Pharmacy & Health

1. Buruko minaren kontrako sendagairik al daukazu?

   Bu-ru-ko mi-na-ren kon-tra-ko sen-da-gai-rik al dau-ka-zu?

   Do you have headache medicine?

   Usage

   Ask for headache medicine in Basque at a Basque Country pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Buruko mina" (headache) + genitive "-aren" + "kontrako" (against) gives "for headaches". "Sendagairik" is the partitive, used in questions

2. Sabeleko sendagaia behar dut.

   Sa-be-le-ko sen-da-gai-a be-har dut.

   I need stomach medicine

   Usage

   Use when you need stomach medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Behar dut" = "I need" in Basque. Verbs often come at the end of the sentence

3. Beherakoaren kontrako sendagaia behar dut.

   Be-he-ra-ko-a-ren kon-tra-ko sen-da-gai-a be-har dut.

   I need anti-diarrhea medicine

   Usage

   Ask for anti-diarrhea medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Beherako" lit. "going downward". "Kontrako" = "against"

4. Sukarra dut.

   Su-ka-rra dut.

   I have a fever

   Usage

   Tell the pharmacist you have a fever

   Grammar Note

   "Su" (fire) + "karra" (heat) = fever. Basque preserves very ancient vocabulary

5. Alergia dut.

   A-ler-gi-a dut.

   I have an allergy

   Usage

   Inform the pharmacist about your allergy

   Grammar Note

   "...ari alergikoa naiz" = "I am allergic to..." in Basque

6. Tirita bat behar dut.

   Ti-ri-ta bat be-har dut.

   I need bandages/plasters

   Usage

   Ask for bandages or plasters at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Tirita" is borrowed from Spanish. Basque actively borrows from surrounding languages

7. Intsektu uxagarria behar dut.

   In-tsek-tu u-xa-ga-rri-a be-har dut.

   I need insect repellent

   Usage

   Ask for insect repellent at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Intsektu" (insect) + "uxagarri" (something that drives away) gives insect repellent. The final "-a" is the definite article

8. Eguzkiaren kontrako krema behar dut.

   E-guz-ki-a-ren kon-tra-ko kre-ma be-har dut.

   I need sunscreen

   Usage

   Ask for sunscreen at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Eguzki" is the native Basque word for sun (unrelated to any Indo-European word)

9. Nola hartu behar dut sendagai hau?

   No-la har-tu be-har dut sen-da-gai hau?

   How do I take this medicine?

   Usage

   Ask the pharmacist how to take the medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Nola" means "how" in Basque

10. Errezeta behar al dut?

    Er-re-ze-ta be-har al dut?

    Do I need a prescription?

    Usage

    Check if a prescription is needed

    Grammar Note

    "Errezeta gabe" = without prescription (OTC). "Al" is a question particle in Basque

11. errezeta

    Prescription

    Usage

    For checking whether a prescription is needed

12. termometroa

    Thermometer

    Usage

    Point at it when buying one at a pharmacy

13. benda

    Bandage

    Usage

    Point at it when buying one at a pharmacy

14. desinfektatzailea

    Disinfectant

    Usage

    Point at it when buying one at a pharmacy

15. maskara

    Face mask

    Usage

    For buying one at a pharmacy or shop

16. kondoia

    Condom

    Usage

    Pointing works when saying it aloud is awkward

17. begietarako tantak

    Eye drops

    Usage

    Point at it when buying one at a pharmacy

18. sukarraren kontrako sendagaia

    Fever medicine

    Usage

    For asking a pharmacy for something to bring a fever down

19. Laxante bat, mesedez.

    La-xan-te bat, me-se-dez.

    A laxative, please

    Usage

    For asking for a laxative at a pharmacy. "laxante" is the medical noun (the adjective is "libragarri")

    Grammar Note

    The "item + bat, mesedez" request, the same shape as "Heldu bat, mesedez". "Bat" is "one" and asks for a single unspecified item

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