Do you know the Hindi words for different parts of the body? What’s the Hindi word for “pain”? How do you tell someone to call an ambulance, or explain that your head hurts? After this lesson you’ll be able to describe your symptoms in Hindi, and know what to say in an emergency if necessary. Let’s get started…
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Pronouncing health in Hindi
mujhe darda ho rahā hai ।
mere peṭa meṃ darda hai ।
mere gale meṃ darda hai ।
mere kāna meṃ darda hai ।
mere dānta meṃ darda hai ।
The following phrases are useful when describing where it hurts…
merā kandhā dukhatā hai ।
मेरे पैर की उंगली दुख्ती है ।
mere paira kī uṃgalī dukhtī hai ।
मेरे मसूड़ों में दर्द है ।
mere masūḍa़oṃ meṃ darda hai ।
merā cūtaḍa़ dukhtā hai ।
mere ghuṭane dukhte haiṃ ।
When you go to the doctor he or she will ask you about your symptoms…
kisa taraha ke lakṣaṇa hai?
What kind of symptoms do you have?
Maybe you have an idea what’s wrong with you. You could say …
मुझे मासिक धर्म में दर्द है ।
mujhe māsika dharma meṃ darda hai ।
Maybe you cut yourself and all you need is a bandage, you might need some sleeping pills for a long haul flight or cough syrup. Here is what you have to say…
मुझे दर्द की गोलियाँ चाहिये ।
mujhe darda kī goliyām̐ cāhiye ।
I need some pain killers.
मुझे नींद की गोलियाँ चाहिये ।
mujhe nīṃda kī goliyām̐ cāhiye ।
I need some sleeping pills.
मुझे खांसी की दवा चाहिये ।
mujhe khāṃsī kī davā cāhiye ।
मुझे गले के लिए कुछ चाहिये ।
mujhe gale ke lie kucha cāhiye ।
I need some throat lozenges.
मुझे गर्भनिरोधक उपाधी चाहिये ।
mujhe garbhanirodhaka upādhī cāhiye ।
I need some contraception.
Here are some more general phrases and words…
That’s it for this lesson! I sincerely hope that you never need to use any of this vocabulary, however, it’s best to be prepared. Who knows, you may even be able to help a fellow traveler out in case they fall ill.
Here are a few recommended Hindi lessons to try next!
फिर मिलेंगे (phir milenge),
Nikita Sharma: Rocket Hindi