Dóeme a cabeza
I have a headache
Usage
Say your head hurts; swap the body part for other aches
Grammar Note
With doer the aching part is the subject. "Me" attaches to the verb with no hyphen
Necesito un médico
I need a doctor
Usage
Say you need a doctor
Grammar Note
"Médico" is masculine; a woman doctor is "unha médica"
Onde está a farmacia máis próxima?
Where is the nearest pharmacy?
Usage
Ask for the nearest pharmacy
Grammar Note
The superlative is "máis" + adjective. The interrogative "onde" has no accent
Son alérxico / alérxica ao cacahuete
I am allergic to peanuts
Usage
State a peanut allergy; men say alérxico, women alérxica
Grammar Note
"Alérxico a" means allergic to; a + o contracts to "ao"
Teño febre
I have a fever
Usage
Say you have a fever
Grammar Note
"Teño" is the first person of ter; "febre" is feminine
Chame unha ambulancia
Call an ambulance
Usage
Ask someone to call an ambulance
Grammar Note
"Chame" is the vostede imperative of chamar; the thing called is the direct object
Teño ganas de vomitar
I feel nauseous
Usage
Say you feel sick and may vomit
Grammar Note
"Gana" means desire and is often plural, followed by de + infinitive
Hai algún médico que fale inglés?
Is there a doctor who speaks English?
Usage
Ask whether any doctor speaks English
Grammar Note
"Hai" is the invariable "there is". After que the subjunctive "fale" is used. Language names are lowercase
Teño diarrea
I have diarrhea
Usage
Say you have diarrhea
Grammar Note
"Diarrea" is a feminine noun
Necesito unha receita médica
I need a medical prescription
Usage
Say you need a prescription
Grammar Note
"Receita" is feminine and médica agrees
Estou embarazada
I am pregnant
Usage
A woman tells staff she is pregnant
Grammar Note
Use estar for a state. "Embarazada" refers only to women
a asma
Asthma
Usage
Declare it as a condition, or point to it during an attack
Grammar Note
Feminine noun
a diabetes
Diabetes
Usage
Diabetes, to declare a condition
Grammar Note
Feminine noun, ending in s even in the singular
a hipertensión
High blood pressure
Usage
High blood pressure, to declare a condition
Grammar Note
Feminine noun ending in -ión
a doenza cardíaca
Heart disease
Usage
Heart disease, to declare a condition
Grammar Note
"Doenza" is feminine; note the í in cardíaca
a epilepsia
Epilepsy
Usage
Epilepsy, to declare a condition
Grammar Note
Feminine noun
o seguro de saúde
Health insurance
Usage
Health insurance, to show at a clinic or pharmacy
Grammar Note
"Seguro" is masculine; "saúde" has an accent on ú
a receita médica
Prescription
Usage
A prescription, to show at a pharmacy
Grammar Note
"Receita" is feminine
a farmacia
Pharmacy
Usage
A pharmacy, for asking where one is
Grammar Note
Feminine noun, no accent mark
a fractura
Fracture
Usage
A fracture, to describe an injury
Grammar Note
Feminine noun
o afogo
Shortness of breath
Usage
Shortness of breath, to say breathing is hard
Grammar Note
Masculine noun; it means a feeling of breathlessness
o mareo
Dizziness
Usage
Dizziness, to describe a symptom
Grammar Note
Masculine noun; also covers nausea-like faintness
a hemorraxia
Bleeding
Usage
Bleeding, to describe an injury
Grammar Note
Feminine noun, spelled with x
a queimadura
Burn
Usage
A burn, to describe an injury
Grammar Note
Feminine noun
a ferida
Wound
Usage
A wound, to describe an injury
Grammar Note
Feminine noun
a tose
Cough
Usage
A cough, to describe a symptom
Grammar Note
Feminine noun, ending in e
o proído
Itching
Usage
Itching, to describe a symptom
Grammar Note
Masculine noun, with the accent on í
a erupción cutánea
Rash
Usage
A skin rash, to describe a symptom
Grammar Note
"Erupción" is feminine and cutánea agrees
o estrinximento
Constipation
Usage
Constipation, to describe a symptom
Grammar Note
Masculine noun, spelled with x
a menstruación
Period (menstruation)
Usage
Menstruation, to describe a symptom
Grammar Note
Feminine noun ending in -ción
o oído
Ear (inner ear)
Usage
The ear as the organ of hearing, for ear pain
Grammar Note
Masculine noun; the outer ear is "a orella"
o pescozo
Neck
Usage
The neck, to say where it hurts
Grammar Note
Masculine noun
o ombreiro
Shoulder
Usage
The shoulder, to say where it hurts
Grammar Note
Masculine noun
o xeonllo
Knee
Usage
The knee, to say where it hurts
Grammar Note
Masculine noun, spelled with x and ll
o dedo
Finger
Usage
A finger, to say where it hurts
Grammar Note
Masculine noun
a pel
Skin
Usage
The skin, to describe a symptom
Grammar Note
Feminine noun ending in l
o brazo
Arm
Usage
The arm, to say where it hurts
Grammar Note
Masculine noun
o nariz
Nose
Usage
The nose, to describe a symptom
Grammar Note
Masculine noun
o grupo sanguíneo
Blood type
Usage
Blood type, to give in an emergency
Grammar Note
"Grupo" is masculine; note the í in sanguíneo
o certificado médico
Medical certificate
Usage
A medical certificate, often needed for insurance claims
Grammar Note
Masculine noun; médico agrees with certificado
o internamento
Hospital admission
Usage
Hospital admission, to ask whether it is needed
Grammar Note
Masculine noun
os calafríos
Chills
Usage
Chills, to describe a symptom
Grammar Note
"Calafrío" is masculine, often used in the plural
o arrefriado
Common cold
Usage
A common cold, to describe a symptom
Grammar Note
Masculine noun
Chame un médico, por favor
Please call a doctor
Usage
Ask someone nearby to call a doctor
Grammar Note
"Chame" is the vostede imperative of chamar; for ti it is "chama"
Dóeme aquí
It hurts here
Usage
Say it hurts here while pointing
Grammar Note
With doer the aching place is the subject. "Aquí" has an accent on í
Síntome débil
I feel weak
Usage
Say you feel weak
Grammar Note
"Sentirse" means to feel a certain way; "me" follows the verb with no hyphen
Vomitei varias veces
I have vomited several times
Usage
Tell a doctor you have vomited several times
Grammar Note
"Vomitei" is the first-person past of vomitar; "veces" is the plural of vez
Teño que descansar?
Do I need to rest?
Usage
Ask a doctor whether you need to rest
Grammar Note
"Ter que" + infinitive expresses obligation; the question mark alone makes a question
a diarrea
Diarrhea
Usage
Diarrhea, to describe a symptom
Grammar Note
Feminine noun. The RAG dictionary defines it as frequent passing of liquid or almost liquid stool
a caca
Poop
Usage
The child-language word for poop, used when talking to children
Grammar Note
Feminine noun. The RAG dictionary marks it as child language, with the example "fan caca nos cueiros". In adult medical settings use "feces"
o pipí
Pee
Usage
The child-language word for pee; with a doctor use "urina"
Grammar Note
Masculine noun. The RAG dictionary marks it as child language, with the example "Os bebés fan pipí no cueiro". The general word is "urina"
Teño estrinximento
I'm constipated
Usage
Tell a doctor or pharmacist you are constipated
Grammar Note
"Teño" is the first-person present of ter. "Teño + symptom" states a symptom, like "Teño diarrea". "Estrinximento" is spelled with x
Teño que facer pipí
I need to pee
Usage
Tell a companion or child that you need to pee
Grammar Note
"Ter que + infinitive" expresses necessity. The RAG example "Os bebés fan pipí no cueiro" shows the form "facer pipí"
Teño que facer caca
I need to poop
Usage
Tell a companion or child that you need to poop
Grammar Note
"Ter que + infinitive" expresses necessity. The RAG example "Os nenos pequenos fan caca nos cueiros" shows the form "facer caca"
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