Arabic for English speakers Hospital · Lesson 5

Having severe headache

Egyptian Arabic для severe headache — Asking about stress.

Conversation

  1. Muri Muri

    كان بيجيلي صداع جامد اوي.

    Kan biygily soda3 gamid awi

    I've been having severe headaches.

  2. Bolin Bolin

    اتعرضت للتوتر أو بتبص في الشاشة كتير؟

    it3arradt lil tawattour aw bitbous fil shasha kiteer?

    Have you been stressed or spending long hours in front of a screen?

    Tip: 1) "Yiboss" is to look 2) Tawattour = Stress

  3. Muri Muri

    أيوه، بشتغل كتير علي الكمبيوتر

    Aiwa, bashtaghal kiteer 3ala ilcombuter

    Yes, I spend a lot of time working on my computer.

    Tip: Yishtaghal is to work

  4. Bolin Bolin

    حاول تاخد راحة وتقلل إضاءة الشاشة.

    7awil takhoud ra7a wi ti'alil ida'it ilshasha

    Try taking breaks and decrease your screen brightness.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

Egyptian Arabic для headache?

صداع (sodaʿ — headache). صداع شديد (severe headache). صداع نصفي (migraine).

How do you say 'I have a severe headache'?

عندي صداع شديد. شديد = severe.

Egyptian Arabic для stress?

ضغط (pressure/stress), توتر (tension), قلق (anxiety). إنت تحت ضغط؟ = 'are you stressed?'.

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.