Pharmacy & Health

1. Oes gyda chi feddyginiaeth ar gyfer cur pen?

   Ois gi-da chi ve-di-gin-ee-aeth ar gi-ver keer pen?

   Do you have headache medicine?

   Usage

   Ask for headache medicine in Welsh at a pharmacy (fferyllfa)

   Grammar Note

   "Meddyginiaeth" (medicine) is soft-mutated to "feddyginiaeth" after "Oes gyda chi". "Cur pen" means headache

2. Mae angen meddyginiaeth stumog arna i

   Mai an-gen me-di-gin-ee-aeth sti-mog ar-na i

   I need stomach medicine

   Usage

   Use when you need stomach medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Mae angen...arna i" = "I need..." in Welsh (lit. "there is a need on me")

3. Mae angen meddyginiaeth dolur rhydd arna i

   Mai an-gen me-di-gin-ee-aeth do-leer rheid ar-na i

   I need anti-diarrhea medicine

   Usage

   Ask for anti-diarrhea medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Dolur rhydd" lit. "loose pain" — "rhydd" means "free/loose"

4. Mae gwres arna i

   Mai gwres ar-na i

   I have a fever

   Usage

   Tell the pharmacist you have a fever

   Grammar Note

   "Gwres" is the native Welsh word for heat/fever

5. Mae alergedd gyda fi

   Mai a-ler-geth gi-da vi

   I have an allergy

   Usage

   Inform the pharmacist about your allergy

   Grammar Note

   "Mae X gyda fi" = "I have X" (lit. "there is X with me"). Here X = "alergedd" (allergy)

6. Mae angen plastr arna i

   I need bandages/plasters

   Usage

   Ask for bandages or plasters at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Plastr" is the Welsh spelling of the English loanword "plaster"

7. Mae angen gwrthyriedydd pryfed arna i

   Mai an-gen gworth-yr-ee-a-did pry-ved ar-na i

   I need insect repellent

   Usage

   Ask for insect repellent at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Mae angen X arna i" = "I need X". "Pryfed" is the plural of "pryf" (insect)

8. Mae angen eli haul arna i

   Mai an-gen e-li hai-l ar-na i

   I need sunscreen

   Usage

   Ask for sunscreen at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Haul" = sun in Welsh. "Eli" = ointment/cream

9. Sut mae cymryd y feddyginiaeth hon?

   Sit mai kim-rid uh ve-di-gin-ee-aeth hon?

   How do I take this medicine?

   Usage

   Ask the pharmacist how to take the medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Sut" means "how" in Welsh

10. Oes angen presgripsiwn arna i?

    Ois an-gen pres-grip-shoon ar-na i?

    Do I need a prescription?

    Usage

    Check if a prescription is needed

    Grammar Note

    "Heb bresgripsiwn" = without prescription (OTC) is a key Welsh pharmacy term

11. presgripsiwn

    Prescription

    Usage

    Point at the pharmacy counter when handing over or asking about a prescription

12. fferyllfa

    Pharmacy

    Usage

    Point at it to ask where a pharmacy is; the same word appears on the shopfront

13. paracetamol

    Paracetamol

    Usage

    The standard UK fever and pain reliever, available without a prescription

14. thermomedr

    Thermometer

    Usage

    Point at it when buying a thermometer

15. rhwymyn

    Bandage

    Usage

    For asking for a bandage; a sticking plaster is "plastr"

16. plastr

    Sticking plaster

    Usage

    For small cuts; the UK/Welsh equivalent of an American "band-aid"

17. diheintydd

    Disinfectant

    Usage

    For asking for antiseptic to clean a wound

18. masg wyneb

    Face mask

    Usage

    A disposable face mask; hospitals may still ask you to wear one

19. cynhyrchion mislif

    Period products

    Usage

    Covers pads and tampons; the term used in Welsh Government signage

20. condom

    Condom

    Usage

    Sold in pharmacies and supermarkets; the plural is "condomau"

21. diferion llygad

    Eye drops

    Usage

    For asking for eye drops; "diferion" is the plural of "drop"

22. Mae angen carthydd arna i.

    A laxative, please

    Usage

    Used at a pharmacy to ask for a laxative (literally "I need a laxative"). Constipation itself is "rhwymedd"

    Grammar Note

    The same "Mae angen X arna i" frame as "Mae angen meddyginiaeth dolur rhydd arna i". "carthydd" is built from "carthu" (to cleanse, to purge)

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