Podcast Notes:

This conversation is between a doctor and a patient. It is followed by a practice exercise with variety of answers and then a quiz. You’ll hear this basic conversation two times. First, at a normal speed, then at a slower speed.

Conversation

कुमार: नमस्ते, डाक्टर साहब| (Namaste, Dactar saahab)

डॉक्टर: नमस्कार, तुम्हें क्या तकलीफ़ है? (Namaskar, Tumhe kya takleef hai?)

कुमार: मुझे दो दिन से बुखार है| (Mujhe do din se bukhaar hai)

डॉक्टर: आपका नाम क्या है? (Aapka naam kya hai?)

कुमार: मेरा नाम कुमार है | (Mera naam Kumar hai)

डॉक्टर: उम्र? (Umr?)

कुमार: पच्चीस वर्ष (Pachchees varsh)

डॉक्टर: यह थर्मॉमीटर मुख में रखो| साथ में रक्त की जाँच भी करनी है| (Yah thermometer muh mein rakho. saath mein rakth ki jaanch bhi karani hai)

कुमार: जी, डाक्टर (Ji, dactar)

डॉक्टर: घबराने की काई बात नहीं है| यह तो साधारण बुखार है| आप पाँच दिन के लिए टिकियाँ लेकर जाइए| (ghabarane ki kayi baat nahin hai. Yah to sadharan bukhaar hai. Aap paanch din ke liye tikiyam lekar jaayiye)

कुमार: ये टिकियाँ कब और कैसे खाना है? (Ye tikiyam kab aur kaise khana hai?)

डॉक्टर: इसे हर रोज़ सबेरे, दोपहर और रात को भोजन के बाद एक-एक खाइए| (ise har roz sabere, dopahar aur raat ko bhojan ke baad ek-ek khayiye)

कुमार: शुक्रिया, डाक्टर साहब | (Shukriya, dactar saahab)

Kumar: Hello, doctor.

Doctor: Hello, what is your problem?

Kumar: I have fever since two days.

Doctor: What is your name?

Kumar: My name is Kumar.

Doctor: Age?

Kumar: Twenty-five years.

Doctor: Keep this thermometer in your mouth. Have to get the blood test done too.

Kumar: Yes, Doctor.

Doctor: There’s nothing to fear. It is ordinary fever. Take these pills for five days.

Kumar: When and how should these pills be taken?

Doctor: Take one every morning, noon and night after food.

Kumar: Thank you, doctor.

Vocabulary:

तकलीफ़ (takleef) = problem;

बुखार (bukhar) = fever;

उम्र (umr) = age;

मुख (mukh) = mouth;

रक्त (rakth) = blood;

जाँच (jaanch) = test;

टिकियाँ (tikiyam) = tablets/pills;

सबेरे (sabere) = morning;

दोपहर (dopahar) = noon;

रात (raat) = night;

भोजन (bhojan) = food

N.B.:- Tablets/Pills are also known as “गोली”.

Let’s practice.

English	Hindi	Transliteration
What’s the problem?	क्या समस्या है?	Kya samasya hai
I have a terrible stomach ache.	मुझे भयंकर पेट दर्द है|	Mujhe bhayankar pet dard hai
Do you have diarrhea?	क्या आपको दस्त है?	Kya aapko dast hai
Yes, I do.	हाँ, है |	Haam, hai
I feel like vomiting.	मुझे उल्टी की तरह लग रहा है|	Mujhe ulti ki tarah lag raha hai
I feel dizzy, too.	मुझे चक्कर भी लग रहा है|	Mujhe chakkar bhi lag raha hai
The doctor said I had cholera.	डॉक्टर ने कहा मुझे हैजा था|	Dactar ne kaha mujhe haiija tha
I am feeling quite weak.	मैं काफी कमजोर लग रहा हूँ |	Main kafi kamzor lag raha hoon
How are you feeling now?	अब आप कैसा महसूस कर रहे हैं?	Ab aap kaisa mahsoos kar rahe haim
Are you feeling a little better?	क्या तुम थोड़ा बेहतर लग रहे हो?	Kya tum thoda behtar lag rahe ho
I hope you feel better soon.	मुझे आशा है आप जल्दी ठीक हो जाए|	Mujhe aasha hai aap jaldi theek ho jaaye

Quiz:

Your turn… You answer…

Translate:

1. The doctor gave some new pills.
2. I vomited this morning.
3. In case he gets fever or the pain is too severe, give him one of these tablets?

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