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Health

Conversations about health and wellness in English and Sepedi.

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I am not feeling well

Ga ke ikwe ga botse

I am sick

Ke a lwala

I am very sick

Ke lwala kudu

I have the flu

Ke tshwerwe ke mphikela

I have a headache

Ke rengwa ke hlogo

I have a running stomach

Ke a tshologa

I am vomiting

Ke a hlatša

I am bleeding

Ke tšwa madi

I hurt myself

Ke ikgobaditše

I have a leg injury

Ke gobetše leeto

I was bitten by a snake

Ke lomilwe ke noga

I was stung by a bee

Ke lomilwe ke nosi

I was stung by a scorpion

Ke lomilwe ke phepheng

I was attacked by a dog

Ke hlasetšwe ke mpša

I am a diabitic

Ke na le bolwetši bja swikiri

I have Malaria

Ke na le bolwetši bja Tenghwibidu

My temperature is high

Phišo ya mmele wa ka e godimo

My wife is not feeling well

Mosadi wa ka ga a ikwe ga botse

My daughter is not feeling well

Morwedi wa ka ga a ikwe ga botse

My son has a headache

Morwa wa ka o rengwa ke hlogo

Please call an ambulance

Bitša ambulance hle

I need to go to the hospital

Ke swanetše go ya bookelong

I need to go to the clinic

Ke swanetše go ya kliniking

I need to go to the pharmacy

Ke swanetše go ya khemeseng

I need to see a doctor

Ke sawnetše go yo bona ngaka

I need to see a dentist

Ke swanetše go yo bona ngaka ya meno

The doctor gave me medication

Ngaka e mphile dihlare

The doctor said I should not go to work

Ngaka ere ga ke a swanela go ya mošomong

How are you feeling today?

O ikwa jwang lehono?

Are you getting better?

O ikwa bokaone?

Did you take your medication?

O nwele dihlare tša gago?

I take my medication three times a day

Ke nwa dihlare tšaka gararo ka letšatši

I am eating healthy food

Ke ja dijo tšeo di etekanetšego

I am getting better

Ke ba kaone

I am feeling well

Ke ikwa bokaone

I feel much better today

Ke ikwa bokaone kudu lehono

My wound is healing

Ntho ya ka e a fola

My wound has healed

Ntho ya ka e fodile