Health & Hospital

33 phrases · Palauan with romanization, English and audio

  1. Ak mengodech

    ak me-NGO-dech

    I am sick

    Usage

    Basic phrase to say you are unwell

    Grammar Note

    mengodech is a stative verb meaning "to be sick"

  2. Ng ngar er ker a hospital?

    Ng ngar er ker a hos-pi-tal?

    Where is the hospital?

    Usage

    Asking for the hospital when sick or in an emergency

    Grammar Note

    The frame for asking a location is "Ng ngar er ker a X?", with "ker" (where) as the interrogative; "ker" is "where; which. pro." and "ngar" is "be (located); exist. v.s.". Note: "techa" is "who; whom. pro.", not "where". "Hospital" is an English loan

  3. Ng meringel a bdeluk

    ng me-RIN-gel a bde-LUK

    My head hurts

    Usage

    Describing a headache

    Grammar Note

    meringel = "hurts" (example: Ng meringel a delel. = "his/her stomach hurts"). bdeluk is the first-person possessive of bedul (head), "my head"

  4. Ng soak a doktor

    ng so-AK a DOK-tor

    I want to see a doctor

    Usage

    Expressing the need to see a doctor

    Grammar Note

    doktor is borrowed from the English word doctor

  5. Ng merecherached a renguk

    ng me-re-che-RA-ched a re-NGUK

    I feel nauseous

    Usage

    Describing nausea

    Grammar Note

    merecherached means "merecherached a rengul" (wanting to vomit); renguk is the 1st-person possessive of reng (heart/stomach)

  6. Ng ngar er ngii a medisina?

    ng ngar er NGII a me-di-SI-na

    Is there medicine?

    Usage

    Asking for medicine

    Grammar Note

    ngar er ngii is the existential expression "there is". ngara means "what", not "there is"

  7. Ng ua isei a tara el allergy

    ng u-a i-SEI a TA-ra el AL-ler-gy

    I have an allergy to something

    Usage

    Informing someone about an allergy

    Grammar Note

    allergy is borrowed directly from English

  8. Ng ngar er ker a ringel?

    ng ngar er ker a RI-ngel

    Where does it hurt?

    Usage

    A medical question to locate pain or injury

    Grammar Note

    The frame for asking a location is "Ng ngar er ker a X?"; ringel is the noun "pain" (adjective meringel). "Ududel" means "its price", not a location

  9. Ng soak el mo er a pharmacy

    ng so-AK el mo er a PHAR-ma-cy

    I want to go to the pharmacy

    Usage

    Saying you need to go to a pharmacy for medicine

    Grammar Note

    pharmacy is borrowed from English

  10. Ng ungil el diak mengodech

    ng u-NGIL el di-AK me-NGO-dech

    It's good not to be sick

    Usage

    Expressing the importance of being healthy

    Grammar Note

    diak mengodech means "not sick" = healthy — using negation

  11. dioll

    Pregnant

    Usage

    Always tell medical staff — it decides what medicine or X-rays are safe

  12. ngul

    Asthma

    Usage

    To declare it as a chronic condition

  13. klukl

    Cough

    Usage

    To say you have a cough

  14. delul

    Burn

    Usage

    Point at the burn

  15. bikodel

    Hives / allergic rash

    Usage

    For a rash caused by an allergic reaction

  16. smecher er a buil

    Menstruation / period

    Usage

    Literally "sick with the moon" — this is the ordinary way to say it

  17. tereter

    Common cold

    Usage

    Show this to say you have caught a cold; an example is "Ng smecher er a tereter." (he or she has a cold)

  18. kerrasem

    Chills

    Usage

    Show this for the shivery feeling of chills; it is a different word from tereter (a cold), and names the sensation

  19. niuiing

    Hospital admission

    Usage

    Show this to ask about being admitted to hospital; a loan from Japanese nyūin. Being discharged is taiing

  20. Ke mo omekedong er a doktor!

    Ke mo o-me-ke-dong er a dok-tor

    Please call a doctor

    Usage

    Used to ask someone to call a doctor

    Grammar Note

    The same frame as "Ke mo omekedong er a bulis!" and "Ke mo omekedong er a ambulance!", filled with "doktor".

  21. Ng meringel er tiang.

    Ng me-ri-ngel er tiang

    It hurts here

    Usage

    Used while pointing at the spot that hurts

    Grammar Note

    "Ng + predicate + er tiang" is the shape of "Ng kengaol er tiang!". "meringel" is the verbal form of the same root as ringel (the word of "Ng ngar er ker a ringel?"); it is used for pain, as in "Ochoi, ng meringel a delel." (yes, he has a stomachache) and "A rechad el meringel a bderrir" (people with headaches).

  22. Ak smecher.

    Ak sme-cher

    I feel sick

    Usage

    Used to tell a doctor or a bystander that you feel unwell

    Grammar Note

    "Ak + stative" is the shape of "Ak mengodech". "smecher" is "v.s. sick; ill", with the example "Ak mle telkib el smecher er a elii." (I was a bit sick yesterday). It is a different word from "mengodech".

  23. Ng mesaul a bedengek.

    Ng me-saul a be-de-ngek

    My body feels sluggish

    Usage

    Used to say your whole body feels heavy or worn out

    Grammar Note

    The verb-initial order with the nominal subject at the end is that of "Ng merecherached a renguk" and "Ng mo el bub a laochel". "mesaul" is "v.s. tired; weary", and goes with bedengel (the body), as in "mesaul a mechitechut; olengoech a bedengel". "bedengek" is the n.poss.1s of bedengel.

  24. Ak mla omudech.

    Ak mla o-mu-dech

    I have vomited

    Usage

    Used to tell a doctor that you have vomited

    Grammar Note

    "Ak mla + verb" is the perfect frame of "Ak mla obes er a tik.". "omudech" is the verbal form of mudech (n. vomit), used as in "smecher a omudech".

  25. Ng kirek el mechiuaiu?

    Ng ki-rek el me-chiu-aiu

    Do I need to rest?

    Usage

    Used after an examination to ask whether you have to rest

    Grammar Note

    "kirek" is the n.poss.1s of kirel (his/her obligation; he or she must); the example "ng kirek el omad er tia el bduu er a ochik" shows the "Ng kirek el + verb" shape. The first-person-plural inclusive form is "kired" ("our obligation"), which cannot be used for a singular "I need". "mechiuaiu" is "v.i. sleep; lie down to rest".

  26. omachediil

    Diarrhea

    Usage

    A symptom word to point at for a doctor or pharmacist. It is the verb "v.i. have diarrhea"

  27. omatek

    Constipation

    Usage

    A symptom word to point at for a doctor or pharmacist. It is the verb "v.i. have constipation"

  28. cheche

    Poop

    Usage

    It is "baby defecate", a baby-talk word to use with a child; the ordinary adult verb is chemei

  29. chemochem

    Pee

    Usage

    The ordinary word for urine ("n. urine"), usable at a check-up or with a child. There is also a baby word, sisi (from Japanese)

  30. Ak omachediil.

    Ak o-ma-che-diil

    I have diarrhea

    Usage

    Used to tell a doctor or pharmacist that you have diarrhea

    Grammar Note

    "omachediil" is "v.i. have diarrhea", with the example "Ochoi, ng omachediil." (Yes, he or she has diarrhea). With Ak as subject it has the shape of "Ak smecher."

  31. Ak omatek.

    Ak o-ma-tek

    I'm constipated

    Usage

    Used to tell a doctor or pharmacist that you are constipated

    Grammar Note

    "omatek" is "v.i. have constipation", as in "omatek a mekngit el chemei" (defecating is hard). With Ak as subject it has the shape of "Ak smecher." The same spelling also exists as a separate word "omatek, v.t. preserve (food)"

  32. Ng tuobed a chemechemek.

    Ng tuo-bed a che-me-che-mek

    I need to pee

    Usage

    Tell a companion or a child that you need to go and pee

    Grammar Note

    chemechemek is the n.poss.1s of chemochem (my urine)

  33. Ak mo chemei.

    Ak mo che-mei

    I need to poop

    Usage

    Tell a companion or a child that you need the toilet

    Grammar Note

    chemei is v.i. "defecate". Literally "I am going to defecate", close to the English "I'm going to the bathroom"

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