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In this lesson, you will learn about common symptoms and illnesses in Swedish, and how to describe them. Taking care of your health is important, and it's especially important to be able to communicate about it when you're in a foreign country.

Consider broadening your understanding by checking out these related lessons: At the doctor's & Colors.

Common illnesses

Here are some common illnesses you may experience:

• Förkylning - Cold
• Hosta - Cough
• Feber - Fever
• Halsont - Sore throat
• Magsjuka - Stomach flu

Vocabulary

Here are some words and phrases that you can use to talk about your symptoms:

Swedish	Pronunciation	English
Huvudvärk	Hoo-vud-vairk	Headache
Illamående	Ill-a-mawn-de	Nausea
Ryggsmärta	Rigg-smair-ta	Backache
Trötthet	Trott-tayt	Fatigue
Yrsel	Ur-sel	Dizziness

Don't forget that Swedish nouns have genders!

Dialogue

Here is an example dialogue between a patient and a doctor:

Patient: Hej, jag känner mig inte så bra.
Doctor: Vad är det för symtom?
Patient: Jag har ont i huvudet och ont i magen.
Doctor: Ok, det låter som en förkylning och magbesvär. Du behöver ta det lugnt och dricka mycket vatten.
Patient: Tack, det ska jag göra.

Translation:
Patient: Hi, I'm not feeling well.
Doctor: What are your symptoms?
Patient: I have a headache and stomach ache.
Doctor: Okay, it sounds like a cold and stomach trouble. You need to rest and drink lots of water.
Patient: Thank you, I will do that.

Useful phrases

Here are some useful phrases you might need when speaking to a doctor:

• Jag har ont här - I have pain here
• Min hals är inflammerad - My throat is inflamed
• Jag mår illa - I feel nauseous
• Jag hostar mycket - I cough a lot
• Har du något recept? - Do you have a prescription?

Conclusion

In this lesson, you learned about common symptoms and illnesses in Swedish, as well as some useful vocabulary and phrases for describing them. Remember to take care of yourself and seek medical help if you need it.

Sources

• SweGGate Facts Glossary Swedish (Medical)
• The Swedish words you need to learn ahead of flu season
• Prosodic aspects of repetition in Swedish-speaking children with ...

Congratulations on finishing this lesson! Explore these related pages to keep learning: List of confused words & Problems in Swedish.

Table of Contents - Swedish Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Introduction to Swedish

• Greeting people
• Saying goodbye
• Asking for directions
• Going to a restaurant

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Swedish Pronouns

• Personal pronouns
• Reflexive pronouns
• Demonstrative pronouns
• Possessive pronouns

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Colors and Numbers

• Colors
• Numbers 0-20
• Numbers 20-100
• Numbers above 100

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Swedish Culture

• Swedish customs
• Swedish food
• Swedish holidays
• Swedish geography

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Swedish Verbs

• Present tense
• Past tense
• Future tense
• Verbs with prepositions

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Body parts and health

• Body parts
• Symptoms and illnesses
• At the doctor's

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Swedish Nouns

• Gender of nouns
• Definite and indefinite nouns
• Plural nouns

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Travel and directions

• Means of transportation
• Booking a trip
• Giving directions

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Sweden's history

• Vikings and Middle Ages
• Modern Sweden
• Swedish politics and society

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Swedish Adjectives

• Basic adjectives
• Comparison of adjectives
• Compound adjectives

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Jobs and professions

• Types of jobs
• Job applications and interviews
• Workplace Swedish

Other Lessons

• How to express ownership
• At the Post Office
• At the doctor's
• Job applications and interviews
• City
• Count from 1 to 10
• Greeting people
• Nature
• Body parts
• Numbers above 100

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