Which language do you want to learn?

Which language do you want to learn?

Tamil Vocabulary for Healthcare and Medical Situations

Students absorbing new languages via AI tools in library.

When learning Tamil, especially if you plan to travel or live in Tamil Nadu or other Tamil-speaking regions, having a basic understanding of vocabulary related to healthcare and medical situations is incredibly important. This knowledge could prove crucial in emergencies or even during routine visits to a local clinic. In this article, we will cover key phrases and vocabulary that can help English speakers communicate effectively in Tamil during healthcare-related situations.

Basic Healthcare Vocabulary

Doctor in Tamil is เฎฎเฎฐเฏเฎคเฏเฎคเฏเฎตเฎฐเฏ (Maruththuvar). If you need to see a doctor, you might say:

เฎŽเฎฉเฎ•เฏเฎ•เฏ เฎฎเฎฐเฏเฎคเฏเฎคเฏเฎตเฎฐเฏˆ เฎชเฎพเฎฐเฏเฎ•เฏเฎ• เฎตเฏ‡เฎฃเฏเฎŸเฏเฎฎเฏ. (Enakku maruththuvarai paarkka vendum.)

This translates to “I need to see a doctor.”

Hospital is called เฎฎเฎฐเฏเฎคเฏเฎคเฏเฎตเฎฎเฎฉเฏˆ (Maruththuvamanai) in Tamil. In case of an emergency, you could say:

เฎŽเฎฉเฎ•เฏเฎ•เฏ เฎฎเฎฐเฏเฎคเฏเฎคเฏเฎตเฎฎเฎฉเฏˆเฎ•เฏเฎ•เฏ เฎชเฏ‹เฎ• เฎตเฏ‡เฎฃเฏเฎŸเฏเฎฎเฏ. (Enakku maruththuvamanaikku poga vendum.)

Meaning “I need to go to the hospital.”

Pharmacy or drugstore in Tamil is เฎฎเฎฐเฏเฎจเฏเฎคเฎ•เฎฎเฏ (Marunthagam). If you need to buy medicine, you might say:

เฎฎเฎฐเฏเฎจเฏเฎคเฏ เฎตเฎพเฎ™เฏเฎ• เฎฎเฎฐเฏเฎจเฏเฎคเฎ•เฎคเฏเฎคเฎฟเฎฑเฏเฎ•เฏ เฎชเฏ‹เฎ• เฎตเฏ‡เฎฃเฏเฎŸเฏเฎฎเฏ. (Marunthu vaanga marunthagaththirku poga vendum.)

This means “I need to go to the pharmacy to buy medicine.”

Describing Symptoms

When visiting a doctor or speaking about health issues, it’s important to know how to describe your symptoms in Tamil.

Pain is translated as เฎตเฎฒเฎฟ (Vali). To express that something hurts, you could say:

เฎŽเฎฉเฎ•เฏเฎ•เฏ เฎคเฎฒเฏˆเฎตเฎฒเฎฟ เฎ‡เฎฐเฏเฎ•เฏเฎ•เฎฟเฎฑเฎคเฏ. (Enakku thalaivali irukkirathu.)

This means “I have a headache.”

Fever is called เฎ•เฎพเฎฏเฏเฎšเฏเฎšเฎฒเฏ (Kaaychal). If you are experiencing a fever, you might say:

เฎŽเฎฉเฎ•เฏเฎ•เฏ เฎ•เฎพเฎฏเฏเฎšเฏเฎšเฎฒเฏ เฎ‡เฎฐเฏเฎ•เฏเฎ•เฎฟเฎฑเฎคเฏ. (Enakku kaaychal irukkirathu.)

This translates to “I have a fever.”

Asking for Help

Itโ€™s also useful to know how to ask for help in medical situations.

To ask for immediate medical assistance, you can say:

เฎคเฎฏเฎตเฏ เฎšเฏ†เฎฏเฏเฎคเฏ เฎ‰เฎคเฎตเฏเฎ™เฏเฎ•เฎณเฏ! เฎŽเฎฉเฎ•เฏเฎ•เฏ เฎฎเฎฐเฏเฎคเฏเฎคเฏเฎต เฎ‰เฎคเฎตเฎฟ เฎคเฏ‡เฎตเฏˆ. (Thayavu seithu udhavungal! Enakku maruththuva udhavi thevai.)

This means “Please help! I need medical assistance.”

Medication and Prescriptions

Understanding terms related to medication and prescriptions is crucial when you need treatment.

Prescription is called เฎฎเฎฐเฏเฎจเฏเฎคเฏ เฎšเฏ€เฎŸเฏเฎŸเฏ (Marunthu seettu) in Tamil. You might need to ask:

เฎคเฎฏเฎตเฏ เฎšเฏ†เฎฏเฏเฎคเฏ เฎฎเฎฐเฏเฎจเฏเฎคเฏ เฎšเฏ€เฎŸเฏเฎŸเฏˆ เฎŽเฎดเฏเฎคเฎฟ เฎคเฎฐเฏเฎ•เฎฟเฎฑเฏ€เฎฐเฏเฎ•เฎณเฎพ? (Thayavu seithu marunthu seettai ezhuthi tharugireergalaa?)

This translates to “Could you please write a prescription?”

When you need to take medicine, knowing how to ask about the dosage is important:

เฎ‡เฎจเฏเฎค เฎฎเฎฐเฏเฎจเฏเฎคเฏ เฎŽเฎตเฏเฎตเฎณเฎตเฏ เฎฎเฏเฎฑเฏˆ เฎŽเฎŸเฏเฎ•เฏเฎ• เฎตเฏ‡เฎฃเฏเฎŸเฏเฎฎเฏ? (Indha marunthu evvalavu murai edukka vendum?)

This means “How many times should I take this medicine?”

Insurance and Payments

If you are in a hospital or a clinic, it’s possible you’ll need to discuss insurance or payments.

Insurance is translated as เฎ•เฎพเฎชเฏเฎชเฏ€เฎŸเฏ (Kaappeedu) in Tamil. You might need to confirm:

เฎŽเฎฉเฏเฎฉเฏเฎŸเฏˆเฎฏ เฎ•เฎพเฎชเฏเฎชเฏ€เฎŸเฏ เฎ‡เฎ™เฏเฎ•เฏ เฎเฎฑเฏเฎฑเฏเฎ•เฏเฎ•เฏŠเฎณเฏเฎณเฎชเฏเฎชเฎŸเฏเฎ•เฎฟเฎฑเฎคเฎพ? (Ennudaiya kaappeedu ingu yetrukkollapadugirathaa?)

This means “Is my insurance accepted here?”

Discussing payment options is also essential:

เฎจเฎพเฎฉเฏ เฎ•เฎŸเฏเฎŸเฎฃเฎคเฏเฎคเฏˆ เฎŽเฎชเฏเฎชเฎŸเฎฟ เฎšเฏ†เฎฒเฏเฎคเฏเฎค เฎตเฏ‡เฎฃเฏเฎŸเฏเฎฎเฏ? (Naan kattanaththai eppadi selutha vendum?)

This translates to “How should I make the payment?”

Conclusion

Mastering these Tamil phrases and vocabulary for healthcare and medical situations not only eases your communication in critical moments but also helps integrate you more deeply into Tamil culture. Whether itโ€™s a minor ailment or a visit to the hospital, being prepared with the right words can make a significant difference in your experiences and outcomes.

Talkpal is AI-powered language tutor. Learn 57+ languages 5x faster with revolutionary technology.

LEARN LANGUAGES FASTER
WITH AI

Learn 5x Faster