Health & Hospital

1. Eg trúgvi, at eg eri sjúkur. Mær tørvar lækna.

   EY TRÚG-vi at EY E-ri SYÚK-ur. MAIR TUR-var LÆK-na

   I think I am sick. I need a doctor.

   Usage

   Expressing illness and needing medical attention.

   Grammar Note

   "Tørva" (to need) is impersonal — "e-m tørvar e-t" — so the experiencer is dative "mær". The accusative of "lækni" is "lækna".

2. Hvar er næsta apotekið?

   KVAR er NÆS-ta a-po-TE-kid

   Where is the nearest pharmacy?

   Usage

   Locating a pharmacy to buy medicine.

   Grammar Note

   "Apotek" (pharmacy) is neuter. The definite article is postposed; the neuter singular takes "-ið", giving "apotekið".

3. Eg havi sárt í maga.

   EY HA-vi SÁRT í MA-ga

   I have a stomachache.

   Usage

   Describing stomach pain to a doctor.

   Grammar Note

   "havi sárt í" + body part is the standard Faroese phrase for pain.

4. Eg eri stingaður av býflugu.

   EY E-ri STING-a-ður av BÝ-flu-gu

   I was stung by a bee.

   Usage

   Reporting an insect sting or minor injury.

   Grammar Note

   "stingaður" is the masculine past passive participle of "stinga" (to sting). "Av" takes the dative, so the feminine noun "býfluga" becomes "býflugu". Do not confuse it with "bý", the accusative of "býur" (town)

5. Eg havi allergi fyri penisillini.

   EY HA-vi al-LER-gi FY-ri pe-ni-SIL-li-ni

   I have an allergy to penicillin.

   Usage

   Informing medical staff of a drug allergy.

   Grammar Note

   "fyri" governs the dative; "penisillini" is the dative of "penicillin".

6. Ring eftir ambúlansuni!

   RING ef-tir am-BÚ-lan-su-ni

   Call for an ambulance!

   Usage

   Emergency phrase for requesting an ambulance.

   Grammar Note

   "Ring eftir" is the idiom for "call for"; the imperative marks urgency.

7. Eg havi hita og ringlur.

   EY HA-vi HI-ta o RING-lur

   I have a fever and dizziness.

   Usage

   Describing multiple symptoms to a doctor.

   Grammar Note

   "hita" is the accusative of "hiti" (heat/fever), used as the object of "havi".

8. Hvar er sjúkrahúsið?

   KVAR er SYÚK-ra-hú-sið

   Where is the hospital?

   Usage

   Finding a hospital in an emergency.

   Grammar Note

   "sjúkrahúsið" compounds "sjúkur" (sick) + "hús" (house) + article "-ið".

9. Hvussu nógvar skal eg taka av hesum pillunum?

   KVUS-su NÓG-var skal EY TA-ka av HE-sum PIL-lu-num

   How many of these pills should I take?

   Usage

   Asking about medication dosage.

   Grammar Note

   "Hvussu nógvar" asks about quantity; equivalent to "how much/many".

10. Eg havi brotið armin.

    EY HA-vi BRO-tið AR-min

    I have broken my arm.

    Usage

    Reporting a broken bone or serious injury.

    Grammar Note

    "havi brotið" is the present perfect: "have broken" (with ongoing consequence). "armin" is the definite accusative of "armur" (arm)

11. Eg eri við barn.

    I am pregnant

    Usage

    Decides whether medicine or X-rays are safe; show it before any treatment

12. astma

    Asthma

    Usage

    Tell a doctor or pharmacist about this condition

13. sukursjúka

    Diabetes

    Usage

    Tell a doctor or pharmacist about this condition

14. høgt blóðtrýst

    High blood pressure

    Usage

    Tell a doctor or pharmacist about this condition

15. hjartasjúka

    Heart disease

    Usage

    Tell a doctor or pharmacist about this condition

16. epilepsi

    Epilepsy

    Usage

    Tell a doctor or pharmacist about this condition

17. trygging

    Insurance

    Usage

    Comes up when registering or paying at a clinic

18. blóð

    Blood (bleeding)

    Usage

    Point at the bleeding spot while showing it

19. brunasár

    Burn

    Usage

    Names the type of injury at a pharmacy or clinic

20. sár

    Wound

    Usage

    Names the type of injury at a pharmacy or clinic

21. hosti

    Cough

    Usage

    For describing your symptom at a pharmacy

22. kløði

    Itchy

    Usage

    For insect bites or skin irritation

23. blóðflokkur

    Blood type

    Usage

    Blood group; asked before a transfusion or surgery

24. sjúkuváttan

    Medical certificate

    Usage

    A doctor’s certificate, used for an insurance claim

25. innlegging

    Hospital admission

    Usage

    Hospital admission; used at reception or for insurance paperwork

26. kuldaskjálvti

    Chills

    Usage

    Chills — the shivering fits that come with a fever

27. krím

    Common cold

    Usage

    A common cold; "fáa krím" is to catch a cold

28. Ring eftir lækna, takk.

    Please call a doctor

    Usage

    Asks a bystander to call a doctor when someone falls ill

29. Eg havi sárt her.

    It hurts here

    Usage

    Point at the painful spot while showing this to a doctor

    Grammar Note

    "her" (here) stands in for the body part; point anywhere on the body

30. Eg eri illhirsin.

    I feel sick

    Usage

    Says that you feel unwell without naming a specific symptom

    Grammar Note

    The "Eg eri + adjective" frame. "illhirsin" means "unwell, indisposed" and is used predicatively in the nominative, as in "síggja illhirsin út" (to look unwell). The nominative "illhirsin" is the same for a male and a female speaker (the neuter would be "illhirsið")

31. Eg eri orkulítil.

    My body feels sluggish

    Usage

    Tells a doctor that your body feels heavy from fever or fatigue

32. Eg havi spýð fleiri ferðir.

    I have vomited several times

    Usage

    Tells a doctor how often you have vomited, e.g. with suspected food poisoning

    Grammar Note

    The "Eg havi + supine" frame; "spýð" is the supine of "spýggja" (to vomit)

33. Havi eg tørv á hvíld?

    Do I need to rest?

    Usage

    Asks the doctor after an examination whether you need to rest

    Grammar Note

    The "hava tørv á …" construction (to need …) in question word order, with "hvíld" (rest)

34. búklop

    Diarrhea

    Usage

    Name of the symptom; tell a doctor or pharmacist. A neuter noun (búkur "belly" + lop "running")

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