Mada za sehemu hiiRelate words and elements in the environmentMada 4
- Relate words to various objects found in the hospital environment
- Relate words to various actions performed in the hospital environment
- Read words relating objects and actions performed in the hospital environment
- Write words relating objects and actions performed in the hospital environment
Key Idea
In this topic, you will learn the Arabic names for various objects and people you find in a hospital, so you can describe a hospital correctly in Arabic.
Hospital Personnel
| Arabic (voweled) | Romanization | English |
|---|---|---|
| الطَّبِيبُ | at-tabību | the doctor |
| الْمُمَرِّضُ | al-mumarridu | the nurse |
| الْمَرِيضُ | al-marīdu | the patient |
Hospital Rooms and Areas
| Arabic (voweled) | Romanization | English |
|---|---|---|
| الْمُسْتَشْفَى | al-mustashfā | the hospital |
| غُرْفَةُ الِانْتِظَارِ | ghurfatu al-intizāri | the waiting room |
| غُرْفَةُ الْعَمَلِيَّاتِ | ghurfatu al-'amaliyyāti | the operating room |
| الْمَمَرُّ | al-mamaru | the corridor |
| صَيْدَلِيَّةُ | saydaliyyatu | the pharmacy |
Hospital Objects
| Arabic (voweled) | Romanization | English |
|---|---|---|
| السَّرِيرُ | as-sarīru | the bed |
| الْمَحَفَّةُ | al-mahaffatu | the stretcher |
| كُرْسِيُّ الْمَجْهُولِ | kursiyyu al-majhūli | the wheelchair |
| مِيزَانُ الْحَرَارَةِ | mīzānu al-ḥarārati | the thermometer |
| الْحِقْنَةُ | al-ḥiqnatu | the injection |
| اللِّفَافَةُ | al-lifāfatu | the bandage |
| الدَّوَاءُ | ad-dawā'u | the medicine |
Example Sentences
Here are two useful sentences for describing the hospital:
Sentence 1:
الطَّبِيبُ فِي الْمُسْتَشْفَى
at-tabību fī al-mustashfā
"The doctor is in the hospital."
Sentence 2:
أَخُذُ الدَّوَاءَ مِنَ الصَّيْدَلِيَّةِ
akhudhu ad-dawā'a min as-saydaliyyati
"I take the medicine from the pharmacy."
How to Use This Vocabulary
When you visit a hospital in Tanzania, you can now say the Arabic names for the people and things you see. For example, if you see a nurse, you can say الْمُمَرِّضُ (al-mumarridu). If you need medicine, you can ask for الدَّوَاءُ (ad-dawā'u).
Real-life application
When you go to a hospital in Zanzibar or any area where Arabic is used, you can now name the people and objects correctly. For example, if your younger brother is sick and you go to Mnazi Mmoja Hospital, you can say أَنَا فِي غُرْفَةِ الِانْتِظَارِ (anā fī ghurfati al-intizāri — "I am in the waiting room") and point to السَّرِيرُ (as-sarīru — "the bed") when the nurse shows you where to sit.
Swali
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