Arabic for English speakers Hospital · Lesson 3

Sick with sore throat

Egyptian Arabic для sick with sore throat — Antibiotics.

Conversation

  1. Bolin Bolin

    ممكن تفتح بُقك لو سمحت؟

    Mumkin tiftah bo'ak lo sama7t

    Could you please open your mouth?

    Tip: Yifta7 is to open

  2. Kyle Kyle

    عاااااا

    Aaaa

    Aaaaa

  3. Bolin Bolin

    امممم، زورك ملتهب للأسف

    Mmmm, zourak multahib lilasaf

    Mmmm, Your throat is sore unfortunately

    Tip: Zour = Throat, Multahib = Inflamed

  4. Kyle Kyle

    أعتقد هحتاج مضاد حيوي.

    A3taqid ha7tag mudad 7aiawy

    I think I'll need antibiotic

    Tip: Yi7tag is to need.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

Egyptian Arabic для sore throat?

زورى بيوجعنى (zoory beyowgaʿny) = 'my throat hurts'. زور = throat.

Egyptian Arabic для medicine?

دوا (medicine), مضاد حيوي (antibiotic), حبة (pill), شراب (syrup), نقط (drops).

How do you ask for medicine?

ممكن دوا للزور؟ = 'may I have throat medicine?'. عاوز دوا = 'I need medicine'.

Test yourself

Pick the English translation for each line from this lesson. Wrong answers are pulled from other Arabic lessons.

4 quick questions on what you just heard.

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