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Indonesian Vocabulary - Health

Hi Indonesian learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn some important Indonesian words related to health. Knowing the right words for health-related topics is essential for any language learner. Let's get started!

Words

Indonesian	Pronunciation	English Translation
Sakit	sah-keet	Sick
Dokter	dohk-ter	Doctor
Obat	oh-baht	Medicine
Rumah sakit	roo-mah sah-keet	Hospital
Puskesmas	poos-keh-smahs	Community health center
Apotek	ah-poh-tehk	Pharmacy
Dokter gigi	dohk-ter gee-gee	Dentist
Klinik	klee-neek	Clinic
Dokter hewan	dohk-ter heh-wahn	Veterinarian
Dokter spesialis	dohk-ter speh-see-ah-lees	Specialist doctor
Dokter umum	dohk-ter oo-moom	General practitioner
Perawat	peh-rah-waht	Nurse
Bidan	bee-dahn	Midwife
Dokter anak	dohk-ter ah-nahk	Pediatrician
Dokter bedah	dohk-ter beh-dah	Surgeon
Dokter mata	dohk-ter mah-tah	Ophthalmologist
Dokter THT	dohk-ter teh-eh-teh	ENT doctor
Dokter paru-paru	dohk-ter pah-roo pah-roo	Pulmonologist
Dokter jantung	dohk-ter jahn-toong	Cardiologist
Dokter kulit	dohk-ter koo-leet	Dermatologist
Dokter saraf	dohk-ter sah-rahf	Neurologist
Dokter penyakit dalam	dohk-ter peh-nyah-keet dahl-lahm	Internist
Dokter keluarga	dohk-ter keh-loo-ah-gah	Family doctor

Example Sentences

Indonesian	English Translation
Saya sakit.	I am sick.
Saya harus pergi ke dokter.	I have to go to the doctor.
Saya membutuhkan obat.	I need medicine.
Saya harus pergi ke rumah sakit.	I have to go to the hospital.
Saya harus pergi ke puskesmas.	I have to go to the community health center.
Saya harus pergi ke apotek.	I have to go to the pharmacy.
Saya harus pergi ke dokter gigi.	I have to go to the dentist.
Saya harus pergi ke klinik.	I have to go to the clinic.
Saya harus pergi ke dokter hewan.	I have to go to the veterinarian.
Saya harus pergi ke dokter spesialis.	I have to go to the specialist doctor.
Saya harus pergi ke dokter umum.	I have to go to the general practitioner.
Saya harus pergi ke perawat.	I have to go to the nurse.
Saya harus pergi ke bidan.	I have to go to the midwife.
Saya harus pergi ke dokter anak.	I have to go to the pediatrician.
Saya harus pergi ke dokter bedah.	I have to go to the surgeon.
Saya harus pergi ke dokter mata.	I have to go to the ophthalmologist.
Saya harus pergi ke dokter THT.	I have to go to the ENT doctor.
Saya harus pergi ke dokter paru-paru.	I have to go to the pulmonologist.
Saya harus pergi ke dokter jantung.	I have to go to the cardiologist.
Saya harus pergi ke dokter kulit.	I have to go to the dermatologist.
Saya harus pergi ke dokter saraf.	I have to go to the neurologist.
Saya harus pergi ke dokter penyakit dalam.	I have to go to the internist.
Saya harus pergi ke dokter keluarga.	I have to go to the family doctor.

Quiz

Test your knowledge of Indonesian health vocabulary with the following quiz:

1. What is the Indonesian word for "doctor"? A. Sakit B. Dokter C. Obat

2. What is the Indonesian word for "hospital"? A. Rumah sakit B. Puskesmas C. Apotek

3. What is the Indonesian word for "veterinarian"? A. Dokter gigi B. Klinik C. Dokter hewan

4. What is the Indonesian word for "midwife"? A. Perawat B. Bidan C. Dokter anak

5. What is the Indonesian word for "internist"? A. Dokter bedah B. Dokter mata C. Dokter penyakit dalam

Answers: 1. B, 2. A, 3. C, 4. B, 5. C

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