Polish Phrases for the Hospital and the Doctor
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Nobody plans to get ill abroad, but it is far less stressful when you can explain what hurts. Here are the phrases you need for an emergency, at the reception desk, in the doctor’s office and at the pharmacy. Learn the first block now — just in case.
Emergency
| Polish | English | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Pomocy! | Help! | poh-MOH-tsih |
| Proszę wezwać karetkę! | Please call an ambulance! | PROH-sheh VEH-zvahch kah-RET-keh |
| To nagły wypadek | It's an emergency | toh NAH-gwih vih-PAH-dek |
| Mój kolega stracił przytomność | My colleague has passed out | mooy koh-LEH-gah STRAH-cheew pshih-TOM-noshch |
| Gdzie jest szpitalny oddział ratunkowy (SOR)? | Where is the emergency department (SOR)? | gjeh yest shpee-TAHL-nih OD-jahw rah-toon-KOH-vih (SOR) |
| Nie mogę oddychać | I can't breathe | nyeh MOH-geh od-DIH-hahch |
At the reception desk
| Polish | English | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Chciałbym / chciałabym się zapisać do lekarza | I'd like to make a doctor's appointment (man / woman) | HCHAHW-bim / hchah-WAH-bim sheh zah-PEE-sahch doh leh-KAH-zhah |
| Mam ubezpieczenie (NFZ) | I have health insurance (NFZ) | mahm oo-behz-pyeh-CHEH-nyeh NFZ |
| Nie mam ubezpieczenia | I don't have insurance | nyeh mahm oo-bez-pyeh-CHEH-nyah |
| Oto mój paszport i PESEL | Here's my passport and PESEL | OH-toh mooy PAH-shpohrt ee PESEL |
| Na którą godzinę? | At what time? | nah KTOO-ron goh-JEE-neh |
| Jak długo trzeba czekać? | How long is the wait? | yahk DWOO-goh TSHEH-bah CHEH-kahch |
| Mam skierowanie | I have a referral | mahm skyeh-roh-VAH-nyeh |
| Czy jest lekarz, który mówi po angielsku? | Is there a doctor who speaks English? | chih yest LEH-kahzh, KTOO-rih MOO-vee poh ahn-GYELS-koo |
| Proszę wypełnić formularz | Please fill in the form | PROH-sheh vih-PEW-nyeech for-MOO-lahzh |
What hurts
| Polish | English | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Boli mnie głowa | I have a headache | BOH-lee mnyeh GWOH-vah |
| Boli mnie brzuch | I have a stomach ache | BOH-lee mnyeh bzhooh |
| Boli mnie gardło | I have a sore throat | BOH-lee mnyeh GAHR-dwoh |
| Boli mnie ząb | I have toothache | BOH-lee mnyeh zomb |
| Bolą mnie plecy | My back hurts | BOH-lon mnyeh PLEH-tsih |
| Mam gorączkę | I have a fever | mahm goh-RONCH-keh |
| Mam kaszel | I have a cough | mahm KAH-shel |
| Mam katar | I have a runny nose | mahm KAH-tahr |
| Kręci mi się w głowie | I feel dizzy | KREN-chee mee sheh v GWOH-vyeh |
| Jest mi niedobrze | I feel sick | yest mee nyeh-DOH-bzheh |
| Skręciłem / skręciłam nogę | I've sprained my ankle (man / woman) | skren-CHEE-wem / skren-CHEE-wahm NOH-geh |
| Skaleczyłem się w rękę | I've cut my hand | skah-leh-CHIH-wem sheh v REN-keh |
| Boli od wczoraj | It's been hurting since yesterday | BOH-lee od VCHOH-rahy |
| Ból jest bardzo silny | The pain is very bad | bool yest BAHR-dzoh SHEEL-nih |
At the doctor's
| Polish | English | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Co panu / pani dolega? | What's the problem? (to a man / a woman) | tsoh PAH-noo / PAH-nyee doh-LEH-gah |
| Od kiedy? | Since when? | od KYEH-dih |
| Proszę się rozebrać do pasa | Please undress to the waist | PROH-sheh sheh roh-ZEH-brahch doh PAH-sah |
| Proszę głęboko oddychać | Please breathe deeply | PROH-sheh gwem-BOH-koh od-DIH-hahch |
| Jestem uczulony / uczulona na… | I'm allergic to… (man / woman) | YES-tem oo-choo-LOH-nih / oo-choo-LOH-nah nah… |
| Choruję na cukrzycę / astmę | I have diabetes / asthma | hoh-ROO-yeh nah tsook-SHIH-tseh / AHST-meh |
| Jestem w ciąży | I'm pregnant | YES-tem v CHON-zhih |
| Czy to coś poważnego? | Is it something serious? | chih toh tsosh poh-vahzh-NEH-goh |
| Potrzebuję zwolnienia lekarskiego (L4) | I need a sick note (L4) | poh-tsheh-BOO-yeh zvohl-NYEH-nyah leh-kahrs-KYEH-goh L4 |
| Proszę o receptę | Could I have a prescription, please? | PROH-sheh oh reh-TSEP-teh |
At the pharmacy
| Polish | English | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Mam receptę | I have a prescription | mahm reh-TSEP-teh |
| Poproszę coś na ból głowy | I'd like something for a headache | poh-PROH-sheh tsosh nah bool GWOH-vih |
| Poproszę coś na przeziębienie | I'd like something for a cold | poh-PROH-sheh tsosh nah psheh-zhem-BYEH-nyeh |
| Czy to jest bez recepty? | Is this available without a prescription? | chih toh yest bez reh-TSEP-tih |
| Jak to brać? | How should I take it? | yahk toh brahch |
| Dwa razy dziennie | Twice a day | dvah RAH-zih JEN-nyeh |
| Przed jedzeniem / po jedzeniu | Before meals / after meals | pshed yeh-DZEH-nyem / poh yeh-DZEH-nyoo |
| Tabletki / syrop / maść | Tablets / syrup / ointment | tah-BLET-kee / SIH-rop / mahshch |
Key words
| Polish | English | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| szpital | hospital | SHPEE-tahl |
| przychodnia | clinic, health centre | pshih-HOD-nyah |
| lekarz rodzinny | family doctor, GP | LEH-kahzh roh-JEEN-nih |
| pielęgniarka | nurse | pyeh-leng-NYAHR-kah |
| karetka | ambulance | kah-RET-kah |
| badanie krwi | blood test | bah-DAH-nyeh krvee |
| skierowanie | referral | skyeh-roh-VAH-nyeh |
| apteka | pharmacy | ahp-TEH-kah |
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