Pharmacy & Health

1. Hawwe jo wat tsjin pineholle?

   Do you have something for a headache?

   Usage

   Asks for a remedy at the pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "pineholle" is "pine" (pain) + "holle" (head). "wat tsjin ..." means "something for ..."

2. Ik haw in middel foar de mage nedich.

   I need stomach medicine.

   Usage

   Asks for something for an upset stomach

   Grammar Note

   "middel" means a remedy or means and is neuter. "nedich hawwe" means "need"

3. Ik haw wat tsjin diarree nedich.

   I need something for diarrhoea.

   Usage

   Asks for diarrhoea medicine

   Grammar Note

   "wat tsjin ... nedich hawwe" means "need something for ...". "diarree" is spelled like the Dutch

4. Ik haw koarts.

   I have a fever.

   Usage

   Tells about a fever

   Grammar Note

   "koarts" is used without an article

5. Ik haw in allergy.

   I have an allergy.

   Usage

   States an allergy; name the trigger separately

   Grammar Note

   Note the spelling "allergy" (Dutch has "allergie")

6. Ik haw pleisters nedich.

   I need plasters.

   Usage

   Asks for plasters

   Grammar Note

   The plural of "pleister" is "pleisters". Countable items are named in the plural

7. Ik haw in middel tsjin ynsekten nedich.

   I need insect repellent.

   Usage

   Looks for insect repellent; "middel tsjin ynsekten" is a composed phrase

   Grammar Note

   "Product for ..." is "middel tsjin ...". No single dictionary word was found, so it is expressed in two words

8. Ik haw krêm tsjin sinnebrân nedich.

   I need sunscreen.

   Usage

   Asks for sunscreen

   Grammar Note

   "sinnebrân" is sunburn; sunscreen can be said as "krêm tsjin sinnebrân"

9. Hoe nim ik dit medisyn yn?

   How do I take this medicine?

   Usage

   Asks how to take a medicine

   Grammar Note

   "ynnimme" is separable ("nim ... yn"). "medisyn" is neuter, so "dit" is used

10. Haw ik in resept nedich?

    Do I need a prescription?

    Usage

    Checks whether a prescription is required

    Grammar Note

    "resept" is neuter ("it resept")

11. de apoteek

    Pharmacy

    Usage

    The word for the pharmacy, also seen on signs

    Grammar Note

    The preferred form is "apoteek"; the variant "apteek" is not preferred

12. it resept

    Prescription

    Usage

    The paper handed in at the pharmacy

    Grammar Note

    "resept" is neuter, article "it"

13. de termometer

    Thermometer

    Usage

    Used to take a temperature

    Grammar Note

    "termometer" is spelled with t, not th. Common gender

14. it ferbân

    Bandage

    Usage

    Used to dress a wound

    Grammar Note

    "ferbân" is neuter. The Dutch v of "verband" becomes f

15. it ûntsmettingsmiddel

    Disinfectant

    Usage

    Used to disinfect a wound

    Grammar Note

    A long neuter compound ("ûntsmetting" + s + "middel")

16. it moanneferbân

    Sanitary pad

    Usage

    Something to look for at a pharmacy

    Grammar Note

    "moanneferbân" is "moanne" (month) + "ferbân" (bandage). Neuter

17. it kondoom

    Condom

    Usage

    Sold at pharmacies

    Grammar Note

    "kondoom" is neuter and spelled with k

18. de eachdrippen

    Eye drops

    Usage

    Asked for at the pharmacy for eye problems

    Grammar Note

    "eachdrippen" is "each" (eye) + "drippen" (drops), a plural compound

19. it middel tsjin koarts

    Fever reducer

    Usage

    Asks for a fever reducer; "middel tsjin koarts" is a paraphrase meaning "remedy against fever"

    Grammar Note

    No single dictionary word was found, so a paraphrase with "middel tsjin ..." is used

20. In laksearmiddel, asjebleaft.

    A laxative, please

    Usage

    Asks for a laxative at the pharmacy

    Grammar Note

    "Laksearmiddel" appears in several articles of the Frisian Wikipedia. To explain the symptom, add "Ik haw ferstopping." (another card)

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