Pharmacy & Health

1. ፋርማሲ ኣበይ ኣሎ?

   Farmasi abey alo?

   Where is the pharmacy?

   Usage

   Asks where the pharmacy is.

   Grammar Note

   ኣበይ = "where", ኣሎ = "is there"; the pattern "X ኣበይ ኣሎ?" asks where X is. ፋርማሲ is a loanword attested only in the Zecarias dictionary.

2. ረስኒ ኣለኒ

   Resni aleni

   I have a fever

   Usage

   Tells a pharmacist or doctor you have a fever. The same for a male or female speaker.

   Grammar Note

   ረስኒ = "fever", ኣለኒ = "I have". ረስኒ occurs in Tatoeba ("ግንባረይ ብረስኒ ተቓጺሉ", "my forehead burned with fever") and the ኣለኒ frame is the one in "ኣብ ኢደይ ገንዘብ ኣለኒ" ("I have money in hand"). Composed sentence; a native check is recommended.

3. ኣተሓኻኸማ የድልየኒ

   Atehakhakhema yedliyeni

   I need a bandage

   Usage

   Says what you need. The same form for a male or female speaker.

   Grammar Note

   የድልየኒ = "it is needed by me" (a verb with the "to me" suffix -ኒ). ኣተሓኻኸማ is the dictionary entry for "bandage"; the same entry lists a second word, ቺረቶ.

4. ኣስፕሪን የድልየኒ

   Asprin yedliyeni

   I need aspirin

   Usage

   Says what you need. The same form for a male or female speaker.

   Grammar Note

   የድልየኒ = "it is needed by me" (a verb with the "to me" suffix -ኒ). ኣስፕሪን is the spelling given under "pain reliever" in Wikivoyage.

5. ናይ ከብዲ መድሃኒት የድልየኒ

   Nay kebdi medhanit yedliyeni

   I need stomach medicine

   Usage

   Tells a pharmacist you need something for a stomach problem.

   Grammar Note

   ናይ ("of") + noun + መድሃኒት ("medicine"), the same use of ናይ as in Tatoeba's "ናይ ስኒ ሓኪም" ("dentist"). Composed from verified words; a native check is recommended.

6. ናይ ርእሲ ቃንዛ መድሃኒት ኣሎዶ?

   Nay ri'isi qanza medhanit alodo?

   Do you have headache medicine?

   Usage

   Asks a pharmacist for something for a headache.

   Grammar Note

   ርእሲ ("head") + ቃንዛ ("pain") + መድሃኒት ("medicine") linked with ናይ, then ኣሎዶ asks "is there". Composed from verified words; a native check is recommended.

7. ተርሞመተር

   Termometer

   Thermometer

   Usage

   Names a thermometer, for example when asking for one at a pharmacy.

   Grammar Note

   A loanword; the spelling comes from the dictionary only and no other spelling is confirmed.

8. ከኒና

   Kenina

   Pill

   Usage

   Names a pill or tablet.

   Grammar Note

   A noun; the dictionary entry for "pill".

9. ቅብኣት

   Qib'at

   Cream or ointment

   Usage

   Names a cream or ointment.

   Grammar Note

   A noun; the dictionary entry for "ointment, cream".

10. ናይ ውጽኣት መድሃኒት የድልየኒ

    Nay wits'at medhanit yedliyeni

    Anti-diarrhea medicine, please

    Usage

    Asks for anti-diarrhea medicine at a pharmacy. The same for a male or female speaker.

    Grammar Note

    The "ናይ + noun + መድሃኒት" frame of ናይ ከብዲ መድሃኒት የድልየኒ ("I need stomach medicine", another card), filled with ውጽኣት ("diarrhea", another card). Composed sentence; a native check is recommended.

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