Pharmacy & Health

1. Ou gen medikaman pou tèt fè mal?

   Ou gen me-di-ka-man pou tèt fè mal?

   Do you have headache medicine?

   Usage

   Ask for headache medicine at a pharmacy in Haiti

   Grammar Note

   "Tèt fè mal" = "head hurts", a subject + verb phrase (tèt = head, fè mal = hurt). After "pou" it gives "(medicine) for a headache"

2. Mwen bezwen medikaman pou vant mwen

   Mwen be-zwen me-di-ka-man pou vant mwen

   I need stomach medicine

   Usage

   Use when you need stomach medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Bezwen" comes from French "besoin" (need). Haitian Creole shows significant phonetic changes from French

3. Mwen bezwen medikaman pou dyare

   Mwen be-zwen me-di-ka-man pou dya-re

   I need anti-diarrhea medicine

   Usage

   Ask for anti-diarrhea medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Dyare" is borrowed from French "diarrhée"

4. Mwen gen fyèv

   I have a fever

   Usage

   Tell the pharmacist you have a fever

   Grammar Note

   "Fyèv" comes from French "fièvre" (fever). Haitian Creole has many French origins

5. Mwen gen alèji

   Mwen gen a-lè-ji

   I have an allergy

   Usage

   Inform the pharmacist about your allergy

   Grammar Note

   "Alèji" is borrowed from French "allergie"

6. Mwen bezwen pansman

   Mwen be-zwen pans-man

   I need bandages/plasters

   Usage

   Ask for bandages or plasters at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Pansman" is borrowed from French "pansement" (bandage/dressing)

7. Mwen bezwen repèlan moustik

   Mwen be-zwen re-pè-lan mous-tik

   I need insect repellent

   Usage

   Ask for insect repellent at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Moustik" comes from French "moustique" (mosquito). Insect repellent is important in Haiti due to mosquito-borne diseases

8. Mwen bezwen krèm solèy

   Mwen be-zwen krèm so-lèy

   I need sunscreen

   Usage

   Ask for sunscreen at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Krèm solèy" = "sun cream". Corresponds to French "crème solaire"

9. Kijan pou m pran medikaman sa?

   Ki-jan pou m pran me-di-ka-man sa?

   How do I take this medicine?

   Usage

   Ask the pharmacist how to take the medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Kijan" is the Haitian Creole question word "how", equivalent to French "comment"

10. Èske mwen bezwen preskripsyon?

    Ès-ke mwen be-zwen pres-krip-syon?

    Do I need a prescription?

    Usage

    Check if a prescription is needed

    Grammar Note

    "Èske" is the Haitian Creole question marker. "Preskripsyon" comes from French "prescription"

11. Preskripsyon

    Prescription

    Usage

    To check at the counter whether one is required

12. Famasi

    Pharmacy

    Usage

    To ask a passer-by where one is

13. Tèmomèt

    Thermometer

    Usage

    Point at it when buying one at a pharmacy

14. Bandaj

    Bandage

    Usage

    Point at it when buying one at a pharmacy

15. Dezenfektan

    Antiseptic

    Usage

    Ask for it at a pharmacy to clean a wound

16. Mask

    Face mask

    Usage

    Point at it in a pharmacy or shop

17. Sèvyèt ijyenik

    Sanitary pads

    Usage

    Pointing beats saying it out loud

18. Kapòt

    Condom

    Usage

    Point at it in a pharmacy or shop

19. Gout pou je

    Eye drops

    Usage

    For eyes irritated by dust or dry air

20. Medikaman pou fyèv

    Fever medicine

    Usage

    When asking a pharmacy for something to bring a fever down

21. Tanpri, mwen bezwen medikaman pou konstipasyon

    A laxative, please

    Usage

    To ask a pharmacy for constipation medicine. In "Mwen bezwen medikaman pou ...", swap in another symptom such as dyare (diarrhea)

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