Arabic for English speakers Hospital · Lesson 1

Neck and spinal problems and visiting the physiotherapist

Egyptian Arabic для neck and spinal problems — Physiotherapist vocabulary.

Conversation

  1. Cassian Cassian

    سعات بيجيلي صداع ودوخة.

    Sa3at biygily soda3 wi dokha

    I've been experiencing headaches and dizziness lately.

    Tip: Soda3 = Headache, Dokha = Dizziness

  2. Magicat Magicat

    أعتقد ليها علاقة بالرقبة والعمود الفقري

    A3taqid liha 3ilaqa bilra'aba wil 3amoud il faqri

    I guess it has something to do with you neck and spinal

  3. Cassian Cassian

    حصلتلك قبل كده؟

    7asalitlak abl kida?

    Have you experienced something similar before?

    Tip: Yihsal is to happen

  4. Magicat Magicat

    أيوه، وزيارة دكتور العلاج الطبيعي ساعدتني كتير

    Aiwa, wi ziyarit doktor il3elag iltabi3ey sa3ditny kiteer

    Yes, And visiting Physiotherapist helped me a lot

    Tip: Yisa3ed is to advice

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

Egyptian Arabic для neck/back pain?

وجع رقبة (neck pain), وجع ضهر (back pain), وجع عمود فقري (spinal pain).

What does بيوجعني mean?

'It hurts me'. وجع = pain. ضهري بيوجعني = 'my back hurts me'.

Egyptian Arabic для physical therapy?

علاج طبيعي (physical therapy), معالج طبيعي (physiotherapist), تمارين (exercises), تأهيل (rehabilitation).

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