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Patient-Doctor Interaction -- General Phrases

• Greetings
• General instructions
• Personal information
• Physical examination instructions
• Physical examination questions
• Past medical history
• Social and personal history:
• Obstetrics
• Medication
• How to take medicines
• Time of taking medicines
• Counting
• Days of the week
• Months
• Other

Case Taking Procedures: Greetings

English	ChiBemba	ChiNyanja	Ci Tonga	Si Lozi
Come in please	Ingileni	Lowani	Kamunjila SR(pl.)	Amukena (pl.)
Good morning	Mwashibukeni	Mwauka bwanji	Mwabuka buti	Muzuhile cwani
Good afternoon	Cungulo mukwai	Mwachoma bwanji	Mwalibizya	Mutozi cwani
How are you?	Muli shani?	Muli bwanji?	Mwapona buti?	Muzuhile cwani?

General Instructions

English	ChiBemba	ChiNyanja	Ci Tonga	Si Lozi
Date of examination	Ubushiku bwaku pimwa	Tsiku lopimiwa	Buzuba bwa kupimwa	Lizazi la kupimiwa
What is your name?	Ishina nimwe bani?	Ndinu yani dzina?	Ndinwe bani?	Kiwena ma`ni libizo?
How old are you?	Muli ne myaka inga?	Muma zaka mulaa myaka?	Myaka ya kuzyalwa?	Munani lilimo zekai?
Where do you stay?	Mwikala kwisa?	Mukhala kuli?	Mukala kuli?	Muina kai?
Where do you work?	Mubomba kwisa?	Mugwira kuti nchito?	Mubeleka kuli?	Musebeza kai?
What is the address of your next of kin?	Abamupepi benu	Bekala kwisa??	Adulesi wa babbululu?	Keyala ya achibanja?
Are you married?	Bushe mwaliupwa (female) mwaliupa(male)?	Ndinu okwatira?	Mulikwete syena?	Munyezwi?
Do you need an interpreter?	Kuti mwafwaya keelula?	Mungafune omasulira?	Munayanda kasandulwidwa?	Mubata mutoloki?
What is your religion?	Mupepa kwisa?	Mupemphera mupingo bwanji?	Mupaila kuli?	Mukomba kuli?

Physical Examination Instructions

English	ChiBemba	ChiNyanja	Ci Tonga	Si Lozi
Stretch up your hand	Ololeni ukuboko	Ongolani dzanja	kamutandabika janza	Amu otolole lizoho
Undress	Fuleni	Bvulani zobvara	Amusamunune	Amutubule
Fold up your dress	Peteni ilaya	Pindani malaya	Amuvwunge cisani	Amupute sitino
That is all	Capwa	Ndisamene iyi	Kwamana	Kihona
Dress up	Fwaleni	Bvalani	Kamusama (Pl.)	Amutine

Physical Examination Questions

English	ChiBemba	ChiNyanja	Ci Tonga	Si Lozi
What has brought you to the hospital?	Cinshi camileta kucipatala?	Ndichiyani chobvuta?	Ncinzi cha penzya?	Kingi se mu tezi kwa sipatela?
When did the pain start?	Ubukali bwayambile lilali?	Kunayamba liti kuwawa?	Lili kucisa catalika?	Bukalile lili butuku?
Where is the pain?(site,local)	Ubukali bulipi?(sonteni panchende)	Nipati powawa?(latani pamalo)	Mpali acisa?(kamutondeka)	Bukai butuku?(amusope)
How often did it occur?	Camicushishe imiku inga?	Kwanthawi zingathi chili kuwawa?	Cicisa buti?	Bukatalize akai?
How long did it last?	Caposele inshita shinga?	Chinatenga nthawi bwanji?	Catola mazuba ongaye?	Ne singile nako mani?
Was it sudden or gradual in onset,offset?	Bushe cayambile fye apopene atemwa panono?	Chinayamba mwa dzidzidzi kapena pakanthawi?	Catalika mpoonya na asyoonto syoonto?	Ne bukalile sipundumukela, kamba hainyani anyani?
Is it continous, intermittent or flactuating?	Bushe cilatwalilila yangu cilacinja?	Chinayamba mwa dzidzidzi kapena pakanthawi chimapitiliza, chimacinja, chimapumula?	Chatalika mpoonya na asyoonto syonto?	Bwa fitelela, bwa tuhelanga?
What is it like in terms of severity, type? (stabbing, aching, burning)	Bushe cumfwika shani, cilalasa, cilakalipa, ukupya?	Kodi chiveka mo thani, kulasa, kupya??	Syena inga mbucali kuya na inga cilalekezya?	Kana butwahalanga cwan (inge tipa,kuopa,kucisa)?
Any systematic effects?(nausea,vomiting, sweating))	Mumfwa shani? (umuselu, ukuluka,ukupiba, ukukana lala)	Mukumva bwanji (muselu selu,kasanza, chitungu, usa gona)	Mwa nyembunya, kutaza,kufufulelwa,amutwi buloko?	Mwa nyembunya, kutaza, kufufulelwa, amutwi buloko

Past medical history

English	ChiBemba	ChiNyanja	Ci Tonga	Si Lozi
Have you ever been admitted to the hospital before?	Bushe mwalitala amwisako ku cipatala?	Kodi munankhalako mu chipatala?	Hena kuli nimwakajatidwe ku chimbadela?	Nemu fitile kwa sipatela pili?
If yes, how many times?	Ngaefyo,miku inga?	Ngati munankhalapo mu cipatala, nikhangati?	Ngati inzya, zyiindi zyongaye?	Haiba kuchwalo, mutile hakai?
How long did you stay in the hospital in each visit for the disease (s) you suffered from?	Bushe mwaikelemo inshita shinga mu chipatala pa bulwele atemwa amalwele mwalwele?	Kodi munankhala masiku angati mu chipatala pa matenda munadwala?	Mwakakala mazuba ongaye mu chimbadela ciindi lyoonse nomunka mumulwazi antela malwazi ngomuciswa?	Ne mu swelwi nako ye fitakai Hane mutahanga cwalo?
If it was more than three times,what disease were you admitted for?	Ngacakuti bamitekele imiku itatu,bushe bulwelenshi mwalwele?	Ngati yapita masabatayatatu, mwenzo dwala matenda bwangi?	Kuti kakuli kwainda zyiindi zyotatwe, ino mbulwazi nzi mbubakamujatilide?	Haiba ki ku fitelela halalu, nemu kula butuku mani?
Have you ever been operated on?	Bushe balitalapo abamibombela?	Kodi munankhalapo na opaleshoni?	Hena kuli nibakamupatwinde?	Mubile mwa iswa kwa sweta?
What were your problems for previous hospital visits?	Mafyanshi mwakwete kunuma?	Akali mapenzi nzi ciindi lyoonse nimwali kuya ku chimbadela?	Akali mapenzi nzi ciindi lyoonse nimwali kuya ku chimbadela?	Hane mutahanga kwa sipatela nazazi afilile, ne mu kula butuku mani?
Have ever suffered from TB, diabetes mellitus (sugar disease), hypertension (high blood pressure) or asthma?	Bushe mwalilwalapo ubulwele, bwantanda bwanga, bwa suga, ukubutukisha kwa mulopa, icifuba ca kufwasa?	Kodi muna pezewapo ndi chifuba ca TB, matenda akumwa manzi, magazi kutawa maningi, chifuba kufasa?	Hena kuli nimwakacisidwe TB, bulwazi bwa Sugar, kulunduka kwabulowa, maningi antela kufundi la?	Mukile mwa kula matuku a sipafuba (TB), blood pressure, kapa asthama?
Was it for malaria, TB or anemia?	Bushe ni mpepo nangu chifuba cantanda bwanga atemwa kucepelwa umulopa?	Yenze nthenda ya mpepo kapena kucepedwa kwa magazi?	Hena yakali malaria, TB antela, kubula mulowa?	Nemu kula malaria, TB kapa anemia?
How long did you stay in hospital for malaria or TB?	Bushe mwaikele inshita shinga ukundapwa Ku bulwele bwampepo atemwa ubwantanda bwanga?	Munankhala masiku yangati pamene bana muteka mu Cipatala podwala nthenda ya TB kapena ya mpepo?	Mwaka kala mazuba ongaye muchimbadela akaambo ka malaria antela?	Nemunaile nako yefita kai mwa sipatela? Neli bututu bwa malaria kapa TB?
What treatment did you get for malaria or TB?	Mutinshi balemipela lintu mwalwele ubulwele bwampepo?	Ndimankhala bwanji amene munali kupasidwa pamene munali kudwala malungo kapena TB?	Misamu nzi njibakali kumupa ya malaria antela TB?	Nefu filwe kalafo ye cwani ya malaria,kapa ya TB?
(Paedatrics) Have you ever suffered from TB, sickle cell disease, seizures, blood transfusion, measles or asthma?	Bushe mwalilwalapo ubulwele, ukucepelwa kwamulopa, umusamfu, ukubika umulopa, kansakala(umwalo), icifuba ca kufwasa?	Kodi muna pezewapo ndi chifuba ca TB, matenda ya kucepewa magazi, kunyu, kupasidwa magazi, kasamwa, chifuwa kufasa ?	(Chimbadela cha bana asyoonto)Hena kuli nibwakacisidwe TB, kungushigwa antela kubikwa bulowa, chimfumu antela kufundilila, Tbli?	(Sipatela sa banana) mwana mina na kile a kula TB, Kanono, kapa bututu bwa kutokwa mali?

Social and Personal History

English	ChiBemba	ChiNyanja	Ci Tonga	Si Lozi
Do you smoke?	Bushe mulapepa?	Mupepa fwaka?	Mulafweba syena?	Mwazuba?
For how long? (years)	Mwapepa imyaka inga?	Mwapepa zaka zingati?	Mwafweba kwa?	Muzubile nako ye fita kai?
Do you take alcohol?	Bushe mulanwa ubwalwa?	Mukumwa mowa?	Mulanywa syena?	Mwanwa bucwala?
For how long?	Imyaka inga?	Zaka zingati?	Mulanywa kwa myaka yongaye?	Munwile nako ye fita kai?
One year ago	Papita umwaka umo	Papita chaka chimozi	Kwa mwaka omwe	Ngohola
One month ago	Papita Umweshi umo	Papita mwezi umozi	Kwa mwezi omwe	Kweli ye felile
One week ago	Umulungu umo wapitapo	Sondo imodzi yapitapo	Kwa nsondo zyobilo	Sunda ye felile
Yesterday	Mailo yafumineko	Dzulo	Ijilo	Mabani
Just now	Nombaline	Manje manje (Tsopano apa)	Inoino	Onafa
Periodically	Limolimo	Mwakamodzi kamodzi	Muzyiindi	Kasiwela

Obstetrics

English	ChiBemba	ChiNyanja	Ci Tonga	Si Lozi
Abdominal (labour) pains	Ukukalipa mumala	Kuwawa m'mimba	Kumyonga	Butuku mwa mba
Push	Ukuichinya	Chinya	Kamutonta	Amukashe
Push, push hard	Ukuichinya sana	Chinya maningi	Kamutonta maningi	Amukashe ahulu
What is the sex?	Mwananshi?	Ndimwana wanyi?	Mwananzi?	Ki mwana mangi?
Blood	Umulopa	Magazi	Bulowa	Mali
Draining	Ukufumya amenshi	Kucotsa madzi	Inswa yapwaika	Kuzusa mezi
Sleep	Ukulala	Kugona	Kumuona	Kulobala
Cry	Ukulila	Kulira	Kulila	Kulila
Premature	Ukukanakosa	Osalimba	Chitanasimpa	Kusatiya
Stillbirth	Akapopo	Nchayo	Kasowe	Kupapa mwana ya shiwile?
Abortion	Ukupunsha	Kutaya mimba	Kusowa Kwindilila	Kusulula mba

Medical Instructions: Medication

English	ChiBemba	ChiNyanja	Ci Tonga	Si Lozi
Medicines	Imiti (plural) Umuti(singular)	Mankhwala	Musamu	Milyani
Tablet/Pill	Akabulungwa	Mapilisi	Mapiilusi	Pilusi
Capsule	Kapuso	Kapuso	Kapusu	Kapuso
Syrups	Umuti Watimbila	Mankhwala amanzi	Musamu wa meenda	Mulyani wa mezi
Ointments	Umuti wakusuba	Mankhwala ozola	Musamu wa mafuta	Mulyani wa kutola
Injections	Inshindano	Nyeleti (Singano)	Ndonga	Lindonga
Drops	Amatoni	Othonyeza	Madosi	Mulyani wa kulotisa
Liquids/mixtures	Umuti wa menshi	Mankhwala amanzi	Musamu wa meenda	Mulyani wa mezi

How to Take Medicines

English	ChiBemba	ChiNyanja	Ci Tonga	Si Lozi
one tablet	Akabulungwa kamo	Pilisi imodzi	Piilusi lyomwe	Pilusi ilingwi
one half tablet	Citika wakabulungwa	Pilisi yogomola pakati	Cisela ca piilusi	Semba sa pilusi
one quarter tablet	Ifipande fine	Pilisi yogomola panai Cisela ca	Cisela ca piilusi	Kauhanyo ya bune ya pilusi
one eight tablet	Ifipande fine konse konse	Pilisi yogomola pasanu ndi patatu	Cisela ca cisela ca cisela	Kauhanyo ya buketa lizoho kaze talu ya pilusi
One teaspoon	Supuni umo	Tisipuni imodzi	Sipunu muniini	Liswana lelinyinyani lililing'wi
one half teaspoon	Citika wasupuni	Tisipuni ya hafu	Cisela ca sipunu muniini	Licika la liswana lelinyinyani
One table spoon	Ulupawa	Sipuni ikulu	Sipunu mupati	Liswana leli tuna
Take before food	Lintu mushilalya	M'kalibe kudya	Katamunalya	Unwe usikaca sico
Take after food	Panuma ya kulya	M'kadya	Ndimwalya	Unwe hasamulaho wa kuca sico
Take with food	Pamo ne cakulya	Pa kudya	Antomwi a chakulya	Unge ni sico
To swallow	Kumina	Kumedza	Kumina	Ku miza
To chew	Ukumogonya	Kutafuna	Kunela	Ku tafuna
To suck	Ukufyompa	Kulumunya	Kumumunya	Ku mumuna
WARNING!	Cenjeleni!	Chenjalani!	Amuchengele!	Mumamele!
KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN	Talusheni ku bana	Fakani kutali na bana	Mubike tasiki bana	Mubuluke kwa hule ni banana

Time of Taking Medicines

English	ChiBemba	ChiNyanja	Ci Tonga	Si Lozi
Sun rise	Ulucelo	Mumawa	Cifumofumo	Kakusasa
Noon	Akasuba pakati	Muzuwa	Syikati	Musihali
Night	Icungulo	Usiku	Masiku	Manzibwana
During bedtime	Pakulala	Pogona	Mangolezya	Fahala busiku

Common Phrases: Counting

English	ChiBemba	ChiNyanja	Ci Tonga	Si Lozi
One	Cimo	Modzi	Komwe	Silising'wi
Two	Fibili	Wiri	Tobilo	Zepeli
Three	Fitatu	Tatu	Totatwe	Zetalu
Four	Fine	Nai	Tone	Zene
Five	Fisano	Sanu	Cisanu	Ze keta lizoho
Six	Mutanda	Sanu ndi modzi	Cisanu a kamwi	Ze ketalizoho ka silising'wi
Seven	Cinelubali	Sanu ndi wiri	Cisanu a tubili	Zeketa lizoho ka zepeli
Eight	Cine konse konse	Sanu ndi tatu	Cisanu a tutatu	Ze keta lizoho ka zetalu
Nine	Pabula	Sanu ndi nai	Cisanu a tune	Ze keta lizoho ka zene
Ten	Ikumi	Khumi	Kumi	Lishumi

Days of the Week

English	ChiBemba	ChiNyanja	Ci Tonga	Si Lozi
Sunday	Pamulungu	Sondo	Nsondo	La Pumulo
Monday	Pali cimo	Lolemba	Muvwulo	La Mubulo
Tuesday	Pali cibili	Ciwiri	Bwabili	La Bubeli
Wednesday	Pali citatu	Citatu	Bwatatu	La Bulalu
Thursday	Pali cine	Cinai	Bwane	La Bune
Friday	Pali cisano	Cisanu	Bwasanu	La Butanu
Saturday	Pacibelushi	Ciweru	Mujibelo	La Mukibelo

Months

English	ChiBemba	ChiNyanja	Ci Tonga	Si Lozi
January	Akabengele kanono	Jeniwari	Mukazimaziba (Jenyiwale)	Sope
February	Akabengele kakalamba	Febuluwari	Mulumi (Febuluwale)	Yowa
March	Kutumpu	Marichi	Muyobo (Maaci)	Liatamani
April	Shinde	Epulo	Mukubewe	Lungu
May	Akapepo kanono	Meyi	Kaanda kaniini (Meyi)	Kandao
June	Akapepo kakalamba	Juni	Ganda pati (Juni)	Mbuwana
July	Ichikungulu pepo	Julayi	Itwi (Julayi)	Sikulu
August	Akasantobo	Ogasiti	Kunkumuna masamu (Ogasiti)	Muyana
September	Ulusuba lunono	Sepitemba	Ivwivwi (Sekutemba)	Muimunene
October	Ulusuba lukalamba	Okutoba	Kakumbi kaniini (Okutoba)	Yende
November	Chinshi kubili	Novemba	Kumbi pati (Novemba)	Njimwana
December	Umupundu	Disemba	Nalupale ( Disemba)	Ng'ulule

Other

English:	ChiBemba	ChiNyanja	Ci Tonga	Si Lozi
Hour	Awala, Ora	Ora	Oola	Hora
Today	Leloline	Lero	Sunu	Kachenu
Tomorrow	Ubukakonkapo	Mawa	Juunza	Kamuso
Yesterday	Ubwafimineko	Dzulo	Ijilo	Mabani
Next week	Mulungu ukesa	Sondo lamawa	Invwiki iboola	Sunda yetaha
Next month	Mweshi ukakonkapo	Mwezi wamawa	Mwezi uboola	Kweli ye taha
Next year	Mwaka ukakonkapo	Caka camawa	Mwaka uboola	Silimo sesi taha

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Last updated February 19, 2001