У мене болить голова
U me-ne bo-lyt ho-lo-va
I have a headache
Usage
Used to describe a headache to a doctor or pharmacist
Grammar Note
Ukrainian pain: "У + genitive pronoun + болить + nominative noun." Same pattern for "живіт" (stomach), "зуб" (tooth)
Викличте швидку допомогу, будь ласка
Vy-klych-te shvyd-ku do-po-mo-hu, bud las-ka
Please call an ambulance
Usage
Used in medical emergencies. Ukrainian ambulance number is 103
Grammar Note
"Швидка допомога" means "quick help." Emergency numbers: 103 (ambulance), 101 (fire), 102 (police), 112 (unified)
Чи є поблизу аптека?
Chy ye po-bly-zu ap-te-ka?
Is there a pharmacy nearby?
Usage
Used to locate a nearby pharmacy when medicine is needed
Grammar Note
"Є" is the Ukrainian copula "to be." Ukrainian pharmacies (аптека) are identified by a green cross sign
У мене алергія на горіхи
U me-ne a-ler-hi-ya na ho-ri-khy
I have a nut allergy
Usage
Used to inform a doctor or restaurant staff about a nut allergy
Grammar Note
"Алергія на + accusative" for allergies. Replace "горіхи" with "глютен" (gluten), "молоко" (milk), "рибу" (fish)
Мені потрібен лікар
Me-ni pot-ri-ben li-kar
I need a doctor
Usage
Used to tell hotel staff or others that you need medical attention
Grammar Note
"Мені потрібен + nominative" means "I need something." "Потрібен" agrees with masculine "лікар"
У мене висока температура
U me-ne vy-so-ka tem-pe-ra-tu-ra
I have a high fever
Usage
Used to inform a doctor that you have a high fever
Grammar Note
"Температура" is feminine, so adjective is "висока." Add "38 градусів" (38 degrees) to help the doctor
Мені нудить
Me-ni nu-dyt
I feel nauseous
Usage
Used to describe nausea to a doctor
Grammar Note
"Мені нудить" is an impersonal expression. Dative + impersonal verb is the typical pattern for physical sensations
Чи є тут лікар, який говорить англійською?
Chy ye tut li-kar, ya-kyy ho-vo-ryt an-hliys-ko-yu?
Is there a doctor here who speaks English?
Usage
Used at Ukrainian hospitals to ask for an English-speaking doctor
Grammar Note
"Чи" is a particle that forms yes/no questions. "Англійською" is the instrumental expressing language/means
У мене розлад шлунка
U me-ne roz-lad shlun-ka
I have an upset stomach
Usage
Used to describe gastrointestinal discomfort to a doctor
Grammar Note
"Розлад шлунка" is a genitive construction. As an organ name, "шлунок" takes the genitive in "-а" ("шлунка"); the forms are "шлу́нок → шлунка". Diarrhea: "діарея"; constipation: "запор"
Будь ласка, випишіть мені рецепт
Bud las-ka, vy-py-shit me-ni re-tsept
Please write me a prescription
Usage
Used to request a prescription from a doctor after a medical examination
Grammar Note
In Ukraine, stronger medicines like antibiotics require a prescription. Many medications are available without one
Вагітна
Vahitna
Pregnant
Usage
Show this first at a clinic or pharmacy — it changes which medicines and X-rays are allowed
Астма
Astma
Asthma
Usage
Tells a doctor or pharmacist you have asthma
Діабет
Diabet
Diabetes
Usage
Tells staff you are diabetic; also useful for meal restrictions
Високий тиск
Vysokyi tysk
High blood pressure
Usage
Tells medical staff you have hypertension; matters for drug interactions
Хвороба серця
Khvoroba sertsia
Heart disease
Usage
Tells a doctor you have a heart condition
Епілепсія
Epilepsiia
Epilepsy
Usage
Show this in advance so people know what to expect if you have a seizure
Страховка
Strakhovka
Insurance
Usage
Used at reception to indicate travel insurance; show your policy alongside it
Перелом
Perelom
Fracture
Usage
Point at the injured spot while showing this word
Важко дихати
Vazhko dykhaty
Hard to breathe
Usage
The fastest way to say you cannot breathe well when you cannot speak
Запаморочення
Zapamorochennia
Dizziness
Usage
Describes feeling faint or unsteady
Кровотеча
Krovotecha
Bleeding
Usage
Tells a pharmacy or emergency room that you are bleeding
Опік
Opik
Burn
Usage
A heat burn; sunburn is "сонячний опік"
Рана
Rana
Wound
Usage
A cut or open wound on the skin
Вухо
Vukho
Ear
Usage
Points out the ear as the painful spot; plural is "вуха"
Шия
Shyia
Neck
Usage
The neck as a body part; use "горло" for a sore throat
Плече
Pleche
Shoulder
Usage
Points out the shoulder as the painful spot
Коліно
Kolino
Knee
Usage
Points out the knee as the painful spot
Палець
Palets
Finger / toe
Usage
Ukrainian "палець" covers both fingers and toes — show the actual digit to disambiguate
Шкіра
Shkira
Skin
Usage
Used when the problem is on the skin
Ніс
Nis
Nose
Usage
The nose, for a blocked nose or a nosebleed
Кашель
Kashel
Cough
Usage
The symptom "a cough"; also used when asking a pharmacy for cough medicine
Свербіж
Sverbizh
Itching
Usage
The noun for itching; point at the itchy spot while showing it
Висип
Vysyp
Rash
Usage
A rash; also used when reporting an allergic reaction
Закреп
Zakrep
Constipation
Usage
Constipation; the Ukrainian word is "закреп", not the Russian "запор"
Місячні
Misiachni
Period (menstruation)
Usage
The everyday Ukrainian word for menstruation (literally "monthlies"); understood at clinics and pharmacies
Група крові
Hrupa krovi
Blood type
Usage
You will be asked this before a transfusion or an operation; show it together with a note of your own blood type
Медична довідка
Medychna dovidka
Medical certificate
Usage
The certificate written out by the doctor who examined you, needed for insurance claims
Госпіталізація
Hospitalizatsiia
Hospital admission
Usage
For checking whether you need to be admitted to hospital
Озноб
Oznob
Chills
Usage
The state of feeling cold and shivering, typically at the onset of a fever
Застуда
Zastuda
Common cold
Usage
The common cold; influenza is named by a different word
Викличте лікаря
Vyklychte likaria
Please call a doctor
Usage
Asks someone present to call a doctor for a person taken ill
Grammar Note
Same frame as «Викличте швидку допомогу, будь ласка» with the object swapped for "лікар" (the word in «Мені потрібен лікар»). It is an animate masculine noun, so the accusative is "лікаря".
У мене слабкість
U mene slabkist
My body feels sluggish
Usage
Tells a doctor that your body feels weak and heavy
Grammar Note
Same "У мене + symptom in the nominative" frame as «У мене висока температура»; Ukrainian normally states symptoms with this possessive construction.
Мене вирвало кілька разів
Mene vyrvalo kilka raziv
I have vomited several times
Usage
Tells a doctor that you have vomited more than once
Grammar Note
The "Мене …" frame is that of «Мене обікрали!»; the person vomiting stands in the accusative in this impersonal construction. Counting the episodes calls for the perfective "вирвало".
Мені потрібен постільний режим?
Meni potriben postilnyi rezhym?
Do I need to rest?
Usage
Asks the doctor after an examination whether you must stay in bed
Grammar Note
Same frame as "Мені потрібен лікар"; "потрібен" is the masculine form agreeing with "режим". The question keeps the same word order and is marked by rising intonation.
Діарея
Diareia
Diarrhea
Usage
The symptom name, to show a doctor or pharmacist. In conversation people also say "пронос"
Кал
Kal
Poop
Usage
The neutral word for stool when describing it to a doctor. Children’s speech uses the verb "какати". Figuratively it is vulgar, so keep it to medical settings.
Сеча
Secha
Pee
Usage
The word for urine when describing it to a doctor. With children use the verb "пісяти".
У мене діарея
U mene diareia
I have diarrhea
Usage
Tells a doctor or pharmacist that you have diarrhea
Grammar Note
The same "У мене + nominative symptom" frame as «У мене висока температура»; only the symptom name changes
У мене закреп
U mene zakrep
I'm constipated
Usage
Tells a doctor or pharmacist that you are constipated
Grammar Note
The same "У мене + nominative symptom" frame as «У мене висока температура»; literally "I have constipation"
Я хочу пісяти
Ya khochu pisiaty
I need to pee
Usage
A colloquial line for a companion or a child. "Пісяти" is colloquial. With strangers or in formal settings, "Мені треба в туалет" is safer.
Grammar Note
"хочу + infinitive" means "I want to ...". "пісяти" is an imperfective colloquial verb
Я хочу какати
Ya khochu kakaty
I need to poop
Usage
Mainly with children or in a child’s register. "Какати" is a childish word. Between adults or in formal settings, use "Мені треба в туалет".
Grammar Note
The same "хочу + infinitive" frame as «Я хочу пісяти». "какати" is an imperfective childish verb
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