Examining a patient takes very little language: a dozen commands, a few warnings and a thank-you. The grammar is just as short. A polite command is the verb stem plus -ing (nafas oling, yoting, oching), and putting -ma- in front of it says “do not” (qimirlamang).
This page is part of Uzbek for medical students, the guide for international and MBBS students in Uzbekistan.
The questions that come before the examination are on Taking a patient history in Uzbek, and the words for each part of the body are on Body parts in Uzbek.
Sitting, lying and clothing
| Uzbek | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Oʻtiring. | oʻ-ti-RING | Sit down. |
| Tik oʻtiring. | TIK oʻ-ti-RING | Sit up straight. |
| Turing. | tu-RING | Stand up. |
| Yoting. | yo-TING | Lie down. |
| Chalqancha yoting. | chal-qan-CHA yo-TING | Lie on your back. |
| Yonboshlab yoting. | yon-bosh-LAB yo-TING | Lie on your side. |
| Yengingizni shimaring. | yen-gin-giz-NI shi-ma-RING | Roll up your sleeve. |
| Koʻylagingizni koʻtaring. | koʻy-la-gin-giz-NI koʻ-ta-RING | Lift your shirt. |
| Qoʻlingizni bering. | qoʻ-lin-giz-NI be-RING | Give me your hand. |
| Boʻshashing. | boʻ-sha-SHING | Relax. |
Breathing, mouth and throat
| Uzbek | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Nafas oling. | na-FAS o-LING | Breathe in. |
| Chuqur nafas oling. | chu-QUR na-FAS o-LING | Take a deep breath. |
| Nafas chiqaring. | na-FAS chi-qa-RING | Breathe out. |
| Nafasingizni ushlab turing. | na-fa-sin-giz-NI ush-LAB tu-RING | Hold your breath. |
| Yoʻtaling. | yoʻ-ta-LING | Cough. |
| Yana bir marta. | ya-NA bir mar-TA | Once more. |
| Ogʻzingizni oching. | ogʻ-zin-giz-NI o-CHING | Open your mouth. |
| Tilingizni koʻrsating. | ti-lin-giz-NI koʻr-sa-TING | Show me your tongue. |
| Tomogʻingizni koʻraman. | to-mo-gʻin-giz-NI koʻ-ra-MAN | I will look at your throat. |
Measuring, touching and finishing
| Uzbek | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Qon bosimingizni oʻlchayman. | QON bo-si-min-giz-NI oʻl-chay-MAN | I will measure your blood pressure. |
| Haroratingizni oʻlchayman. | ha-ro-ra-tin-giz-NI oʻl-chay-MAN | I will measure your temperature. |
| Qorningizni bosib koʻraman. | qor-nin-giz-NI bo-SIB koʻ-ra-MAN | I will press your belly. |
| Shu yeringiz ogʻriyaptimi? | SHU ye-rin-GIZ ogʻ-ri-yap-ti-MI | Does it hurt here? |
| Bossam ogʻriydimi? | bos-SAM ogʻ-riy-di-MI | Does it hurt when I press? |
| Sal ogʻriydi. | SAL ogʻ-riy-DI | It will hurt a little. |
| Qimirlamang. | qi-mir-la-MANG | Do not move. |
| Qoʻrqmang. | qoʻrq-MANG | Do not be afraid. |
| Xavotir olmang. | kha-vo-TIR ol-MANG | Do not worry. |
| Tugadi. | tu-ga-DI | It is finished. |
| Boʻldi, rahmat. | boʻl-DI, rah-MAT | That is it, thank you. |
| Sabringiz uchun rahmat. | sab-rin-GIZ u-CHUN rah-MAT | Thank you for your patience. |
Polite commands: -ing and -mang
Look at the verbs in the first two tables. Take the dictionary form, drop -moq, and add -ing (just -ng when the stem ends in a vowel):
- nafas olmoq → nafas oling (breathe in), oʻtirmoq → oʻtiring (sit down), yotmoq → yoting (lie down), ochmoq → oching (open).
- It works the same for longer verbs: koʻrsatmoq → koʻrsating (show), chiqarmoq → chiqaring (take out, breathe out), yoʻtalmoq → yoʻtaling (cough). After a vowel: qimirlamoq → qimirlang (move). The stress falls on the -ing ending.
- To say “do not”, put -ma- between the stem and the ending, which is then always -ng: qimirla-ma-ng (do not move), qoʻrq-ma-ng (do not be afraid), xavotir ol-ma-ng (do not worry). The stress moves to -mang.
- To announce what you are about to do, end the verb in -aman (-yman after a vowel), as in koʻraman (I will look) and oʻlchayman (I will measure).
Taking a blood pressure
A: Assalomu alaykum. Oʻtiring, iltimos. Yengingizni shimaring.
Hello. Please sit down. Roll up your sleeve.
B: Xoʻp. Mana.
All right. Here.
A: Rahmat. Qon bosimingizni oʻlchayman. Boʻshashing, qimirlamang.
Thank you. I will measure your blood pressure. Relax, do not move.
B: Ogʻriydimi?
Will it hurt?
A: Yoʻq, qoʻrqmang. Sal siqadi, xolos.
No, do not be afraid. It only squeezes a little.
B: Xoʻp.
All right.
A: Tugadi. Sabringiz uchun rahmat.
It is finished. Thank you for your patience.
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