Health & Hospital

1. Mutu wane ukuŵinya

   My head hurts

   Usage

   The basic way to say you have a headache

   Grammar Note

   "mutu" is a mu- class noun, so wane and u-ku-ŵinya agree with it; kuŵinya means "to ache". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Nkhulwara

   I am sick

   Usage

   A short way to say you are unwell

   Grammar Note

   kulwara means "to be ill"; a sick person is mulwari and patients are ŵalwari. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Nili na chikhoso

   I have the flu

   Usage

   Reports that you have a cold or the flu

   Grammar Note

   nili na means "I have"; chikhoso means "flu", as in the bird flu "chikhoso cha tuyuni". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Nili na kuthukira mu thupi

   I have a fever

   Usage

   Reports a fever; see a clinic if it lasts

   Grammar Note

   "kuthukira mu thupi" is literally "heating up in the body", i.e. a fever. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Nili kupwetekeka pa lundi

   I have hurt my leg

   Usage

   Name the injured part after "pa"; replace "lundi" with "woko" (hand) or another body part

   Grammar Note

   kupwetekeka means "to get hurt"; pa is "on"; lundi covers the whole leg and the plural is malundi. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Nkhukhumba kuluta ku chipatala

   I want to go to the hospital

   Usage

   Says you need to go to a clinic or hospital

   Grammar Note

   "chipatala" means hospital or clinic. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. Kasi pali dokotala kuno?

   Is there a doctor here?

   Usage

   Asks whether a doctor is available

   Grammar Note

   "dokotala" is a loan from English "doctor"; pali means "there is". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. Nkhukhumba kuwona dokotala

   I want to see a doctor

   Usage

   A request for a consultation

   Grammar Note

   kuwona means "to see" and also "to consult" a doctor. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

9. Nkhulwara kufuma mayiro

   I have been ill since yesterday

   Usage

   Tells a doctor how long you have been ill

   Grammar Note

   kufuma also marks "from, since"; mayiro means "yesterday". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

10. Chipatala chili nkhu?

    Where is the hospital?

    Usage

    Asks where the hospital is

    Grammar Note

    "chipatala" is a chi- class noun, so chili agrees with it. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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