Pharmacy & Health

1. Сирӗн пуҫ ыратнине ирттерекен эмел пур-и?

   Sirĕn puç yratnine irttereken emel pur-i?

   Do you have headache medicine?

   Usage

   Asks at a pharmacy for a medicine that relieves a headache.

   Grammar Note

   Uses the noun form пуҫ ыратни of пуҫ ыратать "the head aches"; "medicine that makes the pain pass" stands for a headache remedy. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

2. Мана хырӑмлӑх эмелӗ кирлӗ.

   Mana khyrămlăkh emelĕ kirlĕ.

   I need stomach medicine

   Usage

   Tells a pharmacist that you need stomach medicine.

   Grammar Note

   хырӑмлӑх is the stomach as an organ. "Noun + эмелӗ" means "medicine for …", like ӳслӗк эмелӗ "cough medicine". "Мана … кирлӗ" means "I need …". Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

3. Мана варвитти эмелӗ кирлӗ.

   Mana varvitti emelĕ kirlĕ.

   I need anti-diarrhea medicine

   Usage

   Tells a pharmacist that you need medicine for diarrhea.

   Grammar Note

   варвитти means "diarrhea". "Noun + эмелӗ" means "medicine for …", and "Мана … кирлӗ" means "I need …". Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

4. Мана пластырь кирлӗ.

   Mana plastyr kirlĕ.

   I need a plaster (adhesive bandage)

   Usage

   Asks for an adhesive plaster.

   Grammar Note

   пластырь is a loan via Russian for an adhesive dressing stuck on a wound. "Мана … кирлӗ" means "I need …". Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

5. Мана хурт-кӑпшанкӑсенчен хӳтӗлекен эмел кирлӗ.

   Mana khurt-kăpshankăsenchen khÿtĕleken emel kirlĕ.

   I need insect repellent

   Usage

   Tells a pharmacist that you need insect repellent.

   Grammar Note

   хурт-кӑпшанкӑ is the general word for insects and bugs. "A preparation that protects from insects" stands for insect repellent. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

6. Мана хӗвелтен хӳтӗлекен крем кирлӗ.

   Mana khĕvelten khÿtĕleken krem kirlĕ.

   I need sunscreen

   Usage

   Asks for sunscreen cream.

   Grammar Note

   The phrase "cream that protects from the sun" stands for sunscreen. "Мана … кирлӗ" means "I need …". Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

7. Ку эмеле епле ӗҫмелле?

   Ku emele yeple ĕçmelle?

   How do I take this medicine?

   Usage

   Asks how a medicine should be taken.

   Grammar Note

   эмел ӗҫ- (lit. "drink medicine") is how one takes medicine. -мелле means "should". Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

8. Ку эмелшӗн рецепт кирлӗ-и?

   Ku emelshĕn retsept kirlĕ-i?

   Do I need a prescription?

   Usage

   Checks whether this medicine needs a prescription.

   Grammar Note

   -шӗн means "for, regarding". The question particle -и on кирлӗ "needed" asks whether it is needed. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

9. Рецепт

   Retsept

   Prescription

   Usage

   The word for a prescription.

   Grammar Note

   A loan via Russian, used as in рецепт ҫырса пар "write out a prescription".

10. Аптека

    Apteka

    Pharmacy

    Usage

    The word for a pharmacy.

    Grammar Note

    A loan via Russian and the ordinary word for a pharmacy.

11. Градусник

    Gradusnik

    Thermometer

    Usage

    The word for a thermometer.

    Grammar Note

    A loan via Russian, used as in градусник ларт "put the thermometer in place".

12. Бинт

    Bint

    Bandage

    Usage

    The word for a bandage.

    Grammar Note

    A loan via Russian, used as in бинтпа ҫых "bind with a bandage".

13. Антисептик

    Antiseptik

    Antiseptic

    Usage

    The word for an antiseptic.

    Grammar Note

    A loanword for a preparation that kills microbes.

14. Маска

    Maska

    Face mask

    Usage

    The word for a face mask.

    Grammar Note

    A loan via Russian. It covers a protective face covering as well as a disguise mask, so the situation decides the sense. маска тӑхӑн "put on a mask".

15. Куҫ эмелӗ

    Kuç emelĕ

    Eye drops

    Usage

    The word for eye drops.

    Grammar Note

    A compound of куҫ "eye" and эмелӗ "medicine" that names eye drops.

16. Температурӑна чакаракан эмел

    Temperaturăna chakarakan emel

    Fever reducer

    Usage

    The phrase for a fever reducer.

    Grammar Note

    температурӑна чакар- "bring the temperature down" with -акан modifies эмел: "medicine that lowers the temperature", i.e. a fever reducer. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

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