PinyaTalk About Health in Tagalog - Kalusugan
Learn Tagalog phrases for when you're sick, at the pharmacy, or at the hospital.
Talking About Health
Learn health-related Tagalog in case you get sick while traveling.
"Kalusugan" means "health."
Basic Vocabulary
| English | Tagalog |
|---|---|
| Health | kalusugan |
| Sickness | sakit |
| Doctor | doktor |
| Nurse | nars |
| Hospital | ospital |
| Clinic | klinika |
| Pharmacy | botika / parmasya |
| Medicine | gamot |
| Pain | sakit |
Describing Symptoms
| Phrase | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Hindi ako mabuti | I'm not feeling well |
| Masama ang pakiramdam ko | I feel sick |
| Masakit ang... | My ... hurts |
| May lagnat ako | I have a fever |
| Nilalagnat ako | I'm feverish |
| Nahihilo ako | I'm dizzy |
| Nasusuka ako | I feel nauseous |
| Inuubo ako | I have a cough |
| Sipon ako | I have a cold |
Body Parts
| English | Tagalog |
|---|---|
| Head | ulo |
| Stomach | tiyan |
| Throat | lalamunan |
| Chest | dibdib |
| Back | likod |
| Arm | braso |
| Leg/Foot | paa |
| Tooth | ngipin |
| Eye | mata |
| Ear | tainga |
Expressing Pain
| Phrase | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Masakit ang ulo ko | I have a headache |
| Masakit ang tiyan ko | I have a stomachache |
| Masakit ang ngipin ko | I have a toothache |
| Ang sakit! | It hurts! |
At the Pharmacy
| Phrase | Meaning |
|---|---|
| May gamot ba para sa... | Do you have medicine for... |
| Para sa sipon | For a cold |
| Para sa sakit ng ulo | For headache |
| Para sa lagnat | For fever |
| Paano inumin ito? | How do I take this? |
| Ilang beses sa isang araw? | How many times a day? |
Emergencies
| Phrase | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Emergency! | Emergency! |
| Tawagan ninyo ang ambulansya | Call an ambulance |
| Kailangan ko ng doktor | I need a doctor |
| May allergy ako sa... | I'm allergic to... |
| Dadalhin ko siya sa ospital | I'll take him/her to the hospital |
Example Conversation
At the pharmacy:
Customer: May gamot po ba para sa sakit ng ulo? (Do you have medicine for headaches?)
Pharmacist: Meron po. Ito po, Biogesic. (Yes, we do. Here, Biogesic.)
Customer: Paano po inumin? (How do I take it?)
Pharmacist: Isa lang po kada apat na oras. (One tablet every four hours.)
At the hospital:
Doctor: Anong nararamdaman mo? (What are you feeling?)
Patient: Masakit po ang tiyan ko, tapos nasusuka po ako. (My stomach hurts, and I feel nauseous.)
Doctor: Kailan pa? (Since when?)
Patient: Kagabi po. (Since last night.)
Doctor: May kinain ka ba na iba? (Did you eat anything unusual?)
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