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Health

Conversations about health and wellness in English and isiZulu.

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I am not feeling well

Angizizwa kahle

I am sick

Ngiyagula

I am very sick

Ngigula kakhulu

I have the flu

Nginomkhuhlane

I have a headache

Ngiphethwe ikhanda

I have a running stomach

Ngihanjelwa isisu

I am vomiting

Ngiyahlanza

I am bleeding

Ngiyopha

I hurt myself

Ngizilimazile

I have a leg injury

Umlenze wami ulimele

I was bitten by a snake

Ngilunywe inyoka

I was stung by a bee

Ngintinyelwe inyosi

I was stung by a scorpion

Ngintinyelwe ufezela

I was attacked by a dog

Ngihlaselwe yinja

I am a diabitic

Nginesifo soshukela

I have Malaria

Nginesifo seMalariya

My temperature is high

Izinga lami lokushisa nokubanda liphezulu

My wife is not feeling well

Unkosikazi wami akazizwa kahle

My daughter is not feeling well

Indodakazi yami ayizizwa kahle

My son has a headache

Indodana yami iphethwe ikhanda

Please call an ambulance

Ngicela ushayele I-ambulensi ucingo

I need to go to the hospital

Kumele ngiye esibhedlela

I need to go to the clinic

Kumele ngiye emtholampilo

I need to go to the pharmacy

Kumele ngiye ekhemesi

I need to see a doctor

Ngidinga udokotela

I need to see a dentist

Ngidinga udokotela wamazinyo

The doctor gave me medication

Udokotela unginikeze umuthi

The doctor said I should not go to work

Udokotela uthe ngingayi emsebenzini

How are you feeling today?

Uzizwa unjani namuhla ?

Are you getting better?

Uyabancono kodwa ?

Did you take your medication?

Uyiphuzile imishanguzo yakho?

I take my medication three times a day

Imishanguzo yami ngiyiphuza kathathu ngelanga

I am eating healthy food

Ngidla ukudla okunomsoco

I am getting better

Ngiba ncono

I am feeling well

Ngizizwa ngikahle

I feel much better today

Ngizizwa ngincono kakhulu namhlanje

My wound is healing

Inxeba lami liyaphola

My wound has healed

Inxeba lami selipholile