Pharmacy & Health

1. Имате ли лекарство за главоболие?

   Imate li lekarstvo za glavobolie?

   Do you have headache medicine?

   Usage

   Ask for headache medicine at a Bulgarian pharmacy (apteka)

   Grammar Note

   Bulgarian is Slavic. "Glava" (head) + "boli" (hurts) = "glavobolie" (headache)

2. Нуждая се от лекарство за стомах

   Nuzhdaya se ot lekarstvo za stomah

   I need stomach medicine

   Usage

   Use when you need stomach medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Nuzhdaya se ot..." = "I need..." in Bulgarian

3. Трябва ми лекарство против диария

   Tryabva mi lekarstvo protiv diariya

   I need anti-diarrhea medicine

   Usage

   Ask for anti-diarrhea medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Protiv" means "against" in Bulgarian

4. Имам температура

   Imam temperatura

   I have a fever

   Usage

   Tell the pharmacist you have a fever

   Grammar Note

   Bulgarians use "temperatura" (temperature) to mean fever, as in many Eastern European languages

5. Имам алергия

   Imam alergiya

   I have an allergy

   Usage

   Inform the pharmacist about your allergy

   Grammar Note

   "Alergichen/Alergichna sam kam..." = "I am allergic to..."

6. Нуждая се от пластир

   Nuzhdaya se ot plastir

   I need bandages/plasters

   Usage

   Ask for bandages or plasters at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Plastir" is a medical term of Greek origin

7. Нуждая се от репелент срещу насекоми

   Nuzhdaya se ot repelent sreshtu nasekomi

   I need insect repellent

   Usage

   Ask for insect repellent at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Sreshtu" means "against" in Bulgarian

8. Нуждая се от слънцезащитен крем

   Nuzhdaya se ot slantsezashtiten krem

   I need sunscreen

   Usage

   Ask for sunscreen at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Slantsezashtiten" = sun-protective (compound adjective)

9. Как се приема това лекарство?

   Kak se priema tova lekarstvo?

   How do I take this medicine?

   Usage

   Ask the pharmacist how to take the medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Kak" means "how" in Bulgarian (shared with many Slavic languages)

10. Нужна ли ми е рецепта?

    Nuzhna li mi e retsepta?

    Do I need a prescription?

    Usage

    Check if a prescription is needed

    Grammar Note

    "Bez retsepta" (without prescription/OTC) vs "po retsepta" (by prescription) are key terms

11. Рецепта

    Re-tsep-ta

    Prescription

    Usage

    Show at the pharmacy counter; the same word also means a cooking recipe, so hold up the medicine or paper as well

12. Аптека

    Ap-te-ka

    Pharmacy

    Usage

    Point to this when asking where a pharmacy is; the green-cross sign reads "АПТЕКА"

13. Термометър

    Ter-mo-me-tar

    Thermometer

    Usage

    Show this when buying a thermometer at a pharmacy

14. Бинт

    Bint

    Bandage

    Usage

    A roll-on bandage; an adhesive plaster is a different item, "пластир"

15. Дезинфектант

    De-zin-fek-tant

    Antiseptic / disinfectant

    Usage

    Show this when asking for something to disinfect a wound

16. Медицинска маска

    Me-di-tsin-ska mas-ka

    Face mask

    Usage

    A surgical mask; "маска" alone means a carnival mask, so keep the word "медицинска"

17. Дамски превръзки

    Dam-ski pre-vraz-ki

    Sanitary pads

    Usage

    Use in a pharmacy or supermarket aisle; tampons are "тампони"

18. Презерватив

    Pre-zer-va-tiv

    Condom

    Usage

    Show at a pharmacy or convenience store

19. Капки за очи

    Kap-ki za o-chi

    Eye drops

    Usage

    Show this when asking for eye drops

20. Обезболяващ пластир

    O-bez-bo-lya-vasht plas-tir

    Pain-relief patch

    Usage

    A stick-on pain patch for a shoulder or back; in Bulgaria an ointment ("мехлем") is more common

21. Лекарство за температура

    Le-kars-tvo za tem-pe-ra-tu-ra

    Fever medicine

    Usage

    Show this when asking for something to bring a fever down; a pharmacist also understands "антипиретик"

22. Дайте ми слабително, моля

    DAY-te mi sla-BI-tel-no, MO-lya

    A laxative, please

    Usage

    Used at a pharmacy to ask for a laxative

    Grammar Note

    "Слабително" is a neuter noun for a medicine that speeds up bowel movement (a laxative). "Дайте ми" is the polite request form

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