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Setswana Phrasebook

Health

Conversations about health and wellness in English and Setswana.

Winnie Monaisa

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Setswana

Phrases

I am not feeling well

Ga ke e kutlwi sentle

I am sick

Ke a lwala

I am very sick

Ke lwala thata

I have the flu

Ke tshwere ke mofikela

I have a headache

Ke opa ke tlhogo

I have a running stomach

Ke tshwere ke mala

I am vomiting

Ke a tlhatsa

I am bleeding

Ke tswa madi

I hurt myself

Ke ikgobaditse

I have a leg injury

Ke gobetse leoto

I was bitten by a snake

Ke lomilwe ke noga

I was stung by a bee

Ke lomilwe ke notshe

I was stung by a scorpion

Ke lomilwe ke phepheng

I was attacked by a dog

Ke tlhasetswe ke ntšwa

I am a diabitic

Ke na le bolwetse ba sukiri

I have Malaria

Ke na le bolwetse ba letshoroma

My temperature is high

Themphereitšha ya me e kwa godimo

My wife is not feeling well

Mosadi wa me ga a ikutlwe sentle

My daughter is not feeling well

Morwadi wa me ga a ikutlwe sentle

My son has a headache

Morwa wa me ga a ikutlwe sentle

Please call an ambulance

Kopa o letsetse ambulanse

I need to go to the hospital

Ke tlhoka go ya kwa bookelong

I need to go to the clinic

Ke tlhoka go ya kwa tleliniking

I need to go to the pharmacy

Ke tlhoka go ya kwa khemising

I need to see a doctor

Ke tlhoka go bona ngaka

I need to see a dentist

Ke tlhoka go bona ngaka ya meno

The doctor gave me medication

Ngaka e mphile melemo

The doctor said I should not go to work

Ngaka e rile ke saya tirong

How are you feeling today?

O ikutlwa jang gompieno?

Are you getting better?

A o ikutlwa o le botoka?

Did you take your medication?

A o nole melemo ya gago?

I take my medication three times a day

Ke tsaya melemo ya me ga raro ka letsatsi

I am eating healthy food

Ke ja dijo tse di itekanetseng

I am getting better

Ke nna botoka

I am feeling well

Ke ikutlwa sentle

I feel much better today

Ke ikutlwa ke le botoka thata gompieno

My wound is healing

Ntho ya me ya fola

My wound has healed

Ntho ya me e fodile