Ward communication
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Table of contentsArabic ...................................................................................................................... 2
Chinese (Mandarin) ................................................................................................. 3
Croatian ................................................................................................................... 4
Dinka ....................................................................................................................... 5
Dutch ....................................................................................................................... 6
Filipino ..................................................................................................................... 7
French ...................................................................................................................... 8
German .................................................................................................................... 9
Greek ..................................................................................................................... 10
Hindi ...................................................................................................................... 11
Hungarian .............................................................................................................. 12
Indonesian ............................................................................................................. 13
Italian..................................................................................................................... 14
Japanese ................................................................................................................ 15
Khmer .................................................................................................................... 16
Korean ................................................................................................................... 17
Malay ..................................................................................................................... 18
Polish ..................................................................................................................... 19
Russian .................................................................................................................. 20
Samoan ................................................................................................................. 21
Serbian .................................................................................................................. 22
Spanish ................................................................................................................. 23
Turkish ................................................................................................................... 24
Vietnamese ........................................................................................................... 25
Table of contents
2
Arabic
na’am la’a tabeeb/doctor moumareda moutarjem
yes no doctor nurse interpreter
sakhen bared alam/waja’a hammam ighsel
hot cold pain shower wash
ijliss nam istader dawa’a ibra/ho’na
sit up lie down turn over medicine injection
wisadah/mekhada ka’ada zoujajat fahs al baoul sourat ashi’a kalam/waraka
pillow bed pan urine bottle x-ray pen/paper
sharaab ma’a/mayya ta’am/akel telefon telvizion
drink water food telephone TV
zouwwar el ayla bayt kahen/sheikh wakt
visitor family home priest time
3
Chinese
shee der boo shee yee sheng hoo shee farn yee
yes no doctor nurse interpreter
rer der leng der teng tong moo yu see
hot cold pain shower wash
zuo chi lai tang sia fan gwo lai yao woo zoo sher
sit up lie down turn over medicine injection
zen tou siao bian pern liao ping x guang bee/zhee
pillow bed pan urine bottle x-ray pen/paper
yeen liao shui shee woo dian hua dian shee
drink water food telephone TV
lai fang ze jia ting jia moo shee shee jian
visitor family home priest time
4
Hrvatski Croatian
dar neh lee-yech-nik bol-ni-char-ka too-much
yes no doctor nurse interpreter
vroo-cheh hlahd-no ball oosh-ee-ray-tee seh opee-ree-teh seh
hot cold pain shower wash
oos-pra-veeteh seh leh-zee-teh ok-reh-nee-teh seh lee-yek ee-nek-tsi-ya
sit up lie down turn over medicine injection
yas-took ten-derr rend-ghen oh-lov-ka/pa-peer
pillow bed pan urine bottle x-ray pen/paper
pee-che vo-dar hra-nah brzzoglaz teh-veh
drink water food telephone TV
posye-tee-otsi oh-bee-tely dom sveh-tche-nik vree-yeme
visitor family home priest time
posuda zah moh-krah-choo
5
Dinka
et-ed-e el-lieth dick-tor ma-bait-ch agam-thok
yes no doctor nurse interpreter
a-tutch al-hear are-ram lark pee-en-ya
hot cold pain shower wash
jot-rot tah-aach ep-iny well-rot wal too-om
sit up lie down turn over medicine injection
mar-karda ke-nyi e-litch mar-garong e-litch ex-thray ga-lam / waa-ag-ak
pillow bed pan urine bottle x-ray pen/paper
deck pee-oo chum tal-a-pun tel-e-bisi-un
drink water food telephone TV
jorl mite-thok bye a-bun (u as in bully) karm
visitor family home priest time
6
Nederlands Dutch
ja nee dokter verpleegster tolk
ya neigh dok-tor fur-plaich-ster tulk
yes no doctor nurse interpreter
heet koud pijn douchen wassen
hate kowd pane doo-shen var-sen
hot cold pain shower wash
zitten liggen omdraaien medicijnen injectie
zitt-on lich-en (ch as in loch) oohm-dry-en medi-sane-en in-yek-see
sit up lie down turn over medicine injection
kussen steek plas fles röntgen pen – papier
kur-sen steak plass fless rint-yen pen/pup-eer
pillow bed pan urine bottle x-ray pen/paper
drinken water eten telefoon televisie
drink-en vaa-ter eye-ten tey-lo-fone tey-la-viss-ee
drink water food telephone TV
bezoek familie thuis priester tijd
ba-zook Fam-ill-ie touse preester tait
visitor family home priest time
7
Tagalog Filipino
OO hindi doktor nars tagasaling-wika
O-O hin-di dok-tor nars tulk
yes no doctor nurse interpreter
mainit malamig sakit maligo maghugas
ma-i-nit ma-la-mig sa-kit ma-li-go mag-hu-gas
hot cold pain shower wash
umupo humiga bumaligtad gamot iniksyon
u-mu-po hu-me-ga bu-ma-lig-tad ga-mot i-niks-yon
sit up lie down turn over medicine injection
unan arinola botel yangihian x-ray bolpen/papel
u-nun a-ri-no-la bo-tel yang-i-hi-an x-ray bol-pen/pay-pel
pillow bed pan urine bottle x-ray pen/paper
inumin tubig pagkain telepono telebisyon
i-nu-min too-big pag-ka-in te-le-po-no te-le-bis-yon
drink water food telephone TV
bisita pamilya tahanan pari oras
bi-si-ta pa-mill-ya ta-han-an pa-ri o-ras
visitor family home priest time
8
French
oui non docteur infirmière interprète
we noh dokter infermi’y-air interpret
yes no doctor nurse interpreter
chaud froid mal douche se laver
show fr-wa mal doosh ser lav-e
hot cold pain shower wash
relevez-vous allongez-vous tournez vous medicament piqûre
rolove-voo alonse-voo tourne-voo medikamoh pik-ure
sit up lie down turn over medicine injection
oreiller bassin de lit flacon d’urine radio crayon/papier
oray’y-e bassah de li flacon doo’rin rud-yo crayoh/pup-yeah
pillow bed pan urine bottle x-ray pen/paper
boisson eau nourriture téléphone télévision
bwassoh a (as in already) noo’ree’tur tele-fon tele-viz-yon
drink water food telephone TV
visiteurs famille maison prêtre heure
visit-ers fami may-zon prea-tre (ea as in bread) err
visitor family home priest time
Français
9
Deutsch German
ja nein doktor schwester dolmetscher
yaah nine doctor sh-waster dol-met-sher
yes no doctor nurse interpreter
heiß kalt schmerz duschen Sie waschen Sie sich
hice kult sh-marz dooshen zee waashen zee sich
hot cold pain shower wash
setzen Sie sich legen Sie sich hin drehen Sie sich um medizin spritze
satzan zee sich lagan zee sich hin drahan zee sich oom mad-ee-zeen sh-prit-sa
sit up lie down turn over medicine injection
kissen bettpfanne urinflasche röntgen stift / papier
kiss-en bet-funne ooreen-flusha runt-gan shtift / pap-eer
pillow bed pan urine bottle x-ray pen/paper
getränk wasser essen telefon fernseher
ga-trenk wus-ser ess-en tala-fon farnsaher
drink water food telephone TV
besucher familie heim priester zeit
bas-ooch-er faam-ee-leeye high-mm pree-ster ts-ite
visitor family home priest time
10
Greek
ne ohi yiatros nosokoma diermineas
yes no doctor nurse interpreter
zesto krio ponos douch plitheete
hot cold pain shower wash
sikotheete ksaploste gyrisete farmako enesi
sit up lie down turn over medicine injection
maksilari urothohio boukali ouron aktinografia stilos/harti
pillow bed pan urine bottle x-ray pen/paper
pioto nero fayito tilefono tileorasi
drink water food telephone TV
episkeptes ikogenia spiti papas ora
visitor family home priest time
11
Hindi
jee haa na-hee darkter nurse dhoo-bar-shee-ya
yes no doctor nurse interpreter
gurum tundha durred se-narn dhona
hot cold pain shower wash
ba-tee-ay lay-tee-ay pul-tee-ay duvaa injection
sit up lie down turn over medicine injection
tuk-ee-ya showtch puttra mootra puttra x-ray kullum/karguz
pillow bed pan urine bottle x-ray pen/paper
pee-na par-nee bho-jun tallee-fon duurr darrshun
drink water food telephone TV
millnay varlay purree-var ghur pundit vukht
visitor family home priest time
12
Magyar Hungarian
igen nem doktor nõvér tolmács
eeg-hen nem doctor new-where toll-match
yes no doctor nurse interpreter
forró hideg fáj zuhanyozni mosakodni
forough hid-egg faay zoo-han-yos-knee mo-shah-code-knee
hot cold pain shower wash
üljön fel feküdjön le forduljon át gyógyszer injekció
uel-yeun fel fe-goose-yeun leah for-dool-yon aht djodj-ser een-yak-tzee-oh
sit up lie down turn over medicine injection
párna ágytál kacsa röntgen toll - papír
pahr-na aadj-tahl kaa-tsca roent-ghen toll /paape-ear
pillow bed pan urine bottle x-ray pen/paper
ital víz étel telefon tv
ee-thal wheeze ate-el telephone tea-whee
drink water food telephone TV
látogatók család otthon pap idõ
laa-tow-gah-toke tsah-lahd ott-hun poap ee-deu
visitor family home priest time
13
Bahasa Indonesia Indonesian
ya tikad dokter juru rawat jurubahasa
ya tee-duk dok-terr joo-roo rah-wat joo-roo bah-hah-sah
yes no doctor nurse interpreter
panas dingin sakit mandi cuci
pah-nas dee-ngin sah-kit mahn-dee choo-chi
hot cold pain shower wash
bangun baring balik badan obat suntik
bah-ngun bah-ring bah-lik-bah-dan oh-butt soon-tick
sit up lie down turn over medicine injection
bantal pispot botol air kencing sinar-x pena/kertas
bahn-tahl piss-pot see-narr x pena/kerr-tuss
pillow bed pan urine bottle x-ray pen/paper
minuman air makanan telepon televisi
mee-noo-man ah-eer mah-kah-nan te-le-pon televisi
drink water food telephone TV
tamu keluarga rumah imam/pendet jam
tah-moo ke-loo-ar-gah roo-mahh ee-mahm/pen-deh-tah jumm
visitor family home priest time
boh-tol ah-eerken-ching
14
Italiano Italian
si no il medico l’infermiera l’interprete
see no il may-dee-ko lin-fur-me-air-a lin-ter-pray-tay
yes no doctor nurse interpreter
caldo freddo dolore la doccia lavare
carldo freddo doh-law-ray la dotcheea larvaray
hot cold pain shower wash
si metta a sedere si giri si sdrai la medicina l’iniezione
see metta a sedaray see jee-ree see zdry la may-dee-chee-nar lin-eyet-see-oh-nay
sit up lie down turn over medicine injection
il guanciale la padella il pappagallo la radiografia la penna/la carta
il gwarncharlay la pardella il parpargal-lo la rar-dee-o-graf-ee-ya la pay-nar/la car-tar
pillow bed pan urine bottle x-ray pen/paper
la bevanda l’acqua il cibo il telefono la televisione
la bay-varn-dar lack-wa il chee-bo il tell-eff-ono
drink water food telephone TV
i visitatori la famiglia la casa il prete l’ora
ee veezee-tar-tor-ee la far-mee-lya la car-za il pray-tay lora
visitor family home priest time
la taylay-vee-zee-oh-nay
15
Japanese
hai iie isha kangofu tsuuyaku
yes no doctor nurse interpreter
atsui tsumetai samui itami shawaa arau
hot cold pain shower wash
suwaru yokoninaru utsubuseninaru kusuri chuusha
sit up lie down turn over medicine injection
makura benki shibin rentogen pen/kami
pillow bed pan urine bottle x-ray pen/paper
nomimono mizu tabemono denwa telebi
drink water food telephone TV
mimaikyaku kazoku uchi bokushi jikan
visitor family home priest time
16
Khmer
teh/kom salyiapeht peht nak bork prea
yes no doctor nurse interpreter
kdou tracheik cheu ngout tik liang
hot cold pain shower wash
ngeup ongkuy dehk prea kluon tnam chak tnam
sit up lie down turn over medicine injection
knaiy kan tor dorp teuk norm taht rasmey etch beech/kradahs
pillow bed pan urine bottle x-ray pen/paper
teuk pisah teuk mhorp aha too rasup too ratous
drink water food telephone TV
pnyiav kroo asah pteis bah pear chut maung
visitor family home priest time
baht (male)chah (female)
17
Korean
ye a-ni-o eui-sa gan-ho-sa tong-yeok-sa
yes no doctor nurse interpreter
teu-gheo-un caha-ga-un tong-jeung shower-ha-se-yo shi-seu-se-yo
hot cold pain shower wash
an-jeu-se-yo nu-wu-se-yo mom-eul dol-ri-se-yo yak ju-sa
sit up lie down turn over medicine injection
be-ge chim-dae-yong so-byeon-gi so-byeon-yong byeong x-ray pen /jong-yi
pillow bed pan urine bottle x-ray pen/paper
TV
eum-ryo-su mul eum-shik jeon-hwa TV
drink water food telephone TV
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bang-mun-ja ga-jok jip mok-sa shi-gan
visitor family home priest time
18
Bahasa Melayu Malay
ya tidak doktor juru rawat jurubahasa
ya tee-duk dok-torr joo-roo rah-wat joo-roo bah-hah-sah
yes no doctor nurse interpreter
panas sejuk sakit mandi cuci
pah-nas see-jook sah-kit mahn-dee choo-chi
hot cold pain shower wash
duduk baring pusing ke belankang ubat suntik injeksiyen
doo-dook bah-ring oo-butt soon-tick injection
sit up lie down turn over medicine injection
bantal tandas kecil botol air kencing pancar-x pen/kertas
bahn-tahl than-duss kehl-chil pahn-carr-x pen/kerr-tuss
pillow bed pan urine bottle x-ray pen/paper
minuman air makanan telefon televisyen
mee-noo-man ah-eer mah-kah-nan teh-leh-fon television
drink water food telephone TV
pelawat keluarga rumah imam/paderi jam
pe-lah-wutt ke-loo-ar-gah roo-mahh ee-mahm/pah-dree jumm
visitor family home priest time
poo-seeng kebe-lah-kang
boh-tol ah-eerken-ching
19
Polski Polish
tahk nyee lekazh pielengniarka tloomach
yes no doctor nurse interpreter
gorontze zeemne bool prishnitz umytz sie
hot cold pain shower wash
proshe vstatz proshe sie polozhytz proshe sie pzhevroocitz lekarstvo zastzhik
sit up lie down turn over medicine injection
podooshka basen poyemnik na moch pzhesvietlenie pyooro/papyer
pillow bed pan urine bottle x-ray pen/paper
pitzie voda yedzenye telefon televisor
drink water food telephone TV
goshcye rodzhina dom ksyondz godzina
visitor family home priest time
20
Russian
dar neyet doctor medsest-ra peri-vodchik
yes no doctor nurse interpreter
zharko kholadna bal-it doosh mytsa
hot cold pain shower wash
syadte lyagte paver-nites le-karstvo u-kol
sit up lie down turn over medicine injection
pa-dooshka sood-no rent-jen roochka-boo-maga
pillow bed pan urine bottle x-ray pen/paper
pi-t va-da ye-da telee-fon tele-vi-zor
drink water food telephone TV
pase-ti-telly se-mya dam-oy svyash-chenik vremya
visitor family home priest time
so-sood dlyazbora ma-chee
21
Gagana Samoa Samoan
ioe leai foma’i tausi ma’i faamatala’upu
ee-oh-eh leh-ah-ee foh-mah-ee tah-oo-see-mah-ee fah-ah-mah-tah-lah-oo-poo
yes no doctor nurse interpreter
vevela malulu tiga ta’ele fufulu
veh-veh-lah mah-loo-loo tee-ngah tah-eh-leh foo-foo-loo
hot cold pain shower wash
nofo i luga ta’oto i lalo liliu vai tui
no-foh-ee-loo-ngah tah-oh-toh-ee-lah-loh lee-lee-oo vah-ee too-ee
sit up lie down turn over medicine injection
aluga ‘apa fe’au fagu vai lata fa’ata peni/pepa
ah-loo-ngah ah-pah-feh-ah-oo fah-ngoo-vah-ee-lah-tah fah-aht-ah peh-nee/peh-pah
pillow bed pan urine bottle x-ray pen/paper
vai-inu suavai mea’ai telefoni TV
vah-ee-ee-noo soo-ah-vah-ee meh-ah-ah-ee teh-leh-foh-nee tee-vee
drink water food telephone TV
asiasiga aiga fale faife’au taimi
ah-see-ah-see-nga ah-ee-ngah fah-leh fah-ee-feh-ah-oo tah-ee-mee
visitor family home priest time
22
Serbian
dar neh lek-arr med-ee-chinska pree-vod-ee-lats
yes no doctor nurse interpreter
vroo-cheh hla-dno bol-ovee toosh peh-ree-teh seh
hot cold pain shower wash
sad-eetay oos-pravno leh-zee-teh ok-reh-nee-tay seh lek ee-nyek-see-ya
sit up lie down turn over medicine injection
yas-took no-sha botsa zah moh-krah-choo rend-jen oh-lov-ka/pa-peerh
pillow bed pan urine bottle x-ray pen/paper
pee-cheh vo-dah hrah-nah tele-fon tele-viz-eeya
drink water food telephone TV
pos-ee-ta poro-deetsa kucha svesh-tenik vray-may
visitor family home priest time
Srpski
23
Spanish
sí no doctor enfermera intérprete
see no dok-tor en-fair-mair-ah in-tair-pray-tay
yes no doctor nurse interpreter
caliente frío dolor bañar lavar
caliente free-o doh-lor bahn-yar lah-var
hot cold pain shower wash
siéntese acuéstese voltéese medicamento inyección
syent-essay ah-auest-essay vol-tay-essay me-di-kah-men-toe in-jex-seeon
sit up lie down turn over medicine injection
almohada bacinilla recipiente para orina rayos x bolígrafo/papel
ahl-mwah-da bah-see-nil-ya rah-jos eh-kiss bo-lee-gra-fo/pah-pell
pillow bed pan urine bottle x-ray pen/paper
bebida agua alimento teléfono televisor
be-bee-dah ah-gwa ah-lee-men-toe te-leh-fo-no te-leh-vee-sor
drink water food telephone TV
visitantes familia casa sacerdote hora
vee-see-tahn-tess fah-mil-eae-yah kah-sa sah-sair-doh-tay or-ah
visitor family home priest time
ray-seep-yen-tay pah-ra or-ee-nah
Español
24
Türkçe Turkish
evet hayir doktor hemshi-re terguman
yes no doctor nurse interpreter
sijak soo-ook ari doosh yika
hot cold pain shower wash
otoor yaht don ilach ineh
sit up lie down turn over medicine injection
yahstik yartak larzimli urdek rurn-tjen kahlem/kah-it
pillow bed pan urine bottle x-ray pen/paper
iche-jek soo yi-ye-jek telefon teevee
drink water food telephone TV
ziya-retchi ah-ile ev dni gorevli sah-aht
visitor family home priest time
25
Vietnamese
koh kong bark see ee-tar tong gon
yes no doctor nurse interpreter
nong lan dow tarm ho-a sen roa
hot cold pain shower wash
nyoy lyen narm dzong nyua lyen too-ok chich
sit up lie down turn over medicine injection
cay joy dow bin bin nwok tiew kwong tooyen x boot/jay
pillow bed pan urine bottle x-ray pen/paper
do-yong noo-ok took arn dee-yen thow tv
drink water food telephone TV
karch tam jar din na lin muk thoy jo
visitor family home priest time
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