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Maltese Vocabulary - Health

Hi Maltese learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will cover essential Maltese vocabulary related to health. Learning about health-related words and phrases can help you communicate about your well-being and understand medical information. Let's get started!

Basic Health Vocabulary

Let's start with some basic health vocabulary:

Maltese Pronunciation English
tbissima t-biss-ee-ma health
geluk jeh-look happiness
saħħa sah-ha strength
żieda tas-saħħa zeed-a tas-sah-ha health boost
hospital hos-peet-al hospital
klinika klin-ee-ka clinic
ambulanza am-boo-lan-za ambulance
tabib ta-beeb doctor (male)
tabiba ta-bee-ba doctor (female)
infermier in-fer-meer nurse (male)
infermiera in-fer-mee-era nurse (female)

In a Dialogue

  • Person 1: Kif inti? (How are you?)
  • Person 2: Sħiħa, grazzi. (I'm fine, thank you.)
  • Person 1: Għandi żieda tas-saħħa. (I have a health boost.)
  • Person 2: Taf liema tabib ser ttikkira lilkom? (Do you know which doctor will treat you?)

Vocabulary for Symptoms

Here are some words and phrases to describe common symptoms:

Maltese Pronunciation English
talb talb fever
maħsub ma-hsoob headache
tfulija tfu-lee-ya cough
semma sem-ma cold
riħ iswed reeh ee-swed blackouts
xurt hoo-rut sprain
id-diena id-dee-na pain
alleġija al-led-ji-ya allergy

In a Dialogue

  • Person 1: X'inhu l-problema tiegħek? (What is your problem?)
  • Person 2: Għandi tfulija u maħsub. (I have a cough and a headache.)
  • Person 1: Għandek alleġiji? (Do you have any allergies?)
  • Person 2: Iva, alleġija għall-laħam tal-baħar. (Yes, I'm allergic to seafood.)

Vocabulary for Medical Tests & Procedures

It's important to know how to talk about medical tests and procedures. Here are some words and phrases that can be useful:

Maltese Pronunciation English
x-ray eks-ray x-ray
skopja skop-ya scan
inċiżjoni in-chiz-yo-nee incision
operazzjoni o-per-at-zjoe-nee surgery
eċċezzjoni et-chezz-yo-nee exception
prova pro-va test
analiżi a-na-liz-ee analysis

In a Dialogue

  • Person 1: Għandek bżonn ta' operazzjoni. (You need surgery.)
  • Person 2: Le, taf x'inhu l-problema? (No, what is the problem?)
  • Person 1: Għandek inċiżjoni fil-qalb. (You have an incision in your heart.)
  • Person 2: Tridu tistgħu tagħżlu xi test? (Do you need to choose any test?)
  • Person 1: Iva, naħtieġu analiżi tal-ħalib tiegħek. (Yes, we need an analysis of your milk.)

Cultural Tidbit

In Malta, good health practices are encouraged through many community programs, including exercise classes for all ages, public health campaigns, and access to fresh and healthy food. A popular Maltese expression is "saħħa tajba," which means "good health" in English. It is often used as a toast to celebrate good times with friends and family.

Conclusion

We hope this lesson has helped you expand your Maltese vocabulary related to health. To improve your Maltese Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!


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