Pharmacy & Health

1. Qoricha dhukkubbii mataa qabduu?

   Do you have headache medicine?

   Usage

   Ask at a pharmacy for headache medicine.

   Grammar Note

   qoricha = medicine, dhukkubbii = pain, mataa = head, qabduu = do you have (polite/pl.). This sentence is composed from verified words with regular grammar; it is not copied from a source sentence. A native check is advisable.

2. Qoricha garaa kaasaa nan barbaada.

   I need anti-diarrhea medicine.

   Usage

   Ask for medicine for diarrhea.

   Grammar Note

   qoricha = medicine, garaa kaasaa = diarrhea, nan barbaada = I want.

3. Qoricha qufaa nan barbaada.

   I need cough medicine.

   Usage

   Ask for cough medicine.

   Grammar Note

   qufaa = cough (dictionaries also gloss flu), nan barbaada = I want.

4. Gorra nan qaba.

   I have a cold.

   Usage

   Describe symptoms to a pharmacist.

   Grammar Note

   gorra = cold (illness), nan qaba = I have.

5. Qoricha kana akkamitti fudhadha?

   How do I take this medicine?

   Usage

   Ask how to take a medicine.

   Grammar Note

   qoricha = medicine, kana = this, akkamitti = how, fudhadha = I take.

6. Ajaja

   Prescription

   Usage

   Dictionaries gloss it as order or prescription.

   Grammar Note

   ajaja = order, prescription.

7. Haguugaa madaa

   Bandage

   Usage

   What to ask for to cover a wound. This word is confirmed in only one travel phrasebook; a native check is advisable.

   Grammar Note

   haguugaa = covering, madaa = wound.

8. Farra ilbiisaa

   Insect repellent

   Usage

   What to ask for to repel insects. This word is confirmed in only one travel phrasebook; a native check is advisable.

   Grammar Note

   farra = against, ilbiisaa = insects.

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