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Health Phrases in Jamaican Patois

This section contains useful phrases that you may need to use in an emergency or when seeking medical

Reporting an emergency or seeking help (20)

Sumady a tek mi tings. Mi need di police!

English Translation Someone is taking my belongings. I need the police!

Mi deh yah a di hospital. Mi family memba inna critical condition

English Translation I'm at the hospital. My family member is in critical condition

A earthquake! Mi deh yah a shelter, but help needed

English Translation It's an earthquake! I'm at a shelter, but help is needed

Sumady get hurt! Mi need medical assistance!

English Translation Someone got hurt! I need medical assistance!

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Describing common health issues and symptoms (20)

Mi ave a sore throat

English Translation I have a sore throat

Mi ave a burning sensation

English Translation I have a burning sensation

Mi ave a toothache

English Translation I have a toothache

Mi ave a bad headache

English Translation I have a bad headache

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Visiting a pharmacy or doctor (20)

Mi need medical attention urgently

English Translation I need medical attention urgently

Mi deh yah a look fi di emergency room

English Translation I'm here looking for the emergency room

Mi feel dizzy and weak

English Translation I feel dizzy and weak

Mi waan buy some medicine fi headache

English Translation I want to buy some medicine for a headache

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Other Phrases

Mi pregnant

English Translation I'm pregnant

English Translation I'm sick

Mi head a hat mi

English Translation I have a headache

Mi need fi guh a hospital

English Translation I need to go to the hospital

Dis a emergency

English Translation This is an emergency

Mi need a dacta

English Translation I need a doctor

Mi hav cold

English Translation I have the cold

Mi hav asthma

English Translation I have asthma