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Xitsonga Phrasebook

Health

Conversations about health and wellness in English and Xitsonga.

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Phrases

I am not feeling well

A ndzi ti twi kahle

I am sick

Ndza vabya

I am very sick

Ndza vabya swinene

I have the flu

Ndzi na mukhuhlwani

I have a headache

Ndzi pandza hi nhloko

I have a running stomach

Ndza chuluka

I am vomiting

Ndzi le ku hlateni

I am bleeding

Ndzi huma ngati

I hurt myself

Ndzi ti vavisile

I have a leg injury

Ndzi vavisekile nenge

I was bitten by a snake

Ndzi lumiwile hi nyoka

I was stung by a bee

Ndzi lumiwile hi nyoxi

I was stung by a scorpion

Ndzi lumiwile hi xipame

I was attacked by a dog

Ndzi lumiwile hi mbyana

I am a diabitic

Ndzi na vuvabyi bya chukele

I have Malaria

Ndzi na vuvabyi bya Malaria

My temperature is high

Miri wa mina wa hisa swinene

My wife is not feeling well

Nsati wa mina a nga ti twi kahle

My daughter is not feeling well

N’wana wa mina wa nhwana a nga ti twi kahle

My son has a headache

N’wana wa mina wa jaha u pandza hi nhloko

Please call an ambulance

Ndzi kombela u vitana xilamulelamhangu

I need to go to the hospital

Ndzi lava ku ya exibedlhele

I need to go to the clinic

Ndzi lava ku ya eClinic

I need to go to the pharmacy

Ndzi lava ku ya ePharmacy

I need to see a doctor

Ndzi lava ku ya vona n’anga

I need to see a dentist

Ndzi lava ku ya vona n’anga ya meno

The doctor gave me medication

N'anga yi ndzi nyikile murhi

The doctor said I should not go to work

N’anga yi te ndzi nga yi entirhweni

How are you feeling today?

U ti twa njhani namuntlha?

Are you getting better?

Wa ka wa antswa?

Did you take your medication?

U nwile murhi wa wena?

I take my medication three times a day

Ndzi nwa murhi wa mina ka nharhu hi siku

I am eating healthy food

Ndzi dya swakudya swo aka miri

I am getting better

Ndza ka ndza antswa

I am feeling well

Ndzi ti twa kahle

I feel much better today

Ndza antswa namuntlha

My wound is healing

Xilondza xa mina xa hola

My wound has healed

Xilondza xa mina xi horile