Pharmacy & Health

1. Чи є у вас ліки від головного болю?

   Chy ye u vas liky vid holovnoho bolyu?

   Do you have headache medicine?

   Usage

   Ask for headache medicine at a Ukrainian pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Vid + genitive" = "for/against". "Vid holovnoho bolyu" = for headache

2. Мені потрібні ліки для шлунка

   Meni potribni liky dlya shlunka

   I need stomach medicine

   Usage

   Use when you need stomach medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Meni potribno/potribni..." = "I need..." — "potribni" agrees with plural "liky"

3. Мені потрібні ліки від діареї

   Meni potribni liky vid diarei

   I need anti-diarrhea medicine

   Usage

   Ask for anti-diarrhea medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Diareia" is from Greek. "Rozlad shlunku" (stomach disorder) is a more colloquial expression

4. У мене температура

   U mene temperatura

   I have a fever

   Usage

   Tell the pharmacist you have a fever

   Grammar Note

   Like Russian, "temperatura" alone conveys "I have a fever" in Ukrainian

5. У мене алергія

   U mene alerhiya

   I have an allergy

   Usage

   Inform the pharmacist about your allergy

   Grammar Note

   "U mene alerhiya na..." = "I am allergic to..." to specify the allergen

6. Мені потрібен пластир

   Meni potriben plastyr

   I need bandages/plasters

   Usage

   Ask for bandages or plasters at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Plastyr" is the Ukrainian equivalent of Russian "plastyr'" for bandage/plaster

7. Мені потрібен репелент від комах

   Meni potriben repelent vid komakh

   I need insect repellent

   Usage

   Ask for insect repellent at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Vid komakh" (from insects) specifies what the repellent is for

8. Мені потрібен сонцезахисний крем

   Meni potriben sontsezakhysnyy krem

   I need sunscreen

   Usage

   Ask for sunscreen at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   Compound of "sontse" (sun) + "zakhysnyy" (protective) + "krem" (cream)

9. Як приймати цей препарат?

   Yak pryymaty tsey preparat?

   How do I take this medicine?

   Usage

   Ask the pharmacist how to take the medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Pryymaty liky" = take medicine, the standard Ukrainian expression

10. Чи потрібен рецепт?

    Chy potriben retsept?

    Do I need a prescription?

    Usage

    Check if a prescription is needed

    Grammar Note

    "Za retseptom" (with prescription) vs "bez retsepty" (without prescription) are key pharmacy terms

11. Рецепт

    Retsept

    Prescription

    Usage

    Shown at a pharmacy counter; note "рецепт" also means a cooking recipe, so use it at the pharmacy

12. Аптека

    Apteka

    Pharmacy

    Usage

    Show it to a passer-by when looking for a pharmacy; the same word appears on shop signs

13. Градусник

    Hradusnyk

    Thermometer

    Usage

    Ask for a thermometer at a pharmacy; "термометр" also works

14. Бинт

    Bynt

    Bandage

    Usage

    Used to ask a pharmacy for a bandage

15. Антисептик

    Antyseptyk

    Antiseptic

    Usage

    Used to ask for a disinfectant for a wound

16. Медична маска

    Medychna maska

    Face mask

    Usage

    Ask for a surgical mask; "маска" alone can also mean a carnival mask, so keep "медична"

17. Прокладки

    Prokladky

    Sanitary pads

    Usage

    Ask for sanitary pads at a pharmacy or supermarket; tampons are "тампони"

18. Презерватив

    Prezervatyv

    Condom

    Usage

    Used at a pharmacy or convenience store

19. Очні краплі

    Ochni krapli

    Eye drops

    Usage

    Used to ask a pharmacy for eye drops

20. Знеболювальний пластир

    Znebolyuvalnyy plastyr

    Pain-relief patch

    Usage

    A medicated patch for aching muscles; a plain sticking plaster is just "пластир"

21. Жарознижувальне

    Zharoznyzhuvalne

    Fever reducer

    Usage

    Used to ask a pharmacy for something to bring a fever down

22. Дайте, будь ласка, проносне

    Dayte, bud laska, pronosne

    A laxative, please

    Usage

    Used at a pharmacy to ask for a laxative. "проносне" is the colloquial form; the formal name is "проносні засоби"

    Grammar Note

    "Дайте + accusative" means "give me ...". "проносне" is a neuter substantivized adjective, here in the accusative (same form as the nominative)

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