Pharmacy & Health

1. Baş agyry dermany barmy?

   Baş a-gy-ry der-ma-ny bar-my?

   Do you have headache medicine?

   Usage

   Ask for headache medicine at a pharmacy in Turkmenistan

   Grammar Note

   "Barmy?" is the Turkmen question "is there?", a pattern shared across Turkic languages

2. Maňa aşgazan dermany gerek

   Ma-ňa aş-ga-zan der-ma-ny ge-rek

   I need stomach medicine

   Usage

   Use when you need stomach medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Maňa gerek" is the Turkmen way to say "I need". Common Turkic pattern

3. Maňa içgeçme dermany gerek

   Ma-ňa iç-geç-me der-ma-ny ge-rek

   I need anti-diarrhea medicine

   Usage

   Ask for anti-diarrhea medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Içgeçme" means "passing through inside" — the Turkmen expression for diarrhea

4. Mende gyzdyrma bar

   Men-de gyz-dyr-ma bar

   I have a fever

   Usage

   Tell the pharmacist you have a fever

   Grammar Note

   "Gyzdyrma" is derived from "gyzgyn" (hot), meaning fever

5. Mende allergiýa bar

   Men-de al-ler-gi-ýa bar

   I have an allergy

   Usage

   Inform the pharmacist about your allergy

   Grammar Note

   "Allergiýa" is borrowed from Russian. Russian medical terms are used in Turkmenistan

6. Maňa ýara ýapyşdyryjy gerek

   Ma-ňa ýa-ra ýa-pyş-dy-ry-jy ge-rek

   I need bandages/plasters

   Usage

   Ask for bandages or plasters at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Ýapyşdyryjy" means "something adhesive". Derived from "ýapyşmak" (to stick)

7. Maňa mör-möjeklerden goraýan sprey gerek

   Ma-ňa mör-möjeklerden go-ra-ýan sprey ge-rek

   I need insect repellent

   Usage

   Ask for insect repellent at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Mör-möjeklerden" is the plural ablative of "insect". "-den" is the ablative suffix

8. Maňa güneşden goraýan krem gerek

   Ma-ňa gü-neş-den go-ra-ýan krem ge-rek

   I need sunscreen

   Usage

   Ask for sunscreen at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Güneşden goraýan krem" = "cream protecting from the sun". Turkmen is closely related to Turkish

9. Bu dermany nähili içmeli?

   Bu der-ma-ny nä-hi-li iç-me-li?

   How do I take this medicine?

   Usage

   Ask the pharmacist how to take the medicine

   Grammar Note

   "-meli" is the obligation/necessity suffix. "Içmeli" means "must/should drink"

10. Resept gerekmi?

    Re-sept ge-rek-mi?

    Do I need a prescription?

    Usage

    Check if a prescription is needed

    Grammar Note

    "Resept" is from Russian. "-mi" in "gerekmi?" is the question particle

11. Resept

    Prescription

    Usage

    For checking whether a prescription is needed

12. Gradusnik

    Thermometer

    Usage

    Point at it when buying one at a pharmacy; the everyday Russian-derived word

13. Bint

    Bandage

    Usage

    Point at it when buying one at a pharmacy

14. Maska

    Face mask

    Usage

    For buying one at a pharmacy or shop

15. Prezerwatiw

    Condom

    Usage

    Pointing works when saying it aloud is awkward

16. Göz dermany

    Eye drops

    Usage

    Point at it when buying one at a pharmacy

17. Gyzdyrma garşy derman

    Fever medicine

    Usage

    For asking a pharmacy for something to bring a fever down

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