Mae angen meddyg arnaf i.
I need a doctor.
Usage
Used when medical attention is urgently needed
Grammar Note
"Mae angen ... ar" = "there is need on [me]". "Arnaf" = "ar" (on) + first person singular conjugation
Ble mae'r ysbyty agosaf?
Where is the nearest hospital?
Usage
Used to locate the nearest hospital
Grammar Note
"Agosaf" is the superlative of "agos" (near). Welsh superlatives add -af suffix
Mae alergedd penisilin gyda fi.
I have a penicillin allergy.
Usage
Used to inform medical staff about a penicillin allergy
Grammar Note
"Gyda fi" (with me) is the Welsh possession expression, equivalent to "I have"
Mae pen tost gyda fi.
I have a headache.
Usage
Used to describe a headache to a doctor or pharmacist
Grammar Note
"Pen tost" = "sore head". In Welsh, adjectives follow nouns: "pen" (head) + "tost" (sore)
Rydw i wedi colli fy moddion.
I have lost my medication.
Usage
Used to inform a pharmacist or doctor that medication has been lost
Grammar Note
"Wedi + verbnoun" forms the perfect tense. "Fy" (my) triggers nasal mutation: "moddion" stays (m unchanged)
Oes angen presgripsiwn arnoch chi?
Do you need a prescription?
Usage
Used by a pharmacist to formally ask if a prescription is needed
Grammar Note
"Arnoch chi" = "ar" (on) + 2nd person plural. Welsh prepositions conjugate with persons
Dydw i ddim yn teimlo'n dda.
I don't feel well.
Usage
Used to express feeling unwell
Grammar Note
"Teimlo'n dda" = "feel well". "'n" is contracted "yn". "Dda" is soft mutation of "da" (good)
Mae yswiriant teithio gyda fi.
I have travel insurance.
Usage
Used to inform a hospital or clinic that you have travel insurance
Grammar Note
"Yswiriant teithio" = "insurance travel" — Welsh noun compounds use the modified noun first
Ble mae'r fferyllfa?
Where is the pharmacy?
Usage
Used to find a pharmacy
Grammar Note
"Fferyllfa" = "fferyll" (chemist/alchemist) + suffix "-fa" (place). A compound noun
Ffoniwch ambiwlans!
Call an ambulance!
Usage
Used in a medical emergency to call for an ambulance
Grammar Note
"Ffoniwch" is the polite plural imperative of "ffonio" (to phone). Singular: "Ffonia"
beichiog
Pregnant
Usage
Show this before any medication or X-ray; it changes what is safe
asthma
Asthma
Usage
States a chronic condition; the older Welsh term is "clefyd y fogfa"
diabetes
Diabetes
Usage
States a chronic condition; the traditional Welsh term is "clefyd siwgr"
pwysedd gwaed uchel
High blood pressure
Usage
States a chronic condition: "pwysedd gwaed" (blood pressure) + "uchel" (high)
clefyd y galon
Heart disease
Usage
States a chronic condition; "calon" (heart) mutates to "galon" inside this fixed phrase
epilepsi
Epilepsy
Usage
States a seizure condition; affects prescriptions and scans
yswiriant teithio
Travel insurance
Usage
Point at the reception desk while handing over your policy
asgwrn wedi torri
Broken bone
Usage
Reports a suspected fracture; point at the place on your own body
diffyg anadl
Shortness of breath
Usage
To point at when you are too breathless to speak
pendro
Dizziness
Usage
Dizziness; in a sentence it appears mutated as "Mae'r bendro arna i"
gwaedu
Bleeding
Usage
Reports bleeding; from "gwaed" (blood)
llosg
Burn
Usage
A burn injury; sunburn is "llosg haul"
clwyf
Wound
Usage
A wound or cut; a small cut alone can be "briw"
peswch
Cough
Usage
The symptom; also works when asking a pharmacist for cough medicine
cosi
Itching
Usage
Itching; point at the affected spot on your own body
brech
Rash
Usage
A skin rash; also used when describing an allergic reaction
rhwymedd
Constipation
Usage
Constipation; diarrhoea is "dolur rhydd"
mislif
Period (menstruation)
Usage
The standard Welsh word (literally "monthly flow"); neutral, neither coy nor crude
clust
Ear
Usage
Points at where it hurts; both ears are "clustiau"
gwddf
Neck
Usage
Neck — the same word also covers the throat, so use "corn gwddf" for a sore throat
ysgwydd
Shoulder
Usage
Points at where it hurts; both shoulders are "ysgwyddau"
pen-glin
Knee
Usage
Points at where it hurts; literally "head of the knee"
bys
Finger
Usage
Finger; a toe is "bys troed"
croen
Skin
Usage
Skin; pair it with "brech" when describing a rash
braich
Arm
Usage
Points at where it hurts; both arms are "breichiau"
trwyn
Nose
Usage
Points at where it hurts; a nosebleed is "gwaedu o'r trwyn"
grŵp gwaed
Blood type
Usage
Blood group — "grŵp" (group) + "gwaed" (blood); asked before a transfusion or surgery
tystysgrif meddyg
Medical certificate
Usage
A doctor's certificate for an insurance claim; "tystysgrif" (certificate) + "meddyg" (doctor)
oerfel
Chills
Usage
Chills; the word is also used for coldness felt as a symptom of illness
annwyd
Common cold
Usage
A common cold, kept distinct from influenza ("ffliw")
Ffoniwch y meddyg, os gwelwch yn dda.
Please call a doctor
Usage
Asks a bystander to call a doctor when someone falls ill
Grammar Note
The frame of "Ffoniwch yr heddlu, os gwelwch yn dda." with "meddyg". "Meddyg" is masculine and does not mutate after the article "y"
Mae'n brifo yma.
It hurts here
Usage
Point at the painful spot while showing this to a doctor
Grammar Note
Uses the verb "brifo" ("Rydw i wedi brifo fy mraich.") together with "yma" (here); point anywhere on the body
Mae fy nghorff yn teimlo'n flinedig.
My body feels sluggish
Usage
Tells a doctor that your body feels heavy from fever or fatigue
Grammar Note
The "teimlo'n + adjective" pattern ("Dydw i ddim yn teimlo'n dda.") with "corff" and "blinedig". After "fy", c takes the nasal mutation to ngh; after the predicative "yn", b softens to f
Rydw i wedi chwydu sawl gwaith.
I have vomited several times
Usage
Tells a doctor how often you have vomited, e.g. with suspected food poisoning
Grammar Note
The "Rydw i wedi + verbnoun" frame ("Rydw i wedi colli fy moddion.") with "chwydu" (to vomit)
Oes angen gorffwys arna i?
Do I need to rest?
Usage
Asks the doctor after an examination whether you need to rest
Grammar Note
The "Oes angen X arna i?" frame ("Oes angen presgripsiwn arna i?") with "gorffwys" (rest). Welsh expresses need as something being "on" the person
dolur rhydd
Diarrhea
Usage
The name of the symptom; literally "free pain". Constipation is "rhwymedd"
carthion
Poop
Usage
The neutral word to use when describing stool to a doctor (human or animal waste); used as a plural. Everyday speech has "baw", which also means dirt, and "cachu" is vulgar, so avoid it
pi-pi
Pee
Usage
The word commonly used when talking to children. Some people hear "piso" as coarse, like English "piss", so this softer word is safer; the word for urine at a clinic is "wrin"
Mae dolur rhydd arna i.
I have diarrhea
Usage
Tells a doctor or pharmacist that you have diarrhea
Grammar Note
The same "Mae X arna i" frame as "Mae ofn arna i" (I am afraid). Welsh expresses symptoms and feelings as something being "on" the person
Mae rhwymedd arna i.
I'm constipated
Usage
Tells a doctor or pharmacist that you are constipated
Grammar Note
"rhwymedd" placed in the "Mae X arna i" frame. "rhwymedd" is "rhwym" (bound, constipated) plus the suffix "-edd"
Mae angen pi-pi arna i.
I need to pee
Usage
A casual way to tell a companion or a child that you need to pee. A more polite version is "Mae angen mynd i'r toiled arna i." (I need to go to the toilet)
Grammar Note
The "Mae angen X arna i" frame of "Mae angen meddyginiaeth stumog arna i" with "pi-pi"
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