আমার মাথা ব্যথা করছে
A-mar ma-tha bya-tha kor-chhe
I have a headache
Usage
Used to describe a headache to a doctor or pharmacist
Grammar Note
"Byatha korchhe" is the present continuous of "to hurt". Use body part + byatha korchhe for any pain.
আমাকে হাসপাতালে নিয়ে যান
A-ma-ke has-pa-ta-le ni-ye jan
Please take me to the hospital
Usage
Used in emergencies or when ill to request help getting to a hospital
Grammar Note
"Niye jan" is the polite imperative of "to take along." In emergencies: "Ambulance dakun" (Call an ambulance).
এই ওষুধ কি পাওয়া যাবে?
E-i o-shudh ki pa-o-ya ja-be?
Can I get this medicine?
Usage
Used at a pharmacy to ask for a specific medicine, ideally while showing the name
Grammar Note
"Paoya jabe" is a passive future construction meaning "can be obtained." A very common pattern in Bengali.
আমার অ্যালার্জি আছে
A-mar al-lar-ji a-che
I have an allergy
Usage
Used to inform a restaurant or pharmacy about allergies. Crucial for food safety while travelling
Grammar Note
"Amar X ache" means "I have X." Specify: "chingri mache allerji ache" (I'm allergic to shrimp).
আমার জ্বর হয়েছে
A-mar jor ho-ye-che
I have a fever
Usage
Used to inform a doctor or pharmacist about a fever
Grammar Note
"Hoyeche" is the perfect aspect. Add adjectives: "uchchho jor" (high fever), "ekatana jor" (persistent fever).
ডাক্তার দেখাতে চাই
Dak-tar de-kha-te cha-i
I want to see a doctor
Usage
Used to request medical attention at a hotel or information desk
Grammar Note
"Chai" is the first-person present of "to want." The phrase means "I want to show (myself) to a doctor."
বমি বমি লাগছে
Bo-mi bo-mi lag-chhe
I feel nauseous
Usage
Used to describe nausea to a doctor or those nearby
Grammar Note
Bengali uses reduplication (repeating a word) for emphasis. "Lagchhe" is commonly used to express feelings and sensations.
ইংরেজিতে কথা বলতে পারেন এমন ডাক্তার আছেন কি?
Ing-re-ji-te ko-tha bol-te pa-ren e-mon dak-tar a-chen ki?
Is there a doctor who speaks English?
Usage
Used at Bangladeshi hospitals to ask for an English-speaking doctor
Grammar Note
"Paren" is the polite form of "can." "Achen ki" asks "is there?" Major hospitals in Dhaka often have English-speaking staff.
পেটে ব্যথা হচ্ছে
Pe-te bya-tha ho-chhe
I have a stomachache
Usage
Used to describe a stomachache. Also useful for food poisoning or digestive issues
Grammar Note
"-e" after "pet" is the locative case ending. "Hochhe" is the present continuous. Be cautious with water and raw food in Bangladesh.
প্রেসক্রিপশন দিতে পারবেন?
Pre-skrip-shon di-te par-ben?
Could you give me a prescription?
Usage
Politely requests a prescription from a doctor after a medical examination
Grammar Note
"Parben" is the polite future of "para" (can/able to). "Dite parben" forms a polite request meaning "can you give."
গর্ভবতী
Gorbhoboti
Pregnant
Usage
Show before any exam or medication - it changes which drugs, X-rays and anaesthetic are safe
হাঁপানি
Hapani
Asthma
Usage
States asthma as a pre-existing condition; the loanword অ্যাজমা is understood too
ডায়াবেটিস
Dayabetis
Diabetes
Usage
States diabetes as a condition, also used when explaining diet limits or a hypo
উচ্চ রক্তচাপ
Uchcho roktochap
High blood pressure
Usage
States high blood pressure; in speech people usually say the hybrid হাই প্রেসার
হৃদরোগ
Hridrog
Heart disease
Usage
States a heart condition; understood by doctors as it stands
মৃগী রোগ
Mrigi rog
Epilepsy
Usage
States epilepsy - it changes how bystanders should react to a seizure
স্বাস্থ্য বিমা
Shastho bima
Health insurance
Usage
Shown at the counter before paying; বিমা on its own means insurance in general
প্রেসক্রিপশন
Preskripshon
Prescription
Usage
Used when asking a doctor for one or handing it to a pharmacy; the loanword beats the native ব্যবস্থাপত্র
হাড় ভাঙা
Har bhanga
Bone fracture
Usage
Reports a suspected fracture and leads to an X-ray
শ্বাস নিতে কষ্ট
Shash nite koshto
Difficulty breathing
Usage
Reports breathing trouble - show this first during an asthma or allergic reaction
মাথা ঘোরা
Matha ghora
Dizziness
Usage
Reports dizziness or light-headedness, also used for dehydration and heat exhaustion
রক্তপাত
Roktopat
Bleeding
Usage
Reports bleeding; point at the wound while showing it
পোড়া ক্ষত
Pora khoto
Burn (injury)
Usage
A burn injury; পোড়া alone can also mean burnt food, so ক্ষত (wound) is added
ক্ষত
Khoto
Wound
Usage
Any open wound or graze; used when asking to have it treated
কাশি
Kashi
Cough
Usage
Reports a cough, also used at a pharmacy when asking for cough medicine
চুলকানি
Chulkani
Itching
Usage
Reports itching, used for insect bites and skin irritation
ফুসকুড়ি
Fushkuri
Rash
Usage
Points out a rash on the skin, used when describing an allergic reaction
কোষ্ঠকাঠিন্য
Koshthokathinno
Constipation
Usage
Used at a pharmacy when asking for something for constipation
মাসিক
Mashik
Menstrual period
Usage
The standard word in a clinic or pharmacy; the word literally also means monthly, so context matters. The loanword পিরিয়ড is widely understood
কান
Kan
Ear
Usage
Names the body part; point at your own ear while showing it
ঘাড়
Ghar
Neck
Usage
The neck itself; গলা means the throat and the voice, so pick by what actually hurts
কাঁধ
Kandh
Shoulder
Usage
Names the shoulder when it hurts, including from carrying luggage
হাঁটু
Hatu
Knee
Usage
Names the knee when it hurts or is injured
আঙুল
Angul
Finger / Toe
Usage
Bengali does not separate fingers from toes - point at the actual digit to disambiguate
ত্বক
Tok
Skin
Usage
The skin as body tissue; চামড়া also means skin but carries the sense of leather or hide
বাহু
Bahu
Arm
Usage
The arm specifically; হাত covers both hand and arm, so use this when you mean the arm
নাক
Nak
Nose
Usage
Names the nose for a blocked nose or a nosebleed
রক্তের গ্রুপ
Rokter grup
Blood type
Usage
রক্ত (blood) in the genitive plus গ্রুপ (group); asked before a transfusion or surgery. Write your own type in Latin letters (A, B, O, AB) to be safe
চিকিৎসা সনদ
Chikitsha shonod
Medical certificate
Usage
The written statement a doctor issues describing a patient's health, needed for insurance claims or to justify a change of plans; also called ডাক্তারের সনদ
হাসপাতালে ভর্তি
Hashpatale bhorti
Hospital admission
Usage
হাসপাতাল (hospital) in the locative plus ভর্তি (admission) - show it to ask whether you must be admitted, or to tell family what has happened
শীতশীত ভাব
Shitshit bhab
Chills
Usage
শীত (cold, the sensation of chilliness) reduplicated plus ভাব (state) - the shivery feeling that accompanies a fever, as used in medical descriptions; it is written solid, the same way "বমি-বমি ভাব" (nausea) is written with a hyphen rather than a space
সর্দি
Shordi
Common cold
Usage
The head cold with a runny nose; "I have caught a cold" is সর্দি লেগেছে, and with a cough it is paired as সর্দি-কাশি
ডাক্তার ডাকুন!
Daktar dakun!
Please call a doctor
Usage
Shown to ask a bystander to fetch a doctor; use another card daktar dorkar (I need a doctor) when looking for one yourself
Grammar Note
The frame of another card pulish dakun (call the police) with pulish replaced by daktar (doctor) from another card.
আমার শরীর ভালো নেই।
Amar shorir bhalo nei.
I feel sick
Usage
Says only that you feel unwell, for when you cannot name the symptom; another card is the bare-phrase version
Grammar Note
another card shorir bhalo nei with the possessive amar in front; nei is the negative of ache (there is).
আমার শরীর দুর্বল লাগছে।
Amar shorir durbol lagche.
My body feels sluggish
Usage
Says your body feels weak from fever or exhaustion - not pain, so keep it separate from another card
Grammar Note
The same "... lagche" (it feels ...) frame as another card bomi bomi lagche (I feel nauseous).
কয়েকবার বমি হয়েছে।
Koyekbar bomi hoyeche.
I have vomited several times
Usage
Shown at a consultation to say it has happened more than once; another card covers nausea alone
Grammar Note
Bomi howa means to vomit; the perfect hoyeche is the same form as in another card churi hoyeche, and -bar counts occurrences as in another card arekbar.
বিশ্রাম কি প্রয়োজন?
Bishram ki proyojon?
Do I need to rest?
Usage
Shown after an examination to ask the doctor whether you should stay still
Grammar Note
another card diving certificate ki proyojon? with the noun replaced by bishram (rest) from another card.
ডায়রিয়া
Dayria
Diarrhea
Usage
The word for diarrhea, borrowed from English, understood by doctors and pharmacists alike. An older synonym is উদরাময় (udoramoy)
পায়খানা
Paykhana
Poop
Usage
Everyday word for stool, also meaning "toilet". At a clinic you can say পায়খানা পাতলা (stool is loose). The medical word is মল (mol)
হিসু
Hishu
Pee
Usage
Everyday word for pee, used with children and between adults. The formal and medical word is প্রস্রাব (prosrab, urine)
আমার ডায়রিয়া হয়েছে
Amar dayria hoyeche
I have diarrhea
Usage
Say this to tell a doctor or pharmacist that you have diarrhea
Grammar Note
Illness is expressed as "amar ... hoyeche" (to me ... has happened). "Amar" (my) stands in for the subject, and "hoyeche" is the perfect of "howa" (to become).
আমার কোষ্ঠকাঠিন্য হয়েছে
Amar koshthokathinno hoyeche
I'm constipated
Usage
Say this to tell a doctor or pharmacist that you are constipated
Grammar Note
another card amar dayria hoyeche with the noun replaced by koshthokathinno (constipation) from another card.
আমার হিসু পেয়েছে
Amar hishu peyeche
I need to pee
Usage
Say this to a companion or child to tell them you need to pee
Grammar Note
The perfect "peyeche" of "paowa" (to get) is used in "amar ... peyeche" for a bodily urge, the same pattern as "khide peyeche" (I'm hungry).
আমার পায়খানা পেয়েছে
Amar paykhana peyeche
I need to poop
Usage
Say this to a companion or child to tell them you need to poop
Grammar Note
another card amar hishu peyeche with the noun replaced by paykhana (poop) from another card.
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