Health & Hospital

1. Ke lwala

   I am sick

   Usage

   Used to say you are unwell

   Grammar Note

   A regularly composed sentence

2. Ke swanetše go bona ngaka

   I need to see a doctor

   Usage

   Used when you need to see a doctor

   Grammar Note

   A regularly composed sentence

3. Ke opelwa ke hlogo

   I have a headache

   Usage

   Used to say you have a headache

   Grammar Note

   "go opelwa ke hlogo" is the form for headache

4. Ke hloka dihlare

   I need medicine

   Usage

   Used when you need medicine

   Grammar Note

   A regularly composed sentence

5. A sepetlele se kgauswi?

   Is the hospital nearby?

   Usage

   Used to find a nearby hospital

   Grammar Note

   The hospital is "sepetlele" ("bookelo" is also used). "kgauswi" means near (a regularly composed sentence)

6. Ke moimana

   I am pregnant

   Usage

   Used by a woman to tell a doctor or pharmacist

   Grammar Note

   "moimana" means a pregnant woman

7. Bolwetši bja swikiri

   Diabetes

   Usage

   Used to tell a doctor about a chronic condition

   Grammar Note

   Literally "sugar illness"; "bolwetši" is illness

8. Kgatelelo e kgolo ya madi

   High blood pressure

   Usage

   Used to tell a doctor about a chronic condition

   Grammar Note

   "kgatelelo" is pressure, "madi" is blood and "e kgolo" is big

9. Bolwetši bja pelo

   Heart condition

   Usage

   Used to tell a doctor about a chronic condition

   Grammar Note

   "bolwetši" is illness and "pelo" is heart

10. Asma

    Asthma

    Usage

    Used to tell a doctor about a chronic condition

    Grammar Note

    Borrowed from English asthma

11. Lerapo le robegile

    A bone is broken

    Usage

    Used to say a bone is broken

    Grammar Note

    "robegile" is the perfect of "robega" (break, snap) (a regularly composed sentence)

12. Ga ke kgone go hema

    I cannot breathe

    Usage

    Used to ask for urgent help when you cannot breathe

    Grammar Note

    "ga ke kgone" means I am not able. "hema" means breathe (a regularly composed sentence)

13. Ke tšwa madi

    I am bleeding

    Usage

    Used when you are bleeding from an injury

    Grammar Note

    A regularly composed sentence

14. Go gohlola

    Cough

    Usage

    Used to name a symptom

    Grammar Note

    "gohlola" is the verb to cough; with "go" it works like a noun

15. Bohloko

    Pain

    Usage

    Used to say that something hurts

    Grammar Note

    "bohloko" means pain and also sorrow

16. Inšorense

    Insurance

    Usage

    Used when talking about medical insurance

    Grammar Note

    Borrowed from English insurance; the variant "inšorentshe" also occurs

17. Bitša ngaka, hle

    Please call a doctor

    Usage

    Used to ask someone nearby in an emergency

    Grammar Note

    "bitša" means call and "hle" softens the request. To several people: Bitšang

18. Itlhokomele

    Take care of yourself

    Usage

    Used to wish someone well

    Grammar Note

    Said when parting or showing concern for health. To several people: Itlhokomeleng

19. Naa ke swanetše go khutša?

    Do I need to rest?

    Usage

    Used to ask a doctor whether you should rest

    Grammar Note

    "khutša" means rest. "swanetše" means must (a regularly composed sentence)

20. Letšhologo

    Diarrhea

    Usage

    Used to name a symptom

    Grammar Note

    "letšhologo" is the noun for diarrhea. "Taerea" is a loanword from English with the same meaning

21. Moroto

    Pee

    Usage

    Used to refer to urine at a medical visit. No separate everyday word for "pee" could be confirmed, so the general word for urine is used

    Grammar Note

    "moroto" means urine. "madi ka gare ga moroto" means blood in the urine

22. Ke na le letšhologo

    I have diarrhea

    Usage

    Used to tell a doctor or pharmacist you have diarrhea

    Grammar Note

    "Ke na le …" means "I have …". A regularly composed sentence

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