Health & Hospital

1. Həkim lazımdır

   Hə-kim la-zım-dır

   I need a doctor

   Usage

   Urgently requesting a doctor

   Grammar Note

   "Lazım" from Arabic "lāzim" (necessary). Urgent: add "Tez ol!" (Hurry up!) in an emergency.

2. Başım ağrıyır

   Ba-şım ağ-rı-yır

   My head hurts

   Usage

   Telling a doctor or pharmacist that you have a headache

   Grammar Note

   "Baş" (head) + "ağrımaq" (to ache). Swap body parts: "mədəm ağrıyır" = my stomach hurts, "dişim ağrıyır" = my tooth hurts.

3. Xəstəxana haradadır?

   Xəs-tə-xa-na ha-ra-da-dır?

   Where is the hospital?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of a hospital

   Grammar Note

   "Xana" from Persian "khāna" (house/place) forms compound nouns: "kitabxana" (library), "çayxana" (teahouse).

4. Bu dərmanı necə içmək lazımdır?

   Bu dər-ma-nı ne-cə iç-mək la-zım-dır?

   How should I take this medicine?

   Usage

   Asking a doctor or pharmacist how to take a medication

   Grammar Note

   "Dərman" from Persian "darmān" (remedy). "Verb infinitive + lazımdır" = "it is necessary to [verb]".

5. Allergiyam var

   Al-ler-gi-yam var

   I have an allergy

   Usage

   Informing medical staff or restaurant staff about an allergy

   Grammar Note

   "Var" expresses possession/existence (same as Turkish). Be specific: "Penisillinə allergiyam var" = I'm allergic to penicillin.

6. İsitmə var

   İ-sit-mə var

   I have a fever

   Usage

   Telling a doctor you have a fever

   Grammar Note

   "İsitmə" (fever) derived from "isitmək" (to heat). Add "Temperaturum 38 dərəcədir" (My temperature is 38°C) for precision.

7. Sığorta sənədim budur

   Sı-ğor-ta sə-nə-dim bu-dur

   Here is my insurance document

   Usage

   Presenting your insurance document at a hospital reception

   Grammar Note

   "Sənəd" from Arabic "sanad" (document). Keep your insurer's emergency number handy. Baku has international-standard hospitals.

8. Mədə ağrısı çəkirəm

   Mə-də ağ-rı-sı çə-ki-rəm

   I have a stomachache

   Usage

   Describing stomach pain to a doctor

   Grammar Note

   "Çəkmək" (to pull) idiomatically means "to suffer/feel". "Ağrı çəkmək" = to experience pain.

9. Əczaxana haradadır?

   Əc-za-xa-na ha-ra-da-dır?

   Where is the pharmacy?

   Usage

   Asking for directions to a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Əcza" (drugs, ingredients) comes from Arabic "ajzāʾ" (ingredients, parts). "-çı" makes "əczaçı" (pharmacist) and "-xana" (Persian-origin, place) makes "əczaxana" (pharmacy). Some pharmacies in Baku are open 24 hours.

10. Qan qrupu A müsbətdir

    Qan qru-pu A müs-bət-dir

    My blood type is A positive

    Usage

    Stating your blood type to medical personnel

    Grammar Note

    "Müsbət" (positive) and "mənfi" (negative) from Arabic. Write your blood type on an emergency card for safety during travel.

11. Hamilə

    Pregnant

    Usage

    Show this to a doctor or pharmacist — it changes what medication or X-rays are allowed. "Hamiləyəm" = I am pregnant

12. Astma

    Asthma

    Usage

    Point to this to report asthma as a pre-existing condition; an inhaler is "inhalyator". Azerbaijani uses the Russian-derived "astma", not Turkish "astım"

13. Şəkər xəstəliyi

    Diabetes

    Usage

    The everyday term; medical paperwork uses "diabet". Show the full phrase — "şəkər" alone means sugar or sweets

14. Yüksək təzyiq

    High blood pressure

    Usage

    Reports hypertension as a pre-existing condition; low blood pressure is "aşağı təzyiq". Azerbaijani says "təzyiq", not Turkish "tansiyon"

15. Ürək xəstəliyi

    Heart disease

    Usage

    Reports a heart condition as pre-existing; a pacemaker is "ürək stimulyatoru"

16. Epilepsiya

    Epilepsy

    Usage

    Reports a seizure disorder; a seizure itself is "tutma". The Russian-derived form differs from Turkish "epilepsi" / "sara"

17. Tibbi sığorta

    Health insurance

    Usage

    Used at reception when presenting an insurance card or policy; travel insurance is "səyahət sığortası"

18. Resept

    Prescription

    Usage

    Ambiguous word: in a clinic or pharmacy it means prescription, but in a kitchen it means a cooking recipe — show it only in a medical setting. Turkish keeps these separate (reçete vs tarif)

19. Aptek

    Pharmacy

    Usage

    The word actually on street signs is the Russian-derived "APTEK" (АПТЕКА); the literary "əczaxana" is understood but rarely posted. Differs from Turkish "eczane"

20. Sümük sınığı

    Bone fracture

    Usage

    Reports a suspected fracture after a fall or accident; a cast is "gips"

21. Nəfəs darlığı

    Shortness of breath

    Usage

    Reports breathing difficulty without having to speak; "Nəfəs ala bilmirəm" = I cannot breathe

22. Başgicəllənmə

    Dizziness

    Usage

    Reports light-headedness; "Başım gicəllənir" = I feel dizzy. Not the Turkish "baş dönmesi"

23. Qanaxma

    Bleeding

    Usage

    Reports bleeding; "Qan axır" = blood is flowing

24. Yanıq

    Burn

    Usage

    Reports a burn; sunburn is "günəş yanığı"

25. Yara

    Wound

    Usage

    Point to a cut or graze; "Yaralıyam" = I am injured

26. Qulaq

    Ear

    Usage

    Point to where it hurts; "Qulağım ağrıyır" = my ear hurts

27. Boyun

    Neck

    Usage

    Point to where it hurts; the throat inside is a separate word, "boğaz"

28. Çiyin

    Shoulder

    Usage

    Point to where it hurts; Azerbaijani uses "çiyin", not Turkish "omuz"

29. Diz

    Knee

    Usage

    Point to where it hurts; "Dizim ağrıyır" = my knee hurts

30. Barmaq

    Finger (or toe)

    Usage

    Covers both fingers and toes — say "əl barmağı" (hand) or "ayaq barmağı" (foot) to distinguish, or point at the actual digit

31. Dəri

    Skin

    Usage

    For skin complaints; the same word also means leather, so show it only in a medical setting. Dermatology is "dermatologiya"

32. Qol

    Arm

    Usage

    The arm from shoulder to wrist; the same word also means sleeve or branch, and "qol çəkmək" means to sign — point at your arm when you show it

33. Burun

    Nose

    Usage

    Point to where it hurts; a nosebleed is "burun qanaması"

34. Öskürək

    Cough

    Usage

    Reports a cough as a symptom; cough syrup is "öskürək şərbəti"

35. Qaşınma

    Itching

    Usage

    Reports itching; "Qaşınır" = it itches

36. Səpgi

    Rash

    Usage

    Reports a skin rash; an allergic one is "allergik səpgi". Not the Turkish "döküntü"

37. Qəbizlik

    Constipation

    Usage

    Reports constipation at a pharmacy or clinic; diarrhea is a separate word, "ishal"

38. Aybaşı

    Period (menstruation)

    Usage

    The everyday Azerbaijani word (literally "month-start"); medical paperwork uses "menstruasiya". Turkish "regl" / "âdet" are not used here

39. Tibbi arayış

    Medical certificate

    Usage

    The document a doctor writes for an insurance claim; "arayış" is any official paper that certifies a fact

40. Üşütmə

    Chills

    Usage

    Feeling cold enough to shiver; tell the doctor about it as a sign that a fever is coming

41. Soyuqdəymə

    Cold (illness)

    Usage

    The common cold caught from exposure to the cold; use it at a pharmacy

42. Həkim çağırın!

    Please call a doctor

    Usage

    Show it to a bystander or hotel staff when you have fallen ill

    Grammar Note

    Follows the "X çağırın!" ("please call X") pattern — the same as "Polis çağırın!" (call the police) — with "Həkim" (doctor) filled in. "həkim" is a loan from Arabic حكيم and is the same word as in "Həkim lazımdır" (I need a doctor)

43. Dincəlmək lazımdırmı?

    Do I need to rest?

    Usage

    Use it after an examination to ask the doctor whether you have to stay in bed

    Grammar Note

    Follows the "X lazımdırmı?" ("is X necessary?") pattern — the same as "Paket lazımdırmı?" (do I need a bag?) — with the infinitive "dincəlmək" (to rest) filled in. "-mı" is the question suffix, taking the back-vowel form after "lazımdır"

44. Özümü zəif hiss edirəm

    My body feels sluggish

    Usage

    Telling a doctor you feel weak and heavy-limbed

    Grammar Note

    The "Özümü X hiss edirəm" ("I feel X") pattern, as in "Özümü pis hiss edirəm" (I feel unwell), with only the adjective swapped to "zəif" (weak; the antonym is "güclü").

45. Bir neçə dəfə qusdum.

    I have vomited several times

    Usage

    Telling a doctor how many times you have vomited

    Grammar Note

    "Bir" is the numeral used in "Bir az" (a little) and "Bir dəqiqə" (just a minute); "dəfə" means "time (occurrence)". "qusmaq" means "to vomit", as in "Qusmağım gəlir." (I feel nauseous).

46. İshal

    Diarrhea

    Usage

    Reports diarrhea at a pharmacy or clinic; constipation is a separate word, "qəbizlik"

47. Nəcis

    Stool

    Usage

    Neutral word for stool, usable at a medical visit

48. Çiş

    Pee

    Usage

    Everyday child-talk word; at a clinic or for a test the medical word is "sidik" (urine)

49. İshalım var

    I have diarrhea

    Usage

    Telling a doctor or pharmacist your symptom; same pattern as "Allergiyam var"

50. Qəbizliyim var

    I'm constipated

    Usage

    Telling a doctor or pharmacist your symptom; literally "my constipation exists"

51. Sidiyə getmək istəyirəm

    I need to pee

    Usage

    Everyday way to tell a companion or child (literally "I want to go to urine"); to ask where the toilet is, say "Tualet haradadır?"

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