Mo malad.
I am sick
Usage
Saying you are ill
Grammar Note
Sentence composed from dictionary-verified words
Mo ena latet fermal.
I have a headache
Usage
Saying you have a headache
Grammar Note
"latet fermal" is the dictionary word for headache
Kot lopital pli pros ete?
Where is the nearest hospital?
Usage
Asking where the nearest hospital is
Grammar Note
Sentence composed from dictionary-verified words
Mo bizin enn dokter.
I need a doctor
Usage
Saying you need a doctor
Grammar Note
Sentence composed from dictionary-verified words
Mo alerzik ar sa medikaman-la.
I am allergic to this medicine
Usage
Telling someone you are allergic to a medicine
Grammar Note
Sentence composed from dictionary-verified words
Mo ena lafyev.
I have a fever
Usage
Saying you have a fever
Grammar Note
The dictionary spells it "lafyev"; this is the official-orthography form. Sentence composed from dictionary-verified words
Kot farmasi pli pros ete?
Where is the nearest pharmacy?
Usage
Asking where the nearest pharmacy is
Grammar Note
Sentence composed from dictionary-verified words
Silvouple, apel mo lanbasad.
Please call my embassy
Usage
Asking someone to call your embassy
Grammar Note
"lanbasad" follows the dictionary word for embassy; the official spelling is unconfirmed. Sentence composed from dictionary-verified words
Mo ansint.
I am pregnant
Usage
Saying you are pregnant
Grammar Note
The dictionary lists both "ansint" and "ansent"; the first is used. Sentence composed from dictionary-verified words
Mo ena tufman.
I have asthma
Usage
Saying you have asthma
Grammar Note
The dictionary lists "tufman" and "letufman" for asthma. Sentence composed from dictionary-verified words
Mo ena diabet.
I have diabetes
Usage
Saying you have diabetes
Grammar Note
The dictionary spells it "dyabet"; this form is unconfirmed. Sentence composed from dictionary-verified words
Mo ena tansion.
I have high blood pressure
Usage
Saying you have high blood pressure
Grammar Note
The dictionary glosses "tansyon" as high blood pressure; spelling converted. Sentence composed from dictionary-verified words
Mo ena maladi leker.
I have a heart condition
Usage
Saying you have a heart condition
Grammar Note
"maladi leker" is the dictionary word for heart disease
Lasirans
Insurance
Usage
Insurance word
Grammar Note
Dictionary word; it also means assurance
Mo finn kase enn lezo.
I broke a bone
Usage
Saying you have broken a bone
Grammar Note
Sentence composed from dictionary-verified words
Mo eturdi.
I feel dizzy
Usage
Saying you feel dizzy
Grammar Note
The dictionary glosses "eturdi" as giddy. Sentence composed from dictionary-verified words
Mo pe sengne.
I am bleeding
Usage
Saying you are bleeding
Grammar Note
"sengne" is the Wiktionary headword. Sentence composed from dictionary-verified words
Brilir
Burn
Usage
Word for a burn
Grammar Note
Dictionary word
Blesir
Wound
Usage
Word for a wound
Grammar Note
Dictionary and Wiktionary word
Zorey
Ear
Usage
Body part
Grammar Note
Dictionary and Wiktionary word
Likou
Neck
Usage
Body part
Grammar Note
Wiktionary word; the dictionary spells it "liku"
Zepol
Shoulder
Usage
Body part
Grammar Note
Dictionary and Wiktionary word
Zenou
Knee
Usage
Body part
Grammar Note
Wiktionary word; the dictionary spells it "zenu"
Ledwa
Finger
Usage
Body part
Grammar Note
Dictionary and Wiktionary word; toes are "ledwa lipie"
Lapo
Skin
Usage
Body part
Grammar Note
Dictionary word; it also means peel or leather
Lebra
Arm
Usage
Body part
Grammar Note
Dictionary and Wiktionary word
Nene
Nose
Usage
Body part
Grammar Note
Dictionary and Wiktionary word
Touse
Cough
Usage
Symptom word
Grammar Note
The dictionary spells it "tuse"; the verb "tous" also means to touch
Sa pe demanze.
It itches
Usage
Saying it itches
Grammar Note
Sentence composed from dictionary-verified words
Mo konstipe.
I am constipated
Usage
Saying you are constipated
Grammar Note
Sentence composed from dictionary-verified words
Mo ena mo peryod.
I am on my period
Usage
Saying you have your period
Grammar Note
The dictionary lists "peryod" with the sense of menstruation. Sentence composed from dictionary-verified words
Sertifika medikal
Medical certificate
Usage
Word for a medical certificate
Grammar Note
Dictionary example
Frison
Chills
Usage
Word for chills
Grammar Note
Dictionary word
Silvouple, apel enn dokter.
Please call a doctor
Usage
Asking someone to call a doctor
Grammar Note
Sentence composed from dictionary-verified words
Sa fer mal isi.
It hurts here
Usage
Showing where it hurts
Grammar Note
"fer mal" is the dictionary phrase for to hurt. Sentence composed from dictionary-verified words
Mo finn vomi plizier fwa.
I have vomited several times
Usage
Saying you have vomited several times
Grammar Note
Sentence composed from dictionary-verified words
Eski mo bizin repoze?
Do I need to rest?
Usage
Asking whether you need to rest
Grammar Note
Sentence composed from dictionary-verified words
Dyare
Diarrhea
Usage
Symptom word for telling a doctor or pharmacist
Grammar Note
A word from French diarrhée, used in the same sense in another card. It has no headword in the Lalit dictionary; this relies on its existing use in this dataset
Kaka
Poop
Usage
Everyday word, for talking to a child or describing stools at a check-up
Grammar Note
From French caca. Lalit lists the noun as "shit, faeces, dung"; en.wiktionary gives "poo, excrement". It also works as a verb. Set phrases (kaka dan kalson = be frightened) are separate uses. It can also be used as an insult, so do not direct it at a person
Pipi
Pee
Usage
Everyday word, for talking to a child or describing urine at a check-up
Grammar Note
A Lalit dictionary headword glossed "urine"; "fer pipi" is glossed "to pee". The separate verb pis ("piss") is coarse and is not used here
Mo ena dyare.
I have diarrhea
Usage
Telling a doctor or pharmacist you have diarrhea
Grammar Note
Sentence composed from dictionary-verified words. Symptoms follow "Mo ena + symptom", the same pattern as "Mo ena lafyev"
Mo bizin fer pipi.
I need to pee
Usage
Telling a companion or child you need to pee
Grammar Note
Lalit's "fer pipi = to pee" combined with the "Mo bizin + verb" pattern of "Mo bizin repoze" (another card). Sentence composed from dictionary-verified words
Mo bizin kaka.
I need to poop
Usage
Telling a companion or child you need to poop
Grammar Note
kaka is a verb, "to defecate" (Lalit) / "to poo" (en.wiktionary), here in its object-less form, in the "Mo bizin + verb" pattern. Sentence composed from dictionary-verified words. It can also be an insult, so do not aim it at a person
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