Illness, Hospital & Pharmacy
Describe symptoms to a doctor, understand simple instructions and buy medicine at a pharmacy.
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Vocabulary
- 病院（びょういん） (病院): hospital
- 医者（いしゃ） (医者): doctor
- 薬（くすり） (薬): medicine
- 薬局（やっきょく） (薬局): pharmacy
- 頭（あたま） (頭): head
- 熱（ねつ） (熱): fever
- おなか (おなか): stomach
- 痛（いた）い (痛い): painful, sore
- 風邪（かぜ） (風邪): a cold
- 休（やす）む (休む): to rest, to take a day off
In-lesson practice
- Illness, Hospital & Pharmacy — Exercises (5 questions)
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Frequently asked questions
- What does 「病院（びょういん）」 mean in this lesson?
- hospital
- What does 「医者（いしゃ）」 mean in this lesson?
- doctor
- What does 「薬（くすり）」 mean in this lesson?
- medicine
- What does 「薬局（やっきょく）」 mean in this lesson?
- pharmacy
- What does 「頭（あたま）」 mean in this lesson?
- head
- What does 「熱（ねつ）」 mean in this lesson?
- fever
- What does 「おなか」 mean in this lesson?
- stomach
- What does 「痛（いた）い」 mean in this lesson?
- painful, sore
- What does 「風邪（かぜ）」 mean in this lesson?
- a cold
- What does 「休（やす）む」 mean in this lesson?
- to rest, to take a day off
- 「熱」の意味は？ What does 熱 mean?
- 熱（ねつ）means fever or temperature.
- 頭（ ）痛いです。
- With 痛い the painful body part is marked with が: 頭が痛いです.
- Which sentence means 'Please take the medicine'?
- 飲んでください is the polite request form of 飲みます.
- Choose the correct reading of 風邪.
- 風邪 is read かぜ (a cold).
- 熱（ ）あります。
- 熱があります means 'I have a fever' (literally: there is a fever).