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Lesson 10: At the Hospital: Symptoms and Medicine

Describe pain and symptoms, name body parts and clinics, answer the doctor's questions, understand medicine instructions (しょくご, 〜かい) and use the pharmacy.

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Lesson 10: At the Hospital: Symptoms and Medicine

Being able to explain how you feel is very important. This lesson helps with the words and patterns, but it is not medical advice. In an emergency call 119 (Lesson 11). Many hospitals have interpreters or phone interpretation: ask つうやくは いますか (is there an interpreter?).

The body

JapaneseRomajiनेपालीEnglishListen
あたまatamaटाउकोhead▶
かおkaoअनुहारface▶
めmeआँखाeye▶
みみmimiकानear▶
はなhanaनाकnose▶
くちkuchiमुखmouth▶
はhaदाँतtooth▶
のどnodoघाँटीthroat▶
くびkubiगर्दनneck▶
かたkataकाँधshoulder▶
むねmuneछातीchest▶
おなかonakaपेटstomach▶
せなかsenakaढाड/ढाडको पछाडिback▶
こしkoshiकम्मरwaist, lower back▶
うでudeपाखुराarm▶
てteहातhand▶
ゆびyubiऔँलाfinger▶
あしashiखुट्टाleg, foot▶
ひざhizaघुँडाknee▶
ひふhifuछालाskin▶

Saying what hurts and how you feel

It hurts

(body part) が いたいです

が marks the part that hurts. For other symptoms: ねつが あります, せきが でます, はきけが します.

JapaneseRomajiनेपालीEnglishListen
あたまが いたいです。atama ga itai desu.टाउको दुख्छ।I have a headache.▶
おなかが いたいです。onaka ga itai desu.पेट दुख्छ।I have a stomach ache.▶
のどが いたいです。nodo ga itai desu.घाँटी दुख्छ।I have a sore throat.▶
ねつが あります。netsu ga arimasu.ज्वरो छ।I have a fever.▶
さんじゅうはちどです。sanjuuhachi-do desu.३८ डिग्री।It is 38 degrees.▶
せきが でます。seki ga demasu.खोकी लाग्छ।I have a cough.▶
はなみずが でます。hanamizu ga demasu.नाकबाट पानी बग्छ।I have a runny nose.▶
はきけが します。hakike ga shimasu.वाकवाकी लाग्छ।I feel nauseous.▶
げりを して います。geri o shite imasu.पखाला लागेको छ।I have diarrhoea.▶
めまいが します。memai ga shimasu.चक्कर लाग्छ।I feel dizzy.▶
さむけが します。samuke ga shimasu.जाडो लाग्छ।I have chills.▶
けがを しました。kega o shimashita.चोट लाग्यो।I got hurt.▶
かゆいです。kayui desu.चिलाउँछ।It itches.▶
ふらふらします。furafura shimasu.सन्तुलन गुम्छ।I feel unsteady.▶
きぶんが わるいです。kibun ga warui desu.असहज लाग्छ।I feel unwell.▶

What the doctor asks

JapaneseRomajiनेपालीEnglishListen
どう しましたか。dou shimashita ka.के भयो?What is the matter?▶
いつから ですか。itsu kara desu ka.कहिलेदेखि हो?Since when?▶
きのうの あさから です。kinou no asa kara desu.हिजो बिहानदेखि।Since yesterday morning.▶
どこが いたいですか。doko ga itai desu ka.कहाँ दुख्छ?Where does it hurt?▶
ここです。koko desu.यहाँ।Here.▶
アレルギーは ありますか。arerugii wa arimasu ka.एलर्जी छ?Do you have allergies?▶
くすりを のんで いますか。kusuri o nonde imasu ka.औषधि खाइरहनुभएको छ?Are you taking any medicine?▶
にんしんして いますか。ninshin shite imasu ka.गर्भवती हुनुहुन्छ?Are you pregnant?▶
くちを あけて ください。kuchi o akete kudasai.मुख खोल्नुहोस्।Please open your mouth.▶
ふかく いきを すって ください。fukaku iki o sutte kudasai.गहिरो सास लिनुहोस्।Please breathe in deeply.▶
おなかを みせて ください。onaka o misete kudasai.पेट देखाउनुहोस्।Please show me your stomach.▶

Clinics and the hospital visit

JapaneseRomajiनेपालीEnglishListen
ないかnaikaसामान्य मेडिसिन (भित्री रोग)internal medicine▶
げかgekaशल्यचिकित्साsurgery▶
しかshikaदन्त चिकित्साdentistry▶
がんかgankaआँखा रोगeye clinic▶
じびかjibikaकान-नाक-घाँटीENT▶
ひふかhifukaछाला रोगdermatology▶
さんふじんかsanfujinkaस्त्रीरोग/प्रसूतिobstetrics and gynaecology▶
しょうにかshounikaबाल रोगpaediatrics▶
うけつけuketsukeरिसेप्सनreception▶
ほけんしょうhokenshouस्वास्थ्य बीमा कार्डhealth insurance card▶
もんしんひょうmonshinhyouप्रश्नावली फारमmedical questionnaire▶
しんさつshinsatsuजाँचconsultation▶
けんさkensaपरीक्षणtests▶
ちゅうしゃchuushaसुईinjection▶
しょほうせんshohousenप्रिस्क्रिप्सनprescription▶
やっきょくyakkyokuऔषधि पसलpharmacy▶
つうやくtsuuyakuदोभाषेinterpreter▶

Bring your health insurance card (or the My Number card used as one) and your residence card. Without insurance you pay the full price. Tell reception your symptoms in a few words, fill in the questionnaire (a Nepali or English form is sometimes available), and ask えいごの ようしは ありますか (do you have an English form?).

Understanding medicine instructions

JapaneseRomajiनेपालीEnglishListen
のみぐすりnomigusuriखाने औषधिoral medicine▶
ぬりぐすりnurigusuriलगाउने औषधिointment, cream▶
いちにち さんかいichinichi sankaiदिनमा तीन पटकthree times a day▶
しょくごshokugoखाना खाएपछिafter meals▶
しょくぜんshokuzenखाना खानुअघिbefore meals▶
ねる まえにneru mae niसुत्नुअघिbefore bed▶
いっかい に じょうikkai ni jouएक पटकमा दुई गोलीtwo tablets at a time▶
さんにちぶんsan nichi bunतीन दिनको मात्राthree days' worth▶
ねむくなるnemuku naruनिद्रा लाग्न सक्छmay cause drowsiness▶
のみすぎないで くださいnomisuginaide kudasaiधेरै नखानुहोस्do not take too much▶
ふくさようfukusayouसाइड इफेक्टside effect▶
つよい / よわい くすりtsuyoi / yowai kusuriबलियो / हल्का औषधिstrong / weak medicine▶
JapaneseRomajiनेपालीEnglishListen
まいしょくご、いっかい に じょう のんで ください。maishokugo, ikkai nijou nonde kudasai.हरेक खानापछि एकपटक दुई गोली खानुहोस्।Take two tablets after every meal.▶
ねる まえに ぬって ください。neru mae ni nutte kudasai.सुत्नुअघि लगाउनुहोस्।Please apply it before bed.▶

Dialogue: seeing the doctor

JapaneseRomajiनेपाली / EnglishListen
Aどう しましたか。dou shimashita ka.के भयो?
What is the matter?		▶
Bきのうから のどが いたいです。 ねつも あります。kinou kara nodo ga itai desu. netsu mo arimasu.हिजोदेखि घाँटी दुख्छ। ज्वरो पनि छ।
My throat has hurt since yesterday. I also have a fever.		▶
Aねつは なんどですか。netsu wa nando desu ka.ज्वरो कति डिग्री छ?
What is your temperature?		▶
Bさんじゅうはちど ごぶです。sanjuuhachi-do gobu desu.३८.५ डिग्री।
38.5 degrees.		▶
Aくちを あけて ください。 …かぜですね。 くすりを だします。 まいしょくご、のんで ください。kuchi o akete kudasai. ...kaze desu ne. kusuri o dashimasu. maishokugo, nonde kudasai.मुख खोल्नुहोस्। ...रुघाखोकी हो। औषधि दिन्छु। हरेक खानापछि खानुहोस्।
Open your mouth. ...It's a cold. I'll prescribe medicine. Take it after every meal.		▶

Every ▶ button plays a clear computer voice, which is good for learning sounds and rhythm but is not a native speaker. Pitch (the rise and fall of the voice) can sound a little flat. Also listen to real Japanese as often as you can: videos, news for learners (NHK Easy), and Japanese people around you.

Check yourself

Try to answer every question before you look at the answers.

  1. Say "I have a headache."
  2. Say "I have a fever."
  3. What does どう しましたか mean?
  4. What does いつから ですか ask?
  5. What is a ほけんしょう and why bring it?
  6. What is the clinic for the ears, nose and throat?
  7. What does しょくご mean on a medicine label?
  8. What does いちにち さんかい mean?
  9. Where do you take a しょほうせん?
  10. How do you ask if there is an interpreter?

Answers

Count your correct answers. If you got fewer than 7 out of 10, read the lesson again and listen to the audio once more.

  1. あたまが いたいです。
  2. ねつが あります。
  3. What is the matter?
  4. Since when?
  5. The health insurance card; without it you pay the full price.
  6. じびか.
  7. After meals.
  8. Three times a day.
  9. To a pharmacy (やっきょく).
  10. つうやくは いますか。
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