A1 · Unit 6
At the doctor's
You'll say what hurts and since when. (For learning only — not medical advice.)
New words
лекарlekardoctor
For a woman: "лекарка"
, or simply "лекар"
.
GP
The doctor you are registered with. Rules change — check with the relevant institution.
it hurts
The body part takes 'the': "боли ме главата"
— my head hurts.
имам температураimam temperaturaI have a temperature
cough
runny nose
настинкаnastinkacold
flu
since yesterday
"от" + a time = since: "от вчера"
, "от три дни" (for three days).
since when?
I'm ill
I feel unwell
What's wrong ?
To a friend: "Какво ти има?"
In the doctor's office
Dr Petrova, GP
Добър ден, седнете. Какво ви има?
Hello, have a seat. What seems to be the problem?
Боли ме гърлото и имам температура.
My throat hurts and I have a temperature.
Dr Petrova, GP
Откога?
Since when?
От вчера сутринта.
Since yesterday morning.
Dr Petrova, GP
Имате ли кашлица или хрема?
Do you have a cough or a runny nose?
Малко хрема, но нямам кашлица.
A bit of a runny nose, but no cough.
Dr Petrova, GP
Настинка е. Трябва да пиете много чай и да почивате.
It's a cold. You need to drink lots of tea and rest.
Grammar
"Боли ме главата"
— literally 'hurts me the head'. The body part takes 'the' ("главата"
, "зъбът"
). The short "ме"
(me) never comes first: "Боли ме"
, but "Не ме боли"
. Also "боли те"
(you), "боли го"
(him), "боли я"
(her). Two or more → "болят"
: "Болят ме краката"
.
Боли ме главата.
I have a headache.
Болят ме краката.
My legs hurt.
Вече не ме боли.
It doesn't hurt any more.
Examples
Имам висока температура от вчера.
I've had a high temperature since yesterday.
Детето има хрема и кашлица.
The child has a runny nose and a cough.
Мария е болна и днес е вкъщи.
Maria is ill and she's at home today.
Откога ви боли гърлото?
How long has your throat been hurting?
Боли ли те гърбът?
Does your back hurt?
Чувствам се зле, може би е грип.
I feel unwell — maybe it's the flu.
Трябва да отидеш на лекар.
You should go to the doctor.
Няма страшно, това е само настинка.
Don't worry, it's just a cold.