Nobody plans to need this page. If you do, a few short sentences tell a doctor or a pharmacist what hurts and since when, and every one of them is built from the same three pieces.
Looking for one phrase? How to say help in Uzbek has its own page. This page is step 3 of how to learn Uzbek, the whole path in order.
This page is part of Uzbek for life in Tashkent, the guide for relocants and families.
This page is part of Uzbek for medical students, the guide for international and MBBS students in Uzbekistan.
What hurts, and since when
| Uzbek | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Boshim ogʻriyapti. | bo-SHIM ogʻ-ri-yap-TI | I have a headache. (My head hurts.) |
| Tishim ogʻriyapti. | ti-SHIM ogʻ-ri-yap-TI | I have a toothache. |
| Qornim ogʻriyapti. | qor-NIM ogʻ-ri-yap-TI | I have a stomach ache. |
| Tomogʻim ogʻriyapti. | to-mo-GʻIM ogʻ-ri-yap-TI | I have a sore throat. |
| Belim ogʻriyapti. | be-LIM ogʻ-ri-yap-TI | My lower back hurts. |
| Shu yerim ogʻriyapti. | shu ye-RIM ogʻ-ri-yap-TI | It hurts here. |
| Isitmam bor. | i-sit-MAM BOR | I have a fever. |
| Yoʻtalyapman. | yoʻ-tal-yap-MAN | I have a cough. |
| Koʻnglim aynayapti. | koʻng-LIM ay-na-yap-TI | I feel sick (nauseous). |
| Boshim aylanyapti. | bo-SHIM ay-lan-yap-TI | I feel dizzy. |
| Kechadan beri. | ke-cha-DAN be-RI | Since yesterday. |
| Ikki kundan beri. | ik-KI kun-DAN be-RI | For two days. |
| Qayeringiz ogʻriyapti? | qa-ye-rin-GIZ ogʻ-ri-yap-TI | Where does it hurt? (what the doctor asks) |
Allergies and the pharmacy
| Uzbek | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Menda allergiya bor. | men-DA al-ler-gi-YA BOR | I have an allergy. |
| Penitsillinga allergiyam bor. | pe-nit-sil-lin-GA al-ler-gi-YAM BOR | I’m allergic to penicillin. |
| Homiladorman. | ho-mi-la-dor-MAN | I’m pregnant. |
| Dorixona qayerda? | do-ri-kho-NA qa-yer-DA | Where is the pharmacy? |
| Yaqin atrofda dorixona bormi? | ya-QIN at-rof-DA do-ri-kho-NA bor-MI | Is there a pharmacy nearby? |
| Ogʻriq qoldiruvchi dori bormi? | ogʻ-RIQ qol-di-ruv-CHI do-RI bor-MI | Do you have a painkiller? |
| Retsept kerakmi? | ret-SEPT ke-rak-MI | Do I need a prescription? |
| Kuniga necha marta? | ku-ni-GA ne-CHA mar-TA | How many times a day? |
| Ovqatdan oldinmi yoki keyinmi? | ov-qat-DAN ol-din-MI yo-KI ke-yin-MI | Before or after food? |
Getting a doctor
| Uzbek | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Menga shifokor kerak. | men-GA shi-fo-KOR ke-RAK | I need a doctor. |
| Oʻzimni yomon his qilyapman. | oʻ-zim-NI yo-MON HIS qil-yap-MAN | I feel unwell. |
| Tez yordam chaqiring! | TEZ yor-DAM cha-qi-RING | Call an ambulance! |
| Yordam bering! | yor-DAM be-RING | Help! |
| Kasalxona qayerda? | ka-sal-kho-NA qa-yer-DA | Where is the hospital? |
| Inglizcha gapiradigan shifokor bormi? | in-gliz-CHA ga-pi-ra-di-GAN shi-fo-KOR bor-MI | Is there a doctor who speaks English? |
| Sugʻurtam bor. | su-gʻur-TAM BOR | I have insurance. |
My head hurts: bosh + -im + ogʻri- + -yap- + -ti
Every line in the first table is built the same way. Take boshim ogʻriyapti apart:
- bosh: head
- -im: my
- ogʻri-: hurt
- -yap-: right now, “is …ing”
- -ti: it
Literally “my-head is-hurting”. Swap the body part and keep the rest: tishim ogʻriyapti (my tooth hurts), belim ogʻriyapti (my lower back hurts).
For the polite “your”, the ending is -ingiz: boshingiz ogʻriyaptimi? (does your head hurt?). That is what the doctor is asking in Qayeringiz ogʻriyapti?: qayer (where) + -ingiz (your), “your where is hurting?”
After a vowel, both endings drop their first i and become -m and -ngiz: isitma (fever) → isitmam bor (I have a fever), allergiya → allergiyam, sugʻurta (insurance) → sugʻurtam.
Three words in the table change a sound when they take the ending:
- qorin (stomach) → qornim: the second vowel drops.
- koʻngil (inner self) → koʻnglim: the same drop.
- tomoq (throat) → tomogʻim: the q softens to gʻ before a vowel.
The number to know
The ambulance number in Uzbekistan is 103. If you cannot speak on the phone, ask anyone nearby: Tez yordam chaqiring!
Pharmacies (dorixona) are easy to find in Tashkent, and pharmacists are used to people describing symptoms at the counter, so the first table works there too. Write down the name of anything you are allergic to before you go.
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