Health & Hospital

48 phrases · Georgian with romanization, English and audio

  1. ექიმი მჭირდება

    Ekimi mch'irdeba

    I need a doctor

    Usage

    Urgently requesting a doctor

    Grammar Note

    "მჭირდება" is an impersonal "need" verb; the person who needs is in the dative. Add "სასწრაფო!" (Emergency!) for urgency.

  2. თავი მტკივა

    Tavi mt'k'iva

    My head hurts

    Usage

    Telling a doctor or pharmacist about a headache

    Grammar Note

    "მტკივა" is an impersonal pain verb. Swap body parts: "კბილი მტკივა" (tooth), "მუცელი მტკივა" (stomach), "ზურგი მტკივა" (back).

  3. საავადმყოფო სად არის?

    Saavadmq'opo sad aris?

    Where is the hospital?

    Usage

    Asking for the location of a hospital

    Grammar Note

    "საავადმყოფო" = place prefix "სა-" + ავადმყოფი (sick person) + "-ო". Tbilisi #1 Clinical Hospital and Aversi Clinic serve international patients.

  4. ეს წამალი როგორ მივიღო?

    Es ts'amali rogor mivigho?

    How should I take this medicine?

    Usage

    Asking a doctor or pharmacist how to take a medication

    Grammar Note

    "მიღება" (to take/receive) is versatile. "როგორ" (how) asks about manner. Dosage instructions in Georgian pharmacies are often in Georgian only.

  5. ალერგია მაქვს

    Alergia makvs

    I have an allergy

    Usage

    Informing medical staff or restaurant staff about an allergy

    Grammar Note

    "მაქვს" = "I have" (possession). Specify: "კაკლის ალერგია მაქვს" (nut allergy) or "გლუტენის ალერგია მაქვს" (gluten allergy).

  6. ტემპერატურა მაქვს

    T'emp'erat'ura makvs

    I have a fever

    Usage

    Telling a doctor you have a fever

    Grammar Note

    For precision: "38 გრადუსი ტემპერატურა მაქვს" (I have a 38°C fever). "სიცხე მაქვს" (I have heat/fever) is a more colloquial alternative.

  7. სადაზღვევო პოლისი მაქვს

    Sadazghvevo p'olisi makvs

    I have insurance

    Usage

    Informing hospital reception that you have insurance

    Grammar Note

    "სადაზღვევო" derives from "დაზღვევა" (insurance). Healthcare in Georgia is relatively affordable, but travel insurance is still recommended.

  8. მუცელი მტკივა

    Mutseli mt'k'iva

    My stomach hurts

    Usage

    Describing stomach pain to a doctor

    Grammar Note

    In "X მტკივა" constructions, the body part is the grammatical subject. Rich Georgian spices can cause stomach issues for unaccustomed travelers.

  9. აფთიაქი სად არის?

    Aptiaki sad aris?

    Where is the pharmacy?

    Usage

    Asking for directions to a pharmacy

    Grammar Note

    "აფთიაქი" from Greek "apothēkē". PSP and Aversi pharmacy chains are common in Tbilisi, some open 24 hours.

  10. სისხლის ჯგუფი A დადებითი

    Siskhlis jgupi A dadebiti

    Blood type is A positive

    Usage

    Stating your blood type to medical personnel

    Grammar Note

    "სისხლის" is the genitive of "სისხლი" (blood). Negative = "უარყოფითი". Write your blood type in Georgian on an emergency card.

  11. ორსულად ვარ

    Orsulad var

    I am pregnant

    Usage

    Show this first at any consultation — it changes what medication, X-rays and anaesthesia are allowed

  12. ასთმა

    Astma

    Asthma

    Usage

    Point to this to declare asthma to a doctor or pharmacist

  13. დიაბეტი

    Diabet'i

    Diabetes

    Usage

    For declaring the condition, and for explaining dietary restrictions

  14. მაღალი წნევა

    Maghali ts'neva

    High blood pressure

    Usage

    For declaring the condition; "წნევა" alone just means blood pressure

  15. გულის დაავადება

    Gulis daavadeba

    Heart disease

    Usage

    For declaring the condition; the fixed phrase uses the genitive of "გული" (heart)

  16. ეპილეფსია

    Ep'ilepsia

    Epilepsy

    Usage

    Keep it reachable so a companion can show it to bystanders during a seizure

  17. სამედიცინო დაზღვევა

    Sameditsino dazghveva

    Medical insurance

    Usage

    Point to it at hospital reception when asked about insurance

  18. მოტეხილობა

    Mot'ekhiloba

    Fracture (broken bone)

    Usage

    Show it while pointing at the part of your body you think is broken

  19. სუნთქვა მიჭირს

    Suntkva mich'irs

    I have trouble breathing

    Usage

    Point to it when you cannot speak; it raises triage priority

  20. თავბრუსხვევა

    Tavbruskhveva

    Dizziness

    Usage

    For reporting the symptom; as a sentence it is "თავბრუ მეხვევა" (I feel dizzy)

  21. სისხლდენა

    Siskhldena

    Bleeding

    Usage

    Show it while pointing at the site; covers both external and internal bleeding

  22. დამწვრობა

    Damts'vroba

    Burn

    Usage

    Show it while pointing at the burn; the same word covers sunburn

  23. ჭრილობა

    Ch'riloba

    Wound (cut)

    Usage

    For a cut or laceration; a graze is a different word, "ნაკაწრი"

  24. ხველა

    Khvela

    Cough

    Usage

    For reporting the symptom, and for asking a pharmacy for cough medicine

  25. ქავილი

    Kavili

    Itching

    Usage

    Show it while pointing at the itchy spot; used for bites and allergic reactions

  26. გამონაყარი

    Gamonaq'ari

    Rash

    Usage

    Point to it while showing where the rash is

  27. ყაბზობა

    Q'abzoba

    Constipation

    Usage

    Point to it at a pharmacy; diarrhoea is a different word, "დიარეა"

  28. მენსტრუაცია

    Menst'ruatsia

    Menstruation (period)

    Usage

    The clinical word for a doctor or pharmacist; in everyday speech Georgians use the euphemism "კრიტიკული დღეები" (literally "critical days")

  29. ყური

    Q'uri

    Ear

    Usage

    For pointing out where it hurts

  30. კისერი

    K'iseri

    Neck

    Usage

    For pointing out where it hurts; the inside of the throat is a different word, "ყელი"

  31. მხარი

    Mkhari

    Shoulder

    Usage

    For pointing out where it hurts

  32. მუხლი

    Mukhli

    Knee

    Usage

    For pointing out where it hurts

  33. თითი

    Titi

    Finger (also toe)

    Usage

    Georgian "თითი" covers both fingers and toes — point at the actual digit to disambiguate

  34. კანი

    K'ani

    Skin

    Usage

    For skin complaints; the same word also means animal hide or leather, so show it while touching your own skin

  35. მკლავი

    Mk'lavi

    Arm

    Usage

    The word for the arm proper; everyday Georgian stretches "ხელი" (hand) to cover the arm, so use this when you mean the arm specifically

  36. ცხვირი

    Tskhviri

    Nose

    Usage

    Point to it for a blocked nose or a nosebleed

  37. სამედიცინო ცნობა

    Sameditsino tsnoba

    Medical certificate

    Usage

    The document a doctor writes for an insurance claim; "ცნობა" is any official certificate, so "სამედიცინო" (medical) narrows it down

  38. ჰოსპიტალიზაცია

    Hosp'it'alizatsia

    Hospitalization

    Usage

    Being admitted to a hospital bed; useful when you are asked whether you need to be admitted

  39. შემცივნება

    Shemtsivneba

    Chills

    Usage

    A sudden sensation of cold; tell the doctor about it as a sign that a fever is coming

  40. გაციება

    Gatsieba

    Cold (illness)

    Usage

    Falling ill from the cold, mainly with inflammation of the airways; use it at a pharmacy

  41. სისუსტე მაქვს

    Sisust'e makvs

    My body feels sluggish

    Usage

    Telling a doctor you feel weak and heavy-limbed

    Grammar Note

    The "X makvs" ("I have X") pattern, as in "t'emp'erat'ura makvs" (I have a fever). "sisust'e" means a lack of strength and capability, as in "mokhutsi sisust'es grdznobs" (the old man feels weak).

  42. რამდენჯერმე ღებინება მქონდა

    Ramdenjerme ghebineba mkonda

    I have vomited several times

    Usage

    Telling a doctor how many times you have vomited

    Grammar Note

    The past form of the "X makvs" pattern — "X mkonda" (I had X) — with "ghebineba" (vomiting) filled in. "ღებინება" means bringing back up what was eaten or drunk, as in "zedized ramdenjerme aghebina" (he vomited several times in a row).

  43. დასვენება საჭიროა?

    Dasveneba sach'iroa?

    Do I need to rest?

    Usage

    Asking a doctor after an examination whether you have to stay in bed

    Grammar Note

    The "X sach'iroa?" ("is X necessary?") pattern, as in "retsep't'i sach'iroa?" (do I need a prescription?). "dasveneba" means "rest, relaxation, recuperation, repose".

  44. დიარეა

    Diarea

    Diarrhea

    Usage

    One word for diarrhea, understood at pharmacies and clinics; colloquially also "ფაღარათი". Constipation is a different word, "ყაბზობა"

  45. განავალი

    Ganavali

    Poop

    Usage

    The neutral standard word for feces. Usable both at a clinic and when caring for a child

  46. შარდი

    Shardi

    Pee

    Usage

    The standard word for urine (synonym "ფსელი"). Usable both at a clinic and when caring for a child

  47. დიარეა მაქვს

    Diarea makvs

    I have diarrhea

    Usage

    Telling a doctor or pharmacist that you have diarrhea

    Grammar Note

    Same "symptom + makvs" frame as "ალერგია მაქვს" (I have an allergy) and "ტემპერატურა მაქვს" (I have a fever); only the symptom word changes.

  48. ყაბზობა მაქვს

    Q'abzoba makvs

    I'm constipated

    Usage

    Telling a doctor or pharmacist that you are constipated

    Grammar Note

    The "symptom + makvs" frame, with "ყაბზობა" (constipation) as the symptom.

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