ਮੇਰੇ ਸਿਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਰਦ ਹੈ
Mere sir vich dard hai
I have a headache
Usage
Basic phrase to describe a headache to a doctor or pharmacist
Grammar Note
"vich dard hai" means "there is pain in". Replace the body part to describe other pain.
ਮੈਨੂੰ ਡਾਕਟਰ ਕੋਲ ਜਾਣਾ ਹੈ
Mainuu daaktar kol jaanaa hai
I need to see a doctor
Usage
Tell hotel staff or a companion that you need medical attention
Grammar Note
"Jaanaa hai" expresses necessity — equivalent to "have to go". Common obligation structure in Punjabi.
ਮੈਨੂੰ ਬੁਖਾਰ ਹੈ
Mainuu bukhaar hai
I have a fever
Usage
Tell a doctor or hotel staff about a fever
Grammar Note
"Mainuu ___ hai" (I have ___) uses a dative subject — common across South Asian languages.
ਮੈਨੂੰ ਪੈਨਿਸਿਲਿਨ ਤੋਂ ਅਲਰਜੀ ਹੈ
Mainuu penisilin ton alargee hai
I am allergic to penicillin
Usage
Critical phrase to inform a doctor about a medicine allergy
Grammar Note
"___ ton alargee hai" states an allergy to something. "Ton" marks the substance causing the reaction.
ਮੈਨੂੰ ਉਲਟੀਆਂ ਆ ਰਹੀਆਂ ਹਨ
Mainuu ultiaan aa rahiyaan han
I am vomiting / feeling nauseous
Usage
Describe gastrointestinal symptoms to a doctor
Grammar Note
Punjabi expresses vomiting as "vomiting is coming". Verb must agree in gender/number with "ultiaan" (feminine plural).
ਨਜ਼ਦੀਕੀ ਹਸਪਤਾਲ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਹੈ?
Nazdeeki haspitaal kitthe hai?
Where is the nearest hospital?
Usage
Ask for the nearest hospital in an emergency or when unwell
Grammar Note
"Kitthe hai" is the standard "where is" question. In Amritsar, Government Medical College Hospital is a major facility.
ਮੈਨੂੰ ਦਰਦ ਨਿਵਾਰਕ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ
Mainuu dard nivaarak chaahidaa hai
I need a painkiller
Usage
Request a painkiller at a pharmacy or from a doctor
Grammar Note
"Chaahidaa hai" expresses need (for masculine nouns); "chaahidi hai" for feminine nouns. Matches noun gender.
ਮੇਰੇ ਪੇਟ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਰਦ ਹੈ
Mere pet vich dard hai
I have a stomachache
Usage
Explain stomach pain to a doctor
Grammar Note
"Mere [body part] vich dard hai" is a versatile frame for describing pain in any body part.
ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ ਬੋਲ ਸਕਦੇ ਹੋ?
Ki tusseen angrezee bol sakde ho?
Can you speak English?
Usage
Find English-speaking staff at a hospital or pharmacy
Grammar Note
"Sakna" is the ability auxiliary attached after verb stem: "bol sakde" = able to speak.
ਮੈਂ ਸ਼ੂਗਰ ਦਾ ਮਰੀਜ਼ ਹਾਂ
Main shoogar daa mareez haan
I am a diabetic patient
Usage
Inform a doctor or hotel staff about a pre-existing condition
Grammar Note
"Shoogar" (sugar) colloquially means diabetes in Punjabi. Medical records may use "daibiteez" (diabetes).
ਗਰਭਵਤੀ
Garbhvatee
Pregnant
Usage
Show first to a doctor or pharmacist — it determines which drugs and X-rays are allowed
ਦਮਾ
Damaa
Asthma
Usage
Point to declare asthma as a pre-existing condition or when asking for an inhaler
ਸ਼ੂਗਰ ਦੀ ਬਿਮਾਰੀ
Shoogar dee bimaaree
Diabetes
Usage
"Shoogar" alone can mean sugar, so "dee bimaaree" (the disease of) is added to remove ambiguity
ਹਾਈ ਬਲੱਡ ਪ੍ਰੈਸ਼ਰ
Haai blad preshar
High blood pressure
Usage
The English-derived term is the one most widely understood in Punjab
ਦਿਲ ਦੀ ਬਿਮਾਰੀ
Dil dee bimaaree
Heart disease
Usage
Declare a heart condition to medical staff
ਮਿਰਗੀ
Miragee
Epilepsy
Usage
Declare a history of seizures; useful to show a travel companion in advance
ਸਿਹਤ ਬੀਮਾ
Sihat beemaa
Health insurance
Usage
Use at reception when presenting an insurance document; "beemaa" alone means insurance in general
ਟੁੱਟੀ ਹੋਈ ਹੱਡੀ
Tuttee hoee haddee
Broken bone
Usage
Point to report a suspected fracture and request an X-ray
ਸਾਹ ਲੈਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਤਕਲੀਫ਼
Saah lain vich takleef
Difficulty breathing
Usage
A high-urgency symptom to point at when you cannot speak
ਚੱਕਰ ਆਉਣਾ
Chakkar aaunaa
Dizziness
Usage
Report light-headedness or vertigo
ਖ਼ੂਨ ਵਗਣਾ
Khoon vagnaa
Bleeding
Usage
Report bleeding; point at your own body for the location
ਸੜਨ ਦਾ ਜ਼ਖ਼ਮ
Sarhan daa zakhm
Burn (injury)
Usage
A burn wound; "jalan" alone can also mean a burning sensation
ਜ਼ਖ਼ਮ
Zakhm
Wound / cut
Usage
Any external wound — a cut, graze, or open injury
ਕੰਨ
Kann
Ear
Usage
Body part name for showing a doctor where it hurts
ਗਰਦਨ
Gardan
Neck
Usage
Body part name for showing a doctor where it hurts
ਮੋਢਾ
Modhaa
Shoulder
Usage
Body part name for showing a doctor where it hurts
ਗੋਡਾ
Godaa
Knee
Usage
Body part name for showing a doctor where it hurts
ਉਂਗਲ
Ungal
Finger
Usage
Means a finger; a toe is "pair dee ungal" (finger of the foot)
ਚਮੜੀ
Chamrhee
Skin
Usage
Use when describing a skin problem such as a rash or irritation
ਬਾਂਹ
Baanh
Arm
Usage
Refers to the arm from shoulder to wrist; the hand itself is "hath"
ਨੱਕ
Nakk
Nose
Usage
Body part name for a blocked nose or nosebleed
ਖੰਘ
Khangh
Cough
Usage
Report a cough, or ask for cough medicine at a pharmacy
ਖੁਜਲੀ
Khujlee
Itching
Usage
Report itching, e.g. from insect bites or an allergic reaction
ਧੱਫੜ
Dhaffarh
Rash
Usage
Report a red rash on the skin
ਕਬਜ਼
Kabaz
Constipation
Usage
Report constipation; understood at pharmacies too
ਮਹਾਵਾਰੀ
Mahaavaaree
Menstruation / period
Usage
The standard Punjabi word; the colloquial "maheenaa" also means "month", so this form is safer
ਖ਼ੂਨ ਦੀ ਕਿਸਮ
Khoon dee kisam
Blood type
Usage
ਖ਼ੂਨ (blood) plus ਕਿਸਮ (kind); also ਖ਼ੂਨ ਸਮੂਹ or ਬਲੱਡ ਗਰੁੱਪ. Write your own type in Latin letters (A, B, O, AB) to be safe
ਮੈਡੀਕਲ ਸਰਟੀਫਿਕੇਟ
Maidikal sarteefiket
Medical certificate
Usage
The certificate a doctor issues, needed for insurance claims or to justify a change of plans; ਸਰਟੀਫਿਕੇਟ is borrowed from English "certificate"
ਹਸਪਤਾਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਾਖ਼ਲ
Haspataal vich daakhal
Hospital admission
Usage
ਹਸਪਤਾਲ (hospital) plus ਵਿੱਚ (in) plus ਦਾਖ਼ਲ (admitted); "was hospitalised" is ਹਸਪਤਾਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਾਖ਼ਲ ਹੋਇਆ
ਕਾਂਬਾ
Kaanbaa
Chills
Usage
The shivering that comes with cold, equivalent to ਕੰਬਣੀ; also used of the symptom in feverish illnesses such as malaria
ਜੁਕਾਮ
Jukaam
Common cold
Usage
The head cold with a runny nose, also spelt ਜ਼ੁਕਾਮ
ਡਾਕਟਰ ਨੂੰ ਬੁਲਾਓ!
Daaktar nuu bulaao!
Please call a doctor
Usage
Shown to ask a bystander to fetch a doctor; use «ਮੈਨੂੰ ਡਾਕਟਰ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੈ» mainu daaktar dee lorh hai when looking for one yourself
Grammar Note
The same "X nuu bulaao" frame as «ਸਕੀ ਪੈਟਰੋਲ ਨੂੰ ਬੁਲਾਓ!» skee patrol nuu bulaao!, filled with daaktar (doctor) from «ਮੈਨੂੰ ਡਾਕਟਰ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੈ».
ਮੈਨੂੰ ਇੱਥੇ ਦਰਦ ਹੈ।
Mainuu itthe dard hai.
It hurts here
Usage
Shown while pointing at the painful spot, for when you do not know the name of the body part
Grammar Note
«ਮੇਰੇ ਸਿਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਰਦ ਹੈ» mere sir vich dard hai (I have a headache) with the body part replaced by itthe (here).
ਮੇਰੀ ਤਬੀਅਤ ਠੀਕ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ।
Meri tabeeat theek nahin hai.
I feel sick
Usage
Says only that you feel unwell, for when you cannot name the symptom; «ਤਬੀਅਤ ਠੀਕ ਨਹੀਂ» is the bare-phrase version
Grammar Note
«ਤਬੀਅਤ ਠੀਕ ਨਹੀਂ» tabeeat theek nahin made into a full sentence with the possessive meri and the copula hai; tabeeat is feminine, hence meri.
ਮੇਰਾ ਸਰੀਰ ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰ ਲੱਗ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।
Meraa sareer kamzor lagg rihaa hai.
My body feels sluggish
Usage
Says your body feels weak from fever or exhaustion - not pain, so keep it separate from «ਮੇਰੇ ਸਿਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਰਦ ਹੈ»
Grammar Note
Laggna (to seem, to feel) is the same verb as in «ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਬਹੁਤ ਵਧੀਆ ਲੱਗਦਾ ਹੈ» bahut vadhiyaa laggdaa hai; the progressive rihaa hai is the same as in «ਕਾਰੋਬਾਰ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਚੱਲ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ?».
ਕੀ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਆਰਾਮ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੈ?
Ki mainuu aaraam dee lorh hai?
Do I need to rest?
Usage
Shown after an examination to ask the doctor whether you should stay still
Grammar Note
«ਮੈਨੂੰ ਡਾਕਟਰ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੈ» mainu daaktar dee lorh hai with the noun replaced by aaraam (rest) from «ਕੀ ਇੱਥੇ ਆਰਾਮ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਜਗ੍ਹਾ ਹੈ?», prefixed with the question marker ki - exactly the shape of «ਕੀ ਗਾਈਡ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੈ?» ki guide di lor hai?.
ਦਸਤ
Dasat
Diarrhea
Usage
Names diarrhea; also used in the pharmacy phrase «ਮੈਨੂੰ ਦਸਤ ਦੀ ਦਵਾਈ ਚਾਹੀਦੀ ਹੈ»
ਟੱਟੀ
Tattee
Poop
Usage
The everyday word for stool; works both when talking to a child and when describing stool to a doctor
ਪਿਸ਼ਾਬ
Pishaab
Pee
Usage
The ordinary word for urine. It has the same meaning as "muut", but "muut" is blunt, so use "pishaab"
ਮੈਨੂੰ ਦਸਤ ਲੱਗੇ ਹੋਏ ਹਨ
Mainuu dasat lagge hoe han
I have diarrhea
Usage
Tell a doctor or a pharmacist about diarrhea
Grammar Note
"Dasat laggnaa" has the example "dasat lagg jaande han". "Dasat" takes plural agreement, hence the perfect "lagge hoe han". "Mainuu" is as in «ਮੈਨੂੰ ਬੁਖਾਰ ਹੈ».
ਮੈਨੂੰ ਕਬਜ਼ ਹੈ
Mainuu kabaz hai
I'm constipated
Usage
Tell a doctor or a pharmacist that you are constipated
Grammar Note
"mainuu bukhaar hai" with "bukhaar" (fever) replaced by "kabaz" (constipation).
ਮੈਨੂੰ ਪਿਸ਼ਾਬ ਆ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ
Mainuu pishaab aa rihaa hai
I need to pee
Usage
Tell a companion or a child that you need to urinate; an ordinary way to say it, neither stiff nor crude
Grammar Note
Same "aa rihaa hai" pattern as "mainuu ultiaan aa rahiyaan han". "Pishaab aauṇaa" has the example "vaar-vaar pishaab aauṇaa" (feeling the urge repeatedly).
ਮੈਨੂੰ ਟੱਟੀ ਕਰਨੀ ਹੈ
Mainuu tattee karnee hai
I need to poop
Usage
Tell a companion or a child that you need to have a bowel movement; an ordinary way to say it, neither stiff nor crude. Literally "I have to do stool"
Grammar Note
Same "mainuu...-naa hai" pattern as "mainuu daaktar kol jaanaa hai". Another example is “tattee karan”. "Tattee" is feminine, hence "karnee".
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