He felt bad for English. Health. Complaints - Complaints

Russian-English phrasebook topic: Health. English phrases, words and expressions that you may need to visit a doctor or pharmacy.

Complaints - Complaints

Pharmacy - At the Drugstore

In the hospital - At the Hospital

How to wish health and express sympathy in English?
♦ Keep well. - Do not be ill.
♦I wish you a speedy recovery - I wish you a speedy recovery.
♦Get well. - Get well.
♦My sympathies. - I sympathize with you.
♦Cheer up. - Keep your head up, don't be discouraged.

English proverbs about health
♦Health is better than wealth.“You can’t buy health with money. (lit.: Health is better than wealth.)
♦Healthy mind in a healthy body- In a healthy body healthy mind.

Useful words and phrases for the topic with translation

• fever- fever, fever
• temperature["temp (ə) rəʧə] - temperature
  to take one's temperature- measure the temperature;
  to have a temperature or to run a temperature- have an elevated temperature: ▪ I have a temperature. = I am running a temperature. - I have a fever
• quinsy- acute tonsillitis, tonsillitis
• the flu- flu
• to catch (caught) the flu- get the flu
• to catch (caught) cold- catch a cold
• chills- 1. cold; cold, chills 2. chill, feel chills
• stuffy- stale, stuffy 2. stuffy
• filling- filling; stuffing (from fill- fill, fill
• to lose (lost) a filling- lose a filling
• insomnia- insomnia
• pressure- pressure
• attack- 1. attack, attack 2. attack (illness) 3. attack, hit (about illness)
• heart attacks- heart attack
• dislocate- dislocate, dislodge
• location- dislocation; dislocation, movement
• fracture- fracture
• pregnancy- pregnancy
• pregnant- pregnant
• burn(n)- burn
• burn, burnt, burnt (v)- burn, burn
• insure- insure (sya); guarantee
• insurance— insurance; insurance
• (words on the topic)
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How to say in English about sores, ailments and other health problems?
What to say in response to a person who complains of feeling unwell?

I hope that everyone who reads my blog always feels great, and the following expressions will be useful only to understand what the interlocutors are talking about :)

I am not feeling well.
I feel bad.

I am feeling so-so.
I feel so myself.

I am feeling a little under the weather.
I do not feel well.

I feel sick.
I feel sick.

I feel cold.
I'm cold.

I feel hot.
I feel hot.

I feel like I "m having a cold or a flu.
I feel like I have a cold or the flu.

I have a sore throat.
I have a sore throat.

I am afraid I am running a fever. Do you have aspirin?
I'm afraid I have a (high) temperature. Do you have aspirin?

I have a runny nose. I need nose drops.
My nose is running. I need nasal drops.

My nose is stuffed.
I have a stuffy nose.

My eyes are very itchy and watery. It's the pollen allergy.
My eyes are itchy and watery. It's a pollen allergy.

She's been coughing badly for a week. I think she might need an antibiotic.
She has been coughing heavily for a whole week. I think she needs an antibiotic.

I have a bad headache.
I have a bad headache.

I feel dizzy.
I'm dizzy.

I have an acute earache. I am afraid I might have an ear infection.
I have a sharp pain in my ear. I'm afraid it might be an ear infection.

I have a bad toothache.
I have a bad toothache.

I "ve got a bug bite on my cheek and it" s swollen.
Some kind of bug bit me on the cheek and it swelled up.

I feel dull pain in my left shoulder.
I have a dull pain in my shoulder.

She is not well. She has a very high blood pressure.
She doesn't feel well. She has very high blood pressure.

- Did you take any medicine for the pain in your heart earlier today?
- No, I need to get a new prescription from my doctor.
- Did you take anything for the pain in your heart today?
- No, I need a new prescription from the doctor.

I have a sharp pain in my stomach. I had diarrhea yesterday.
My stomach hurts a lot. I had diarrhea yesterday.

I feel like I am going to throw up now.
Looks like I'm about to throw up.

I am constipated. I feel very uncomfortable.
I have constipation. I feel very uncomfortable.

When I take a deep breath it hurts in my chest area.
When I take a deep breath, my chest hurts.

I can't move all the fingers on my right hand.
I can't move all the fingers on my right hand.

I cut my finger and it hurts.
I cut my finger and it hurts me.

I fell and scraped my knee. It doesn't really hurt.
I fell and hurt my knee. It doesn't hurt me at all.

I feel very tense.
I feel very stressed.

My neck is stiff.
I have a hard time bending my neck.

My muscles are sore.
I have muscle pain.

My toes feel numb.
My toes are numb.

I twisted my ankle yesterday and it hurts.
I sprained my leg yesterday and it hurts me.

I think I'm having a hangover.
It looks like I have a slump.

feel better.
Get well.

Get well soon.
Get well soon.

I hope you feel better soon.
Hope you get better soon.

Take care of yourself.
Take care.

Below are some of the most common expressions that are used to describe some of the pain, as well as to describe feeling unwell.

I'm not feeling very well.- I do not feel well.
I think I'm going down / coming down with a cold. I've got a sore throat.“I think I have a cold. I have a sore throat.
I've got a slight headache / toothache / stomach ache / backache. I have a little headache/tooth/stomach/back pain.
Are you getting enough sleep?- Are you getting enough sleep?
I'm not sleeping very well at the moment.- I don't sleep very well at the moment.
I feel a little weak. — I feel a little ill.
I've got a nagging pain in my shoulder.“I have a aching pain in my shoulder.
I've got a splitting headache. I have a severe (splitting) headache.
I feel fine. — I feel good.
I always feel sleepy on Mondays. On Mondays I always want to sleep.
I have a bit of stomach bug.- I have a slight stomach upset.
"I think I've got a bit of a temperature." "Why don't you go home and have a lie-down?"
I think I have a slight fever. "Why don't you go home and lie down?"
I am not feeling well. I must get some rest.- I do not feel myself well. I need to get some rest.
I've got a nasty cough.- I have a bad cough.
"You don't look very well. What happened?" "I have a touch of flu."
You don't look very good. What happened? - I'm getting the flu.
You look a little pale.- You look a little pale.

Notes on using grammar rules

To describe how you feel at the moment, you can use both simple tense and continuous tense.

I feel fine. = I am feeling fine. - I feel good.
how do you feel? = How are you feeling? - How do you feel?

ill and sick

In British English ill often means " unhealthy«, « sick". In American English ill usually only used in formal language. note that ill can only be predictive.

She is ill. - She is ill.

As an attribute (that is, before a noun) in British English, it is usually used sick. Also in American English sick, as a rule, is always used in the meaning of " unhealthy«, « sick" (Unlike ill in British English).

The President is sick. The President is sick.

Be sick Can mean " vomit«.

I was sick three times in the night. “I vomited three times during the night.
She is never sea-sick. “She never gets seasick in the water.
I feel sick. Where is the bathroom? - I'm sick. Where is the bathroom?

Uncountable nouns

Disease names in English are usually uncountable, including those ending in -s.

If you already had measles, you can't get it again.
If you've already had measles, you won't get it again.

There is a lot of flu around at the moment.
The flu is raging right now.

In spoken language, the definite article the can be used before some common illnesses, such as the measles (measles), the flu (flu), etc. In other cases, the article is not used.

I think I have got (the) measles.“I think I got measles.
Have you had chickenpox?- Did you have chickenpox?

Minor illnesses

Minor illnesses are usually countable, for example: a cold (cold), a sore throat (sore throat), a headache (headache), etc. However, in British English, the words toothache (toothache), earache (pain in the ear), stomach-ache (stomach pain), and back-ache (back pain) are usually uncountable. In American English, these words are usually countable.

I have got a horrible cold. - I have a bad cold.
Have you got a headache? - You have a headache?
I am getting toothache. / I am getting a toothache. “My tooth is starting to hurt.

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Below are some of the most common expressions that are used to describe some of the pain, as well as to describe feeling unwell.

I "m not feeling very well.
I do not feel well.

I think I "m going down / coming down with a cold. I" ve got a sore throat.
I seem to have caught a cold. I have a sore throat.

I "ve got a slight headache / toothache / stomach ache / backache.
I have a little headache/tooth/stomach/back pain.

Are you getting enough sleep?
Are you getting enough sleep?

I "m not sleeping very well at the moment.
I am not sleeping very well at the moment.

I feel a little weak.
I feel a little bad.

I "ve got a nagging pain in my shoulder.
I have a aching pain in my shoulder.

I've got a splitting headache.
I have a severe (splitting) headache.

I feel fine.
I feel good.

I always feel sleepy on Mondays.
On Mondays I always want to sleep.

I have a bit of stomach bug.
I have a slight indigestion.

"I think I"ve got a bit of a temperature." "Why don't you go home and have a lie-down?"
I think I have a slight fever. "Why don't you go home and lie down?"

I am not feeling well. I must get some rest.
I do not feel myself well. I need to get some rest.

I "ve got a nasty cough.
I have a bad cough.

"You don't look very well." What happened?" "I have a touch of flu."
You don't look very good. What happened? - I'm getting the flu.

You look a little pale.
You look a little pale.

Notes on using grammar rules

To describe how you feel at the moment, you can use both simple tense and continuous tense.

I feel fine. = I am feeling fine.
I feel good.

how do you feel? = How are you feeling?
How do you feel?

Ill and sick

In British English ill often means " unhealthy", "sick". In American English ill usually only used in formal language. note that ill can only be predictive.

She is ill.
She is ill.

As an attribute (that is, before a noun) in British English, it is usually used sick. Also in American English sick, as a rule, is always used in the meaning of " unhealthy", "sick" (Unlike ill in British English).

The President is sick.
The President is sick.

Be sick Can mean " vomit".

I was sick three times in the night.
I vomited three times during the night.

She is never sea-sick.
She never gets watersick.

I feel sick. Where is the bathroom?
I'm sick. Where is the bathroom?

Uncountable nouns

Disease names in English are usually uncountable, including those ending in -s.

If you already had measles, you can't get it again.
If you've already had measles, you won't get it again.

There is a lot of flu around at the moment.
The flu is raging right now.

In spoken language, the definite article the can be used before some common illnesses, such as the measles (measles), the flu (flu), etc. In other cases, the article is not used.

I think I have got (the) measles.
It seems I have contracted measles.

Have you had chickenpox?
Did you have chicken pox?

Minor illnesses

Minor illnesses are usually countable, for example: a cold (cold), a sore throat (sore throat), a headache (headache), etc. However, in British English, the words toothache (toothache), earache (pain in the ear), stomach-ache (stomach pain), and back-ache (back pain) are usually uncountable. In American English, these words are usually countable.

I have got a horrible cold.
I have a severe cold.

Have you got a headache?
You have a headache?

I am getting toothache. (BrE)
I am getting a toothache. (Ame)
My tooth is starting to hurt.

Today we will analyze useful phrases on how to say in English if you have a cold, you have a temperature, you are being treated. We will tell you about Russian folk remedies: how to inhale with potatoes and how to treat colds with onions and garlic.

- I got sick, I caught a cold,
- I'm sick, I have a cold, flu,
- I feel bad / weakness, caught a cold /,
stuffy nose, sore throat
- snot, cough, runny nose,
- I have a slight fever
- I'm cold, I'm cold / la,
- I lie in bed and drink tea with lemon,
- what to write in response if your friend is sick,
- how to write: "get better, I hope you feel better"
- I recovered / la, I feel better - in English,
— be healthy, take care of yourself.

At the end of the article, I wrote how to say in English: “If a cold is treated, it goes away in a week, and if not treated, then in 7 days?”

Flu. A flu.
Cold. A cold.

I've been sick with the flu for two days now.
I am having flu for the past two days.

We all got the flu.
We have the flu!

Igor is sick.
Igor got sick.

I'm sick. I'm sick. I got sick.
I'm sick with a cold. I caught a cold.

Feeling a little sick. I feel bad /weakness, caught a cold/.

I caught a cold. I caught a cold.
I have a cold. I have a cold.

My temperature is high.
I have a high temperature.

I have a headache.
I have a headache.

I don't have a high temperature.
I have just mild fever.

Today I have no temperature.
I don't have a temperature today.

Sarah was also sick, but now she feels much better.
Sarah has also been sick, but she is feeling much better.

Runny nose. runny nose.

Sore throat.
A sore throat.

My throat still hurts.
My throat still hurts.

I gargle with salt water.
I am gargling with salt water.

I have snot.
I got snot.
I have snot.

I have a cough.
I have a bad cough.
I got cough.

How to get rid of cough.
How do I get rid of a cough.

Stuffy nose. A stuffy nose.

I have a stuffy nose.
I have a stuffy nose. American version.
My nose is blocked. British variant.

Stuffy nose, can't breathe.
stuffed nose. Can't breath.

How to instantly cure a stuffy nose.
How to cure a blocked nose instantly.

The cold is gone.
Cold gone.

I was sick, today I feel better!
I've been sick! 🙁 Feeling better today!

The cold is almost gone and I feel much better.
My cold is almost gone and I feel much better.

I've recovered.
I feel better.
I've recovered.

What to write back if your friend is sick

Are you feeling any better?
How is your cold? How do you feel?

I am sorry to hear you are sick.
It's a pity you're sick.

Hope you feel better.
I hope you feel better.

feel better soon. 🙂
Get well soon.
Get well soon.

Your response to these words

Thanks for your support! Thanks for support.

Useful dictionary in English - folk remedies for colds

Traditional Russian folk remedies.
Traditional Russian folk remedies.

Home remedies for common cold and cough.
Home remedies for common cold and cough.

Natural remedies for colds at home.
natural home remedy.

If you have a cold.
If you catch a cold

Last week I caught a cold, now I'm almost cured.
I caught a cold last week, now I've almost recovered.

There are many different drugs, but they do not always help.
There are plenty of meds, but not always they work.

These natural home remedies will help you cure your cold faster than you thought.
Following these natural home remedies will help you cure a cold faster than you thought possible.

Chicken broth - chicken broth,
Citrus fruits - citrus fruits,
Herbal tea - herbal tea,
Hot tea with honey - hot tea with honey,
Tea with a raspberry jam - tea with raspberry jam,
A camomile tea - chamomile tea,
Rosehip tea - rosehip tea,
Lemon tea - tea with lemon,
Vitamin C - vitamin C,
A saline spray - salt spray.

If you have a sore throat: If you have a sore throat.

1. Take a glass of warm milk, add one tablespoon of honey. Mix everything and drink.
1. Take a glass of warm milk, add one tablespoon of honey, mix them and drink it.

2. A glass of warm milk + a tablespoon of melted butter.
2. A glass of warm milk + one tablespoon of melted butter.

If you have a runny nose, cough, or sinus infection.
If you have a runny nose, cough or sinus infection.

Do potatoes steam inhalation.

Breathe over the pot of boiled potatoes, covering yourself with a towel for 10-15 minutes.
Breathe over a pan with boiled potatoes by covering oneself with a towel for 10 - 15 min.

Slowly breathe in the steam from the potatoes.
Slowly inhale the steam.

After that, you should immediately go to bed to get a good sweat.
After that you should immediately go to bed to sweat well.

Treatment with garlic and onions.
Garlic and onions treatment.

Chop the onion and leave it in the room during the day.
Chop onions and leave them in your room during a day.

I lie in bed and drink tea with honey and lemon.
I am lying in bed and drinking tea with honey and lemon.

I don't usually drink any of the popular cold remedies as they don't help.
The only thing that really helps me is chamomile tea.
I usually don't take the traditional meds as they don't help me.
The only thing that makes me feel better it's a camomile tea.

It really helps, I drink it at the first symptoms of a cold.
It works really great, I drink it at the first sign of cold symptoms.

How to say in English: “If you treat a cold, it goes away in a week, and if you don’t treat it, then in 7 days”

If a cold is treated, it goes away in a week, and if not treated, then in 7 days.
If you treat a cold it goes away over a week, if you don't, it goes away for seven days.

Be healthy and take care of yourself.
Stay well and take care.