How to describe injuries in Polish Posted by Kasia on May 9, 2018 in Uncategorized
They happen to all of us! Injuries, boo – boos, ouches, you name it! Not fun, but unfortunately we have to deal with it. Some of the injuries are minor and can be healed with a simple magic kiss from a fairy (you must be a fairy to heal all of your kids little cuts, scrapes and bruises!). Some of them need a doctor’s intervention unfortunately!
Here is a list of words/phrases that may help you in describing your injuries in Polish!
bandage – bandaż
bruise – siniak
cut – skaleczenie
in a cast – w gipsie
injure (oneself) – zranić się
pull a muscle – naciągnąć mięsień
scar – blizna
scrach – zadrapanie
sprain your wrist – zwichnąć nadgarstek
stitches – szwy
suffer minor injuries – odnieść lekkie obrażenia
twist an ankle – skręcić kostkę
walk on crutches – chodzić o kulach
wound – rana, zranić
antibiotics – antybiotyki
flu vaccination – szczepienie na grype
have an injection – dostać zastrzyk
natural remedies –naturalne lekarstwa
ointment – maść
painkillers – leki przeciwbólowe
prescription drugs – leki na recepte
syringe – strzykawka
vaccine – szczepionka
backache – ból pleców
cough – kaszel
cramp – skurcz
runny nose – katar
sneeze – kichać
stiff legs – zesztywniale nogi
allegry – alergia
appendicitis – zaplenie wyrosta robaczkowego
bronchitist – zapalenie oskrzeli
cancer – rak
chicken pox – ospa wietrzna
chronic disease – przewlekła choroba
concussion – wstrząs mózgu
conjuctivitis – zapalenie spojówek
disabetes – cukrzyca
heart disease – choroba serca
hepatitis – zapalenie watroby
inflammation – zapalenie
jaundice – żółtaczka
mumps – świnka
otist – zapalenie ucha
pink eye – zapalenia spojówek
pneumonia – zapalnie płuc
polio – choroba Heinego-Medina
flu – grypa
Stay healthy! Dużo zdrowia!
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