุนุฑ ุจุฃูู ูู ูุฏู. (I have pain in my hand.)
- Person 2: ูู ุฌุฑูุจุช ุงูุชุฏูููุ (Have you tried massaging it?)
- Person 1: ูุนู ุ ููู ุงูุฃูู ูุง ูุฎู. (Yes, but the pain isn't going away.)
Hospitals and Emergencies[edit | edit source]
In case of emergency or if you need to visit the hospital, here are some useful words:
Sanaani Arabic | Pronunciation | English |
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ุฅุณุนุงู | ุฅูุณูุนุงูู | Ambulance |
ู ุณุชุดูู | ู ูุณูุชูุดูููู | Hospital |
ุทูุงุฑุฆ | ุทูููุงุฑูุฆู | Emergency |
ุฌุฑุงุญ | ุฌูุฑููุงุญู | Surgeon |
ู ู ุฑุถุฉ | ู ูู ูุฑููุถูุฉู | Nurse |
ุชู ุฑูุถ | ุชูู ูุฑููุถู | Nursing |
ุชุญููู ุฏู | ุชูุญูููููู ุฏูู ู | Blood test |
Use these words to describe a medical emergency:
- Person 1: ุฃุญุชุงุฌ ุฅูู ุฅุณุนุงู. (I need an ambulance.)
- Person 2: ู ุง ุงูุฐู ุญุฏุซุ (What happened?)
- Person 1: ุตุฏููู ูุดุนุฑ ุจุฃูู ุญุงุฏ ูู ููุจู. (My friend is having severe chest pain.)
Now you know important vocabulary related to health! Remember to practice using these words in context and with native speakers. To find native speakers, use Polyglot Club. You can also check out the Find native speakers and ask them any questions. For more Sanaani Arabic vocabulary, check out the Vocabulary section. Keep up the good work! ๐
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