English-Haitian Creole medical phrases

This phrasebook of emergency medical phrases was produced using Microsoft Translator. See http://www.davecurtis.net/phrasebook for further information.

Disclaimer: The translations are generated automatically and no guarantee is given as to their accuracy. The translations are produced from single words or short phrases so they are not always appropriate to the context. However hopefully they may be useful in emergency in order to provide a little bit of information about medical problems. Copyright Dave Curtis 2013.

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Seeing a doctor

Getting to be seen - Pou ka jwenn

I feel unwell. - M santi m a byen/ansante.
I need to see a doctor. - Mwen bezwen wè yon doktè.
I need to see a nurse. - Mwen bezwen wè yon enfimyè.
I need to go to hospital. - Mwen bezwen ale nan lopital.
I need to be admitted to hospital. - Mwen bezwen pou li jwenn admisyon pou lopital.
I want to arrange to return for health treatment in my own country. - Mwen vle fè aranjman pou retounen pou tretman medikal nan pwòp peyi m.
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Getting treatment - Comment tretman

I have health insurance. - Mwen gen asirans sante.
Here is my health insurance policy. - Se isit la mwen règleman asirans sante.
I do not have health insurance. - Mwen pa gen asirans sante.
Can I pay by credit card? - Mwen gen dwa peye pa kat kredi?
Please give me a letter for my own doctor. - Souple, ban m' yon lèt pou doktè m pou kont li.
Please tell me where I can take this prescription. - Di m ki kote mwen ka pran renmèd sa a.
Do I have to come into hospital. - Èske mwen gen pou rive nan lopital.
Do I have to come back to see you again? - Èske mwen gen pou tounen vin wè ou ankò?
Please write down the instructions for the medicine. - Tanpri ekri sa pou nou fè pou medikaman.
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Current medical problems

Current diseases - Maladi kouran

I have asthma. - mwen gen opresyon.
I have chronic bronchitis. - Mwen gen souf ki la lontan anlè.
I have heart disease. - M fè maladi kè. / kè m boule m.
I have heart failure. - M fè bloke. / kè m boule m.
I have angina. - Mwen gen doulè kè.
I have epilepsy. - M fè maladi tonbe/kimen. / kè m boule m.
I have cancer. - M fè kansè. / kè m boule m.
I have leukaemia. - M fè leucémie. / kè m boule m.
I have lymphoma. - M fè lymphome. / kè m boule m.
I have HIV. - Mwen gen VIH.
I have diabetes. - mwen gen dyabèt.
I have rheumatoid arthritis. - Mwen gen doulè nan jwenti.
I have sickle cell disease. - Mwen gen kouto digo sèlil maladi.
I have thalassaemia. - Mwen gen thalassaemia.
I have depression. - M fè kè mare/sere. / kè m boule m.
I have schizophrenia. - M fè skizofreni. / kè m boule m.
I have manic depression. - M fè dépression debòde. / kè m boule m.
I have bipolar disorder. - Mwen gen troubles bipolaire.
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Current medication - Aktyèl renmèd

This is my medication. - Sa se renmèd.
I take these tablets once a day. - Mwen pran grenn sa yo li yon fwa pa jou.
I take these tablets twice a day. - Mwen pran grenn sa yo li de fwa pa jou.
It is important that I take these tablets every day. - Li enpòtan pou mwen pran grenn sa yo chak jou.
I have been taking these tablets for two weeks. - Mwen ki ap pran grenn sa yo pou de semèn.
I have been taking these tablets for two years. - Mwen ki ap pran grenn sa yo pandan de zan.
I need more of this medicine. - M bezwen plis pase renmèd sa a.
I need more of these tablets. - M bezwen plis pase grenn sa yo.
I took too many of these tablets. - Mwen te pran twòp de grenn sa yo.
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Words to describe symptoms

Injury - Blesi (n)

I was injured. - Mwen te blese.
Somebody hit me. - Yon moun frape m.
Somebody stabbed me. - Yon moun a m.
I was hit by a car. - Mwen te fwape pa vwati.
I was bitten by an insect. - Mwen te genyen dès pa yon ti bèt.
I was bitten by a dog. - Mwen te genyen dès pa yon chen.
I fell. - Mwen te tonbe.
I fell off a bicycle. - Mwen te tonbe sou yon bisiklèt.
I fell off a motorbike. - Mwen te tonbe sou yon motosiklèt apwe ke.
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Pain - Doulè

I have a pain here. - Mwen gen yon doulè isit la.
It hurts here. - Li fè mal isit.
The pain starts here and it goes to here. - Doulè a commence isit la e li ale nan isit la.
The pain is there all the time. - Doulè a se la tout tan.
The pain comes and goes. - Doulè a vini lè va.
It hurts when I touch it. - Li fè mal lè mwen manyen l.
It is worse when I am standing up. - Li pi mal lè mwen menm permanent.
It is worse when I am lying down. - Li se pi mal lè m ap kouche.
The pain feels like a burning pain. - Doulè a sanble yon gwo doulè.
The pain is a sharp pain. - Doulè a se yon gwo doulè.
The pain feels like it is squeezing. - Doulè a santi tankou li Sur.
It is a crushing pain. - Li se yon doulè nan moulen.
The pain feels like something is pushing down on me. - Doulè a santi tankou yon bagay ap pouse sou mwen.
The pain has been there for one day. - Doulè a te gen pou yon sèl jou.
The pain has been there for two days. - Doulè a te gen pou de jou.
The pain has been there for one week. - Doulè a te gen pou yon semèn.
The pain started suddenly. - Doulè a kòmanse rete konsa.
The pain began gradually. - Doulè a kòmanse piti piti.
I have had this pain before. - Mwen gen doulè sa a anvan.
I have never had this pain before. - Mwen pa janm gen doulè sa a anvan.
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Bleeding - Bay san

I am bleeding. - M ap senyen.
There is blood in my urine. - Pa gen san nan pipi m.
There is blood in my faeces. - Pa gen san nan matières m.
There is blood in my vomit. - Pa gen san nan vonmi m.
I cough up blood. - M ap touse san kanpe.
There is blood in my sputum. - Pa gen san nan krache m.
I had a nosebleed. - M te fè Nin m ap sinyin.
I am bleeding from my anus. - Mwen menm ki bay san pa dèyè m.
I am bleeding between my periods. - M ap senyen nan mitan de règ mwen.
My periods finished a few years ago but I am bleeding again. - Périodes m' te fini nan kèk ane de sa Men mwen ap senyen ankò.
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Parts of the body - Manm nan kò nou

My head. - Tèt mwen.
My eye. - Je m.
My ear. - Koute m.
My mouth. - Soti nan bouch mwen.
My face. - Figi m.
My neck. - Nan kou m.
My shoulder. - Zepòl mwen.
My elbow. - Koud bra m'.
My hip. - Ren m.
My knee. - Jenou m.
My ankle. - Je pye m.
My foot. - Pye m.
My arm. - Bra m.
My leg. - Pye m.
My hand. - Men m.
My finger. - Dwèt mwen.
My toe. - Zòtèy m.
My chest. - Pwatrin mwen.
My stomach. - vant mwen.
My heart. - kè mwen.
My lung. - M' fwa/fresi mou.
My throat. - Gòj mwen.
My brain. - Sèvo m.
My kidney. - M' nan ren.
My liver. - Fwa m.
My intestine. - Trip m.
My bowel. - M' watè/sèl /.
My rectum. - M' nan dèyè ou.
My anus. - Dèyè m'.
My spleen. - Rate m.
My uterus. - Sak pitit mwen.
My ovary. - M' pòch/sak ze.
My vagina. - Pati m.
My testis. - The m.
My penis. - Pati gason m'.
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Specific complaints

General symptoms - SITOM NAN TOUT KO-A

I feel ill. - Mwen santi mwen malad.
I have a fever. - Mwen gen lafyèv.
I have been sweating a lot. - Mwen te swe anpil.
I feel cold. - M santi m frèt.
I have been shaking. - Mwen te tranble.
I feel tired. - M santi m bouke.
I feel faint. - M santi m fè/tonbe endispozisyon.
I feel dizzy. - M santi yon vètij.
I had a fit. - M te fè yon tonbe.
I fainted. - Mwen te endispoze.
I was unconscious. - M' konnen.
I fell over. - Mwen te tonbe.
I had a fit and I was shaking. - Mwen te gen yon tonbe Et mwen te pran tranble.
I had a fit and I urinated. - Mwen te gen yon tonbe Et mwen èske pipi.
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Breathing - respire

I have difficulty breathing. - Mwen gen difikilte pou respire.
It feels like I can't breathe. - Mwen santi tankou mwen pa ka respire.
I was wheezing when I was trying to breathe. - Mwen te genyen respiration lè mwen te eseye pou respire.
I have a cough. - Mwen gen yon tous.
I have been coughing a lot. - Li fè mwen te touse anpil.
I have been coughing at night. - Li fè mwen te touse yè (swa).
I wake up out of breath at night. - Mwen leve pèdi souf yè (swa).
I am coughing up sputum which is yellow. - M ap krache flèm ki se jòn.
I am coughing up sputum which is white. - M ap krache flèm ki se blan.
I am coughing up sputum which is green. - Mwen menm krache flèm ki vèt.
I am coughing up sputum with blood in it. - M ap krache rache rim ak san li ladan l'.
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Heart - Kè

My heart beats fast. - Mwen santi kè ki bat vit.
My heart beats slowly. - Kè m' temps dousman.
My heart was beating hard. - Kè m' te battre difisil.
My heartbeat was irregular. - Atman kè m' te regle genyen.
When I exercise I get a pain in the middle of my chest. - Lè mwen fè egzèsis ak mwen gen yon doulè nan mitan pwatrin mwen.
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Digestion - Ijesyon

I have stomach ache. - Mwen gen vant ki gen doulè.
I feel sick. - Mwen santi m malad.
I have been sick. - Mwen te malad.
I vomited. - Mwen te vomi.
I have diarrhoea. - Mwen diarrhée.
I have diarrhoea every two hours. - Mwen diarrhée chak de zè dtan.
I have diarrhoea with blood in it. - Mwen gen dyare ak san ladan l.
I am not eating properly. - Mwen ap pa manje correctement.
I do not have an appetite. - M pa gen apeti.
I have lost weight. - Mwen te pèdi pwa.
I have constipation. - M fè vant sere. / kè m boule m.
I cannot defecate. - Mwen pa ka fè watè.
I only defecate every three days. - Mwen sèlman poupou chak twa jou.
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Urinary system - BLAD PIPI SAC PIPI

I urinate every two hours. - M pipi chak de zè dtan.
I have not urinated for many hours. - Èske mwen te pa pipi pou anpil tan.
I have not urinated since yesterday. - Èske mwen te pa pipi depi yè.
When I urinate it hurts. - Lè m pipi sa m fè m mal.
It stings when I urinate. - Li stings lè m pipi.
There is blood in my urine. - Pa gen san nan pipi m.
My urine looks cloudy. - Pipi m' parèt très.
My urine smells bad. - Pipi m' santi move.
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Reproductive system - Sistèm reproduction

I have heavy periods. - M gen règ vini anpil.
My periods are not regular. - Périodes m' pa chak jou.
I have bleeding between my periods. - Mwen gen senyen nan mitan de règ mwen.
My periods finished years ago but now I am bleeding again. - Périodes m' te fini nan ane de sa Men, koulye a m' ap senyen ankò.
I might be pregnant. - Mwen ta ka ansent.
It is not possible that I am pregnant. - Se pa posib se mwen menm ki ansent.
I last had sex two days ago. - M dènye te pase de jou de sa fè.
I have not had sex for a long time. - Mwen pa ka jwenn sa pou yon bon bout tan.
I have a discharge from my vagina. - Mwen gen ekoulman nan pati m.
I have a discharge from my urethra. - M gen pèt de l' m.
I have a discharge from my penis. - M gen pèt nan pati m.
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Nervous system - Ne you

I feel tingling in my hands. - M santi m pikotman nan men m.
I feel tingling in my feet. - M santi m pikotman nan pye m.
My arm is weak. - Bra m trè fèb.
My leg is weak. - Janm mwen trè fèb.
I cannot see properly. - M pa wè byen.
I cannot see properly with one eye. - Mwen pa ka wè byen ak yon sèl grenn je yo.
I have difficulty speaking. - Mwen gen pwoblèm pou pale.
I cannot read. - M pa ka fè li.
I cannot feel things properly with my hand. - M pa ka santi sa byen ak men m.
I cannot feel things properly on my arm. - M pa ka santi bagay byen sou bra m.
I cannot feel things properly on my face. - M pa ka santi bagay byen sou figi m.
I cannot feel things properly on my leg. - M pa ka santi bagay byen sou pye m.
My hand shakes. - Tranbleman men m' yo.
My leg shakes. - Janm mwen secousses.
I feel unsteady on my feet. - M santi instable kanpe sou de pye m.
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Mental health - Anpil

I feel very frightened. - M santi m pè anpil.
I feel very depressed. - M santi m trè kè sere.
I feel very sad. - Mwen gen lapenn anpil.
I want to kill myself. - Mwen vle pou tiye tèt mwen.
I am thinking of killing myself. - M ap panse de tiye tèt mwen.
I can hear voices. - Mwen kapab tande voix.
I can hear people talking about me. - Mwen kapab tande moun ap pale sou mwen.
People are watching me. - Moun k'ap veye m.
People are following me. - Moun ap swiv mwen.
People are trying to kill me. - Moun yo ap eseye pou touye m'.
I keep forgetting things. - Mwen fè si bagay.
I don't know where I am. - M pa konnen kote m' prale.
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