Health and Sickness Flashcards
I am not able
angikwazi
rotten
bolile
in the bed
embhedeni
painful
buhlungu
knees
amadolo
to treat (by nurse or doctor)
elapha
it is right or necessary to be able to
kunfanele ukuba
patient/ s
isiguli/ iziguli
swallow
gwinya
eye/ s
iso/ amehlo
to examine
hlola
to inject
jova
open your mouth
khamisa
stick out your tongue
khipha umlimi
cold or flu
umkhulane
oh that is bad
kwakubi-ke lockho
once
kanye
twice
kabili
thrice
kathathu
lie down
lala
a day
ngelanga
not at all
neze
what is the matter?
unani?
I am not well at all
angiphilile neze
pill/ s
iphilisi/ amapilisi
rest
phumula
stomach
isisu
help
usizo
you are late getting up
ususelwe
lower back
iqolo
medicine
umuthi
get up
vuka
tooth/ teeth
izinyo/ amazinyo
i am sick
ngiyagula
my head is painful
kubuhlungu nekhanda
don’t cry
ungakhali
i will return quickly
ngizobuya ngokushesha
to cough
khwehlela
Are you able to help him/her?
Uyakwazi ukumsiza?
I am not able to help him/her
Angikwazi ukumsiza
you are sick indeed
hawu, uyagula impela
you must go to the doctor, he will help you
Kufanele uye kudokotela, yena uzokusiza
i will ride the bus to the hospital
ngisokhwela ibhasi esibhedlela
she looks tired
ubonakala ekhathele/ ubukeka ekhathele
i am worried because
ngikhathazekile ngoba
the hospital is full of patients
esibhedlela kungcwele iziguli
there is no food
akukho ukudla
to get better
ngcono/ sinda
I hope you are better
ngifisa usinde/ ngifisa ubengcono
i am not suffering with anything
angiphethwi lutho
to spread (e.g. lotion)
ngcoba
how does he go?
yena, uhamba kanjani?
the grandmother walks with difficulty
ugogo uhamba kalukhuni
please can I carry the baby
ngicela ukuphatha ingane
please can I read the paper
ngicela ukufunda iphepha
borrow
boleka
drink (n)
isiphuzo/ iziphuzo
clerk
umabhalane/ omabhalane
we are not quite OK
sikhona okungathi shu
I am not well
angiphilile
is this your first visit?
uyaqala ukuza lapha?
yes, I am starting
yebo, ngiyaqala
fill in the form
gcwalisa ifomu
may i have your ID, I will make copies
ngicela ikhadi nepasi, ngizokwenza amakhophi
what is your home address?
lithini ikheli lasekhaya
I live at 27 York St, Amanzimtoti
Ngihlala ku-27 York St. eManzimtoti
what is your postal address?
lithini ikheli leposi?
where does your husband work?
ubaba usebenzaphi?
he works at Toyota
usebenza kwaToyota
what is the address there?
lithini ikheli khona?
please may I have your phone number?
ngicela inombolo yocingo
my number is …
inombolo ithi…
how old are the children?
izingane zineminyaka emingaki?
Mbali is 10
uMbali uneminyaka engu-10
do you have diabetes, high blood pressure, a heart condition, or asthma?
unoshukela, ihayihayi, inhliziyo, noma isifuba?
Do you drink daily chronic meds?
zonke izinsuku uphuza umuthi noma amaphilisi?
no, I take herbal medicine
cha, ngiphuza imbiza
are you allergic to penicillin or anything else?
ipencillin iyakugulisa noma okunye?
please wait for the doctor
nigcela ulinde udokotela
he will call you now
uzokubiza khona manje
shopkeeper
umninisitolo/ imininisitolo
alone
ngedwa
UKZN
eThusini
breathe in
donsa umoya
breathe out
khipha umoya
where is it painful today?
kubuhlungu kuphi namhlange?
my chest is tight
isifuba sami sicinene
my head is sore
ikhanda lami libuhlungu
I feel cold
ngiyagodola
I want to examine the chest
ngifuna ukupopola isifuba
you have the flu
unomkhuhlane
to preserve; save; keep; keep safe
protect
observe; keep in memory
londa
wounds
isilonda/ izilonda
the chest has wounds
isifuba sinezilonda
I am going to inject you
ngizokujova
drink the medicine in the morning and in the evening
phuza umuthi ekuseni nasebusuku
don’t drink only the medicine
musa ukuphuza umuthi nje
merely, only, just
nje
eat food first
yidla ukudla kuqala
take the pills 3 times a day
thatha amaphilisi kathathu ngosuku
you will get better
uzolulama
tight/ congested
cinene
diabetes
isifo sikashukela
asthma
isifuba somoya
to examine
popola
while
ngesikhathi
to come from
phuma
on the way
endleleni
to drizzle
ukukhiza
it was slippery
ubushelela
to crash into
shayise
the bus crashed into the Mkhize car
ibhasi lishayise imoto yakwaMkhize
to be rushed
phuthumise
ambulance
i-ambulensi
it began
kuqale
to be angry
thukuthele
to be injured
limele
to be shocked
ethuka
to get better
sinda
body
umzimba
head
ikhanda
nose
ikhala
mouth
umlomo
shoulder
ihlombe
ear
indlebe
forehead
isiphongo
lips
izindebe
tongue
umlimi
teeth
amazinyo
chin
isilevu
hand
isandla
lower back
iqolo/ isinqe
danger/ accident
ingozi
about the accident
ngengozi
injection
umjovo
ward
iwodi
arm
ingalo
neck
intamo
eyes
amehlo
leg
umlenze
foot
unyawo
knee
idolo
elbow
idololwane
thigh
ithanga
chest
isifuba
finger
umunwe
to bleed
opha
the pain will subside
ubuhlungu buzophela
they are in the ward
basewodini
you are definitely shocked
wethuke ngempela
to be swollen
vuvukela
you will be better
uzoba ngcono
vist only for a short while
vakashela isikhathi esincane nje
ankle
iqakala
heel
isithende
toe
uzwane
buttocks
izinqe
to ought to
kufanele
how are you feeling?
uzizwa unjani?
Eat food that is healthy.
Yidla ukudla okunomsoco.
So that you keep your immune system strong.
Ukuze ugcina amasosha akho omzimba eqinile.
immune system
amasosha omzimba
to be fit and strong, or to be headstrong
qinile
germ, virus or bacteria
igciwane/ amagciwane
it spreads quickly (virus).
lisulelana ngokushesha
it is very dangerous (virus)
liyingozi kakhulu
take care of your health
nakekela impilo yakho
If you feel sick, go to the doctor.
Uma uzizwa ugula hamba uyobona udokotela.
Did you know?
Ubuwazi?
to be able to heal
elapheka
to prevent
vimba
Stool, poop, shit (originally referring to cow pat)
isimba/ amasimba
urine
umchamo, umshobingo, umthundo
remove, send away, dispose of
susa
to fart, break wind
suza
by doing that
ngokwenza lokhu
that which follows
okulandelayo
Always wash your hands
Zigeza njalo izandla zakho
hand sanitizer
isibulala magciwane sezandla
killer/s
isibulala/ izibulala
wash/ cleanse
hlanza
puke, vomit
to cause to vomit
hlanza, phalaza
hlanzisa, phalazisa
at least
okugenani
minute/ s
umzuzu/ imizuzu
second/s (time)
umzuzwana/ imizuzwana
don’t get close
ningasondelani eduze
to keep
also refers to the last child
gcina
no matter who
nanoma ngubani
to sneeze
thimula
to avoid
gwema
to touch
thinta
and
kanye na
be considerate
yiba yinono
neat person/s
inono/ amanono
another word for when
lapho
over there
laphaya
if you have a fever
uma unemfiva
you breathe difficultly
uphefumula kanzima
look for help to heal you
funa usizo lwezokwelapha
stay at home if you feel sick
hlala ekhaya uma uzizwa ungaphilile
