Ինձ բժիշկ է հարկավոր
Indz bzhishk e harkavor
I need a doctor
Usage
Emergency phrase used when medical attention is needed
Grammar Note
"Indz ... harkavor e" = "I need...". "Indz" is the dative (to me) of "yes" (I)
Ես ցավ եմ զգում
Yes tsav em zgum
I am feeling pain
Usage
Basic phrase used to describe experiencing pain
Grammar Note
"em zgum" is the present continuous. Armenian continuous = verbal participle + "to be"
Ես ալերգիա ունեմ
Yes alergia unem
I have an allergy
Usage
Used to inform a doctor or pharmacist about an allergy
Grammar Note
"Unem" is the first-person singular of "to have". It expresses possession
Ո՞ւր է ամենամոտ դեղատունը
Ur e amenamot deghatuny?
Where is the nearest pharmacy?
Usage
Used when looking for a nearby pharmacy
Grammar Note
"Degh" (medicine) + "tun" (house) = "deghatun" (pharmacy). Literally "medicine house"
Ես շաքարախտ ունեմ
Yes shakarakht unem
I have diabetes
Usage
Important medical information phrase for communicating diabetes to a doctor
Grammar Note
"Shakar" (sugar) + "-akht" (disease suffix) = "shakarakht" (diabetes/sugar disease)
Ջերմություն ունեմ
Jermutyun unem
I have a fever
Usage
Used to communicate that you have a fever
Grammar Note
"Jermutyun" means "fever/heat"; it combines with the possessive verb "unem" (I have) to say "I have a fever"
Ես դեղ եմ ընդունում
Yes degh em yndunum
I am taking medication
Usage
Used to inform a doctor about current medication being taken
Grammar Note
"Yndunum" is the progressive form of "yndunel" (to take/accept). In medical context = "to take medicine"
Ինձ վիրակապ է հարկավոր
Indz virakap e harkavor
I need a bandage
Usage
Used when needing a bandage for a minor injury
Grammar Note
"Virakap" (վիրակապ, literally "wound-tie") is the word for a bandage. "Tsatsk" means "cover" and is not used for bandages
Ես հղի եմ
Yes hghi em
I am pregnant
Usage
Important medical information phrase for communicating pregnancy to a doctor
Grammar Note
"Hghi em" = "I am pregnant". "hghi" functions as a predicate adjective
Ես արյուն եմ կորցնում
Yes aryun em kortsnum
I am bleeding
Usage
Emergency phrase used when bleeding and needing urgent help
Grammar Note
"Aryun kortsnel" is an idiom meaning "to lose blood" = "to bleed"
Ասթմա
Astma
Asthma
Usage
Point to this to declare asthma to a doctor or pharmacist; an inhaler is "inhalyator"
Շաքարախտ
Shakarakht
Diabetes
Usage
The one-word name of the condition; "diabet" is also heard but "shakarakht" is the native word
Բարձր արյան ճնշում
Bardzr aryan chnshum
High blood pressure
Usage
Declare this pre-existing condition; it affects which medicines you may be given
Սրտի հիվանդություն
Srti hivandutyun
Heart disease
Usage
Declare a cardiac condition; literally "illness of the heart"
Էպիլեպսիա
Epilepsia
Epilepsy
Usage
Show this before or after a seizure; the loanword form is what medical staff use
Ապահովագրություն
Apahovagrutyun
Insurance
Usage
Use at reception when presenting a policy; travel insurance is "champordakan apahovagrutyun"
Կոտրվածք
Kotrvatsk
Fracture
Usage
Show this while pointing at the limb you think is broken
Շնչելը դժվար է
Shnchely dzhvar e
It is hard to breathe
Usage
Show the screen when you are too short of breath to speak
Գլխապտույտ
Glkhaptuyt
Dizziness
Usage
One-word symptom; literally "head-spinning"
Արյունահոսություն
Aryunahosutyun
Bleeding
Usage
The noun for bleeding; point at the bleeding spot while showing it
Այրվածք
Ayrvatsk
Burn
Usage
The noun for a burn injury; sunburn is a different word, "arevayruk"
Վերք
Verk
Wound
Usage
Covers cuts and grazes — an open injury to the skin
Ականջ
Akanj
Ear
Usage
Point out where it hurts
Վիզ
Viz
Neck
Usage
The outside of the neck; the throat inside is a different word, "kokord"
Ուս
Us
Shoulder
Usage
Point out where it hurts
Ծունկ
Tsunk
Knee
Usage
Point out where it hurts
Մատ
Mat
Finger / toe
Usage
Armenian uses one word for both; say "dzerki mat" (of the hand) or "votki mat" (of the foot), or simply point at the digit
Մաշկ
Mashk
Skin
Usage
Use when describing a skin problem
Քիթ
Kit
Nose
Usage
Point out where it hurts; a runny nose / head cold is "harbukh"
Հազ
Haz
Cough
Usage
The noun for a cough; works at the pharmacy counter too
Քոր
Kor
Itch
Usage
Point at the itchy spot; "it itches" as a phrase is "kor e galis"
Մաշկի ցան
Mashki tsan
Skin rash
Usage
"Tsan" alone can also mean sowing seed, so it is qualified with "mashki" (of the skin)
Փորկապություն
Porkaputyun
Constipation
Usage
Lets you show an awkward symptom at the pharmacy without saying it aloud
Ամսական
Amsakan
Period (menstruation)
Usage
The everyday euphemism, literally "monthly"; the clinical term is "dashtan"
Ջերմաչափ
Jermachap
Thermometer
Usage
Ask for one at a pharmacy or hotel; literally "heat-measurer"
Արյան խումբ
Aryan khumb
Blood type
Usage
Literally "group of blood"; you will be asked for it before any transfusion, so write yours down next to it
Բժշկական տեղեկանք
Bzhshkakan teghekank
Medical certificate
Usage
The document a doctor writes for an insurance claim; "տեղեկանք" is any official paper that certifies a fact
Հոսպիտալացում
Hospitalatsum
Hospitalization
Usage
The medical term for being admitted to hospital for treatment; useful when you are asked whether you need to stay
Դող
Dogh
Chills
Usage
Feeling cold enough to shiver; tell the doctor about it as a sign that a fever is coming
Մրսածություն
Mrsatsutyun
Cold (illness)
Usage
The common cold; a cold with a runny nose is also called "Հարբուխ"
Այստեղ ցավում է։
Aystegh tsavum e.
It hurts here
Usage
Show it while pointing at the spot that hurts
Grammar Note
The "X tsavum e" ("X hurts") pattern — the same as "Mejks tsavum e." (my back hurts) — with the subject replaced by "Aystegh" (here). "tsavum e" is the present tense of "tsavel" (to ache, to hurt)
Ես թուլություն եմ զգում
Yes tulutyun em zgum
My body feels sluggish
Usage
Telling a doctor you feel weak and heavy-limbed
Grammar Note
The "Yes X em zgum" ("I am feeling X") pattern, as in "Yes tsav em zgum" (I am feeling pain). "tulutyun" means "weakness" and is used as a symptom, e.g. "yndhanur tulutyun" (general weakness)
Մի քանի անգամ փսխել եմ։
Mi kani angam pskhel em.
I have vomited several times
Usage
Telling a doctor how many times you have vomited
Grammar Note
"VERB-el + em" is the first-person perfect, the perfect participle of "Indz talanel en." with the first-person copula. "pskhel" means "to vomit"
Ինձ հանգի՞ստ է հարկավոր։
Indz hangist e harkavor?
Do I need to rest?
Usage
Asking a doctor after an examination whether you have to stay in bed
Grammar Note
The question form of the "Indz X e harkavor" ("I need X") pattern, as in "Indz bzhishk e harkavor" (I need a doctor). The question mark "՞" sits over the vowel of the word being questioned, hence "hangi՞st". "hangist" means "rest, repose"
Լուծ
Luts
Diarrhea
Usage
Symptom name. Lets you show it to a doctor or pharmacist without saying it aloud. The same spelling also means "yoke", but in a health setting it is understood as diarrhea
Կղանք
Kghank
Poop
Usage
The neutral, formal word (feces) for talking about stool at a clinic; not a child-style word for "poop"
Չիշիկ
Chishik
Pee
Usage
Everyday word, mostly used with children (pee-pee). The formal word for urine at a clinic is "mez"
Ես լուծ ունեմ
Yes luts unem
I have diarrhea
Usage
Describing diarrhea to a doctor or pharmacist
Grammar Note
The same "Yes + noun + unem" (I have …) frame as "Yes alergia unem", with the noun replaced by luts (diarrhea)
Ես փորկապություն ունեմ
Yes porkaputyun unem
I'm constipated
Usage
Describing constipation to a doctor or pharmacist
Grammar Note
The same "Yes + noun + unem" frame as "Yes alergia unem", with the noun porkaputyun (constipation)
Ես ուզում եմ չիշիկ անել
Yes uzum em chishik anel
I need to pee
Usage
A casual way to tell a companion or a child. It uses a child-oriented word, so avoid it in formal adult settings
Grammar Note
"uzum em" + infinitive means "I want to …". "chishik anel" means to do a pee-pee
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