Health & Hospital

1. Poan benn am eus

   I have a headache.

   Usage

   Telling a doctor or pharmacist about a headache

   Grammar Note

   "Am eus" is "I have", a form of "kaout" (to have). "Poan benn" is a compound meaning headache

2. Terzhienn am eus

   I have a fever.

   Usage

   Telling someone you have a fever

   Grammar Note

   "Terzhienn" is feminine; "have" is expressed with "am eus"

3. Fellout a ra din gwelet ur mezeg

   I would like to see a doctor.

   Usage

   Asking to be seen by a doctor

   Grammar Note

   "Fellout a ra din" + infinitive means "I want to". Composed sentence

4. Komz a rit saozneg ?

   Do you speak English?

   Usage

   Asking a medical worker whether they speak English

   Grammar Note

   Language names are written in lower case; the polite plural "rit" is used

5. Dougerez on

   I am pregnant.

   Usage

   Telling a medical worker that you are pregnant

   Grammar Note

   "Dougerez" applies to women only. Composed sentence

6. Diaes eo din analañ

   I find it hard to breathe.

   Usage

   Reporting difficulty breathing; also usable in an emergency

   Grammar Note

   "Diaes eo din" + infinitive means "it is hard for me to". Composed sentence

7. Ur gouli

   Wound

   Usage

   A noun for pointing out a wound

   Grammar Note

   "Gouli" is masculine, so it does not mutate after "ur"

8. Ar skouarn

   Ear

   Usage

   A body-part noun for showing where it hurts

   Grammar Note

   "Skouarn" is feminine; initial s does not soften, so it is "ar skouarn"

9. Ar gouzoug

   Neck / throat

   Usage

   A body-part noun for showing where it hurts

   Grammar Note

   "Gouzoug" is masculine and covers both the neck and the throat inside it

10. Ar skoaz

    Shoulder

    Usage

    A body-part noun for showing where it hurts

    Grammar Note

    "Skoaz" is feminine; initial s does not soften

11. Ar glin

    Knee

    Usage

    A body-part noun for showing where it hurts

    Grammar Note

    "Glin" is masculine; a separate dual form is used for both knees

12. Ar biz

    Finger

    Usage

    A body-part noun for showing where it hurts

    Grammar Note

    "Biz" is masculine

13. Ar c'hroc'hen

    Skin

    Usage

    A noun for describing skin problems

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; after the article "ar" an initial k becomes c'h

14. Ar vrec'h

    Arm

    Usage

    A body-part noun for showing where it hurts

    Grammar Note

    Feminine "brec'h" softens to "vrec'h" after "ar". Breton "bras" means big, not arm

15. Ar fri

    Nose

    Usage

    A body-part noun for showing where it hurts

    Grammar Note

    "Fri" is masculine

16. Poan am eus amañ

    It hurts here.

    Usage

    Said while pointing to the painful spot

    Grammar Note

    Literally "pain I-have here"; "have" is expressed with "am eus"

17. Galvit ur mezeg, mar plij

    Please call a doctor.

    Usage

    Asking people nearby to call a doctor

    Grammar Note

    The polite plural imperative "galvit" makes the request; "mar plij" is added at the end

18. Klañv on

    I feel sick.

    Usage

    Telling someone you are unwell; literally "I am ill"

    Grammar Note

    "Klañv" means ill and fits any gender

19. Ret eo din diskuizhañ ?

    Do I need to rest?

    Usage

    Asking a doctor whether rest is needed

    Grammar Note

    "Ret eo din" + infinitive means "I must"; the question is marked by the mark and intonation. Composed sentence

20. Ar red-kof

    Diarrhea

    Usage

    A noun for diarrhea; it is also called foerell

    Grammar Note

    "Red-kof" joins red (flow) and kof (belly). It is the headword of the br.wikipedia article on diarrhea, which also lists the alternative name foerell

21. Kakac'h

    Poop

    Usage

    The word for poop used when talking to children; br.wiktionary labels it children's language

    Grammar Note

    "Kakac'h" is the child-language form of kaoc'h (dung). Because kaoc'h is also used as an insult, it is not used here

22. Staot

    Pee

    Usage

    The word for pee or urine; the verb is staotat. The children's word titich rests on a single source, so it was not used

    Grammar Note

    "Staot" is the noun for the liquid the body passes (urine), as br.wiktionary defines it. The verb staotat is this noun plus the ending -at

23. Red-kof am eus

    I have diarrhea

    Usage

    Telling a doctor or pharmacist that you have diarrhea

    Grammar Note

    The same "noun + am eus" frame as another card "Terzhienn am eus" (I have a fever), with the noun replaced by red-kof from another card. Composed sentence

24. C'hoant am eus da staotat

    I need to pee

    Usage

    Telling a companion or child that you need to pee. Staotat is the everyday verb but a casual one

    Grammar Note

    "C'hoant am eus da" + infinitive means "I want to ...", the same frame as Tatoeba's "C'hoant am eus da gousket" (I want to sleep) with the verb replaced by staotat. Composed sentence

25. C'hoant am eus da ober kakac'h

    I need to poop

    Usage

    Telling a companion or child that you need to poop

    Grammar Note

    "Ober kakac'h" means to poop; in Tatoeba's "Graet en deus kakac'h pep-lec'h" (he pooped everywhere), graet is the past participle of ober. It is put into the same "C'hoant am eus da" + infinitive frame as another card. Composed sentence

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