Health & Hospital

45 phrases · Kyrgyz with romanization, English and audio

  1. Мага врач керек

    Maga vrach kerek

    I need a doctor

    Usage

    Emergency phrase used when medical attention is needed

    Grammar Note

    "Vrach" is a Russian loanword for doctor. The native Kyrgyz word is "daryger"

  2. Башым ооруп жатат

    Bashym oorup jatat

    I have a headache

    Usage

    Used to communicate a headache

    Grammar Note

    "ооруп жатат" = "оору-" (to hurt) + "-уп жат-" (to be -ing) + "-ат" (present). The Kyrgyz progressive is built as verb stem + "-ып/-уп жат-"

  3. Менин аллергиям бар

    Menin allergiyam bar

    I have an allergy

    Usage

    Used to inform a doctor or pharmacist about an allergy

    Grammar Note

    Kyrgyz possession: "menin X-ym bar" = "I have X" (literally "my X exists")

  4. Дарыкана кайда

    Darykana kayda

    Where is the pharmacy?

    Usage

    Used when looking for a pharmacy

    Grammar Note

    "Dary" (medicine) + "-kana" (place suffix) = "darykana" (pharmacy)

  5. Менде диабет бар

    Mende diabet bar

    I have diabetes

    Usage

    Used to communicate diabetes to a doctor

    Grammar Note

    "Mende bar" = "I have" using the locative case. The other way is genitive + possessive ending: "Menin X-ym bar". The dative "Maga" is not used for possession (it marks need)

  6. Менин температурам бар

    Menin temperaturam bar

    I have a fever

    Usage

    Used to communicate that you have a fever

    Grammar Note

    "Temperatura" (Russian loanword) is used in Kyrgyz to mean "fever/body temperature"

  7. Мен дары ичип жатам

    Men dary ichip jatam

    I am taking medicine

    Usage

    Used to inform a doctor about current medication being taken

    Grammar Note

    "Ichüü" (to drink) + "-p jatam" (I am -ing) = present progressive "I am taking/drinking"

  8. Жарага таңгыч керек

    Jaraga tangych kerek

    I need a bandage

    Usage

    Used when needing a bandage for a minor injury

    Grammar Note

    "Tangych" is an instrumental noun derived from "tanguu" (to wrap/bind)

  9. Мен кош бойлуумун

    Men kosh boyluumun

    I am pregnant

    Usage

    Used to communicate pregnancy to a doctor

    Grammar Note

    "Kosh" (double/pair) + "boyluu" (having a body) = "having two bodies" = pregnant

  10. Каным кетип жатат

    Kanym ketip jatat

    I am bleeding

    Usage

    Emergency phrase used when bleeding and needing urgent help

    Grammar Note

    "Kan ketüü" = "blood going out" = "to bleed". An idiomatic expression for bleeding

  11. Кош бойлуу

    Kosh boyluu

    Pregnant

    Usage

    Point to this before any exam; it decides whether medication or X-rays are safe

  12. Демикме

    Demikme

    Asthma

    Usage

    To state a chronic condition; medical staff also understand the Russian "астма"

  13. Кант оорусу

    Kant oorusu

    Diabetes

    Usage

    Literally "sugar disease"; "кант диабети" and "диабет" are equally understood

  14. Жогорку кан басымы

    Jogorku kan basymy

    High blood pressure

    Usage

    To declare a chronic condition; "кан басымы" alone means blood pressure

  15. Жүрөк оорусу

    Jürök oorusu

    Heart disease

    Usage

    To declare a chronic heart condition; "жүрөк" is the heart

  16. Эпилепсия

    Epilepsiya

    Epilepsy

    Usage

    Declaring epilepsy; this Russian-derived term is the standard one in Kyrgyz clinics, while native "талма оору" is less widely recognised

  17. Медициналык камсыздандыруу

    Meditsinalyk kamsyzdandyruu

    Medical insurance

    Usage

    To show that you have insurance when registering at a clinic

  18. Сөөк сынуу

    Söök synuu

    Bone fracture

    Usage

    To report a suspected fracture; point at the injured spot at the same time

  19. Дем ала албай жатам

    Dem ala albay jatam

    I can't breathe properly

    Usage

    Show this when breathing is difficult and you cannot speak

  20. Баш айлануу

    Bash aylanuu

    Dizziness

    Usage

    To report dizziness as a symptom, including altitude sickness

  21. Кан агуу

    Kan aguu

    Bleeding

    Usage

    A one-word card for bleeding; point at the site with your finger

  22. Күйүк

    Küyük

    Burn

    Usage

    For a burn from hot liquid, fire, or sun

  23. Жара

    Jara

    Wound

    Usage

    An open wound, cut, or sore

  24. Жөтөл

    Jötöl

    Cough

    Usage

    To report a cough as a symptom

  25. Кычышуу

    Kychyshuu

    Itching

    Usage

    To report itching from an allergy or insect bites

  26. Бөртмө

    Börtmö

    Rash

    Usage

    For a skin rash; point at the affected area while showing this

  27. Ич катуу

    Ich katuu

    Constipation

    Usage

    Constipation; diarrhoea is a different word, "ич өтүү"

  28. Этек кир

    Etek kir

    Menstruation / period

    Usage

    The standard Kyrgyz euphemism for a period; usable with doctors and at pharmacies

  29. Кан тобу

    Kan tobu

    Blood type

    Usage

    For giving your blood type in an emergency: kan (blood) + top (group)

  30. Медициналык корутунду

    Meditsinalyk korutundu

    Medical certificate

    Usage

    For asking a doctor for the document an insurance claim needs; a diagnosis is a short "meditsinalyk korutundu" about the patient's condition

  31. Ооруканага жаткыруу

    Oorukanaga jatkyruu

    Hospitalization

    Usage

    For checking whether you need to be admitted: oorukana (hospital) with the dative -ga, plus jatkyruu (putting someone to bed)

  32. Калтырак

    Kaltyrak

    Chills

    Usage

    For telling a doctor you have the shivers; an example is "bütkön boydu kaltyrak basty" (the whole body began to tremble)

  33. Суук тийүү

    Suuk tiyüü

    Cold (illness)

    Usage

    Illness brought on by the body getting chilled: suuk (cold) + tiyüü (being struck by)

  34. Дарыгер чакырыңыз

    Daryger chakyryngyz

    Please call a doctor

    Usage

    Used to ask someone present to call a doctor

  35. Ушул жерим ооруп жатат

    Ushul jerim oorup jatat

    It hurts here

    Usage

    Used while pointing at the spot that hurts

    Grammar Note

    Jer (place) is what you use for the spot you are pointing at; jerim means 'this spot of mine'

  36. Менин денем алсыз

    Menin denem alsyz

    My body feels sluggish

    Usage

    Used to tell a doctor that your body feels weak and heavy, e.g. with a fever

    Grammar Note

    Alsyz is al ('strength') + the privative -syz; dene means 'body'

  37. Бир нече жолу кустум

    Bir neche jolu kustum

    I have vomited several times

    Usage

    Used to tell a doctor how many times you have been sick

  38. Мага эс алуу керекпи?

    Maga es aluu kerekpi?

    Do I need to rest?

    Usage

    Used after a consultation to check with the doctor whether you should rest

  39. Ич өтүү

    Ich ötüü

    Diarrhea

    Usage

    Name of the symptom. Point to it at a clinic or pharmacy. Constipation is a different word, "ич катуу"

  40. Заң

    Zang

    Poop (stool)

    Usage

    A euphemism for stool that medical texts also use. The same spelling also means "law", so show the meaning with the sentence around it. For describing your stool at a check-up

  41. Заара

    Zaara

    Pee (urine)

    Usage

    A plain everyday word that medical texts also use. "Сийдик" also means urine but appears in idioms with other meanings, so this word was chosen. For describing a urine problem at a check-up

  42. Ичим өтүп жатат

    Ichim ötüp jatat

    I have diarrhea

    Usage

    Tells a doctor or pharmacist your symptom. Literally "my belly is passing through"

    Grammar Note

    The verb form of "ич өтүү" (diarrhea), "ич өтөт" and "ичи өтүп", with the first-person possessive -им and the progressive -үп жатат

  43. Ичим катып калды

    Ichim katyp kaldy

    I'm constipated

    Usage

    Tells a doctor or pharmacist your symptom. Literally "my belly has become hard"

    Grammar Note

    The verb form of "ич катуу" (constipation), "ич катып калса", with the first-person possessive -им and the completive -ып калды

  44. Заара кылгым келет

    Zaara kylgym kelet

    I need to pee

    Usage

    Tells a companion or a child that you need to pee. "Заара кылуу" is the verb phrase for urinating

    Grammar Note

    "Verb stem + -гым келет" means "I want to ...", the same pattern as "Чачымды кыркыгым келет" (I want to get my hair cut)

  45. Заңдагым келет

    Zangdagym kelet

    I need to poop

    Usage

    Tells a companion or a child that you need to poop. "Заңдоо" is the verb for having a bowel movement, a neutral word that also appears in medical texts

    Grammar Note

    The stem of "заңдоо", a verb made from "заң" (stool), plus "-гым келет" (I want to ...)

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