Health Basics
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Health Basics

Describe symptoms and talk to doctors

Other:
Me:
Other
คุณkhun
เป็นpen
อะไรà-rai
ค่ะkhâ
What's wrong with you? / What's the matter?
You
ผมphǒm
ไม่mâi
สบายsà-baai
ครับkráp
ปวดpùat
หัวhǔa
และlɛ́
มีmii
ไข้khái
I'm not well. I have a headache and fever.
Other
คุณkhun
ควรkhuan
ไปpai
หาhǎa
หมอmɔ̌ɔ
ค่ะkhâ
You should see a doctor.
You
ใช่châi
ครับkráp
ผมphǒm
จะ
ไปpai
โรงroong
พยาบาลpha-yaa-baan
Yes, I will go to the hospital.
Other
คุณkhun
กินkin
ยาyaa
อะไรà-rai
บ้างbâang
ค่ะkhâ
What medicine are you taking?
You
ผมphǒm
กินkin
ยาyaa
พาราเซตามอลphaa-raa-see-taa-mɔɔn
ครับkráp
I'm taking paracetamol.

Cultural Notes

Health-related vocabulary is important for daily life. 'ไม่สบาย' (mâi sà-baai) means 'not well' or 'sick', which is a common way to say you're unwell. 'ปวดหัว' (pùat hǔa) means 'headache' and 'มีไข้' (mii khâi) means 'to have a fever'. 'หาหมอ' (hǎa mɔ̌ɔ) means 'to see a doctor' and 'โรงพยาบาล' (rooŋ-pha-yaa-baan) means 'hospital'. 'ยา' (yaa) means 'medicine' or 'drug'. In Thailand, pharmacies are common and accessible, and many medications can be purchased without a prescription. Traditional Thai medicine and massage are also popular for various ailments. When describing symptoms, use 'ปวด' (pùat) for pain and 'มี' (mii) for having a condition. # Exercises Section

Vocabulary

เป็นอะไรpen à-rai
what's wrong, what's the matter
Common question when someone is unwell
ไม่สบายmâi sà-baai
not well, sick, unwell
Common way to say you're sick
ปวดหัวpùat hǔa
headache
Common symptom
มีไข้mii khái
to have a fever
Common symptom
ควรkhuan
should, ought to
Used to give advice
หาหมอhǎa mɔ̌ɔ
to see a doctor
Common health advice
โรงพยาบาลroong-pha-yaa-baan
hospital
Medical facility
ยาyaa
medicine, drug
Medication
กินยาkin yaa
to take medicine
Common health action

Practice Exercises

1
What does 'ไม่สบาย' mean?
AVery well
BNot well, sick
CHappy
DTired
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2
What does 'หาหมอ' mean?
ATo go to hospital
BTo see a doctor
CTo take medicine
DTo rest
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3
Translate to Thai: 'I'm not well. I have a headache'
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Answer: {ผม|ดิฉัน}ไม่สบาย{ครับ|ค่ะ} ปวดหัว