Pharmacy & Health

1. A bheil cungaidh-leighis agaibh airson pian cinn?

   Do you have medicine for a headache?

   Usage

   Asking a pharmacist for headache medicine

   Grammar Note

   "pian cinn" is a headache (pain + genitive of "ceann", head). "agaibh" means "at you (polite)". Composed sentence: native review advised

2. Tha pian cinn orm.

   I have a headache.

   Usage

   Describing a symptom to a pharmacist

   Grammar Note

   Symptoms are expressed as "is on me" ("orm" = "air" + "mi")

3. Tha stamag ghoirt agam.

   I have a stomach ache.

   Usage

   Describing stomach trouble

   Grammar Note

   "stamag" is feminine, so "goirt" lenites to "ghoirt"

4. Tha mi feumach air cungaidh-leighis airson na buinniche.

   I need medicine for diarrhoea.

   Usage

   Asking for diarrhoea medicine

   Grammar Note

   "feumach air" means "in need of". "buinneach" is feminine, with genitive "na buinniche". Composed sentence: native review advised

5. Tha am fiabhras orm.

   I have a fever.

   Usage

   Telling someone you have a fever

   Grammar Note

   "fiabhras" is masculine: "am fiabhras". The pattern is "fever is on me"

6. Tha aileirdsidh agam.

   I have an allergy.

   Usage

   Telling someone about an allergy; add the cause with "ri"

   Grammar Note

   The cause is added with "ri": "Tha aileirdsidh agam ri maorach" (allergic to shellfish)

7. Ciamar a ghabhas mi a' chungaidh-leighis seo?

   How do I take this medicine?

   Usage

   Asking how to take medicine

   Grammar Note

   "cungaidh" is feminine: "a' chungaidh". "ghabhas" is the relative future of "gabh" (take). Composed sentence: native review advised

8. Am feum mi òrdugh-cungaidh?

   Do I need a prescription?

   Usage

   Checking whether a prescription is required

   Grammar Note

   "feum" means "must"; the question form is "Am feum mi …?". Composed sentence: native review advised

9. Òrdugh-cungaidh

   Prescription

   Usage

   Point at it when handing over a prescription or asking about one

   Grammar Note

   "Òrdugh" alone also means order or command, so "cungaidh" (medicine) narrows it down. The compound itself is not in the dictionary: composed term, native review advised

10. Bùth-cheimigeir

    Pharmacy

    Usage

    Point at it when asking where a pharmacy is

    Grammar Note

    "ceimigear" means chemist; "bùth-cheimigeir" is a masculine noun

11. Masg-aodainn

    Face mask

    Usage

    Point at it to buy a face mask

    Grammar Note

    A compound of "masg" (mask) and the genitive of "aodann" (face)

12. Leigheas-fuasglaidh, mas e ur toil e

    A laxative, please

    Usage

    Asking for a laxative at a pharmacy

    Grammar Note

    "Leigheas-fuasglaidh" is a masculine noun listed as "laxative" in Am Faclair Beag. "Mas e ur toil e" is the polite "please". Composed sentence.

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