Pharmacy & Health

1. Kas teil on peavaluvastast ravimit?

   kas teil on PEA-va-lu-vas-tast RA-vi-mit

   Do you have headache medicine?

   Usage

   Ask for headache medicine at an Estonian pharmacy (apteek)

   Grammar Note

   Estonian is Finnic with 14 cases. "Pea" (head) + "valu" (pain) = headache

2. Mul on vaja maoravimit

   mul on VA-ja MA-o-ra-vi-mit

   I need stomach medicine

   Usage

   Use when you need stomach medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Mul on vaja" = "I need" (lit. "to me there is a need")

3. Mul on vaja kõhulahtisuse ravimit

   mul on VA-ja KÕ-hu-lah-ti-su-se RA-vi-mit

   I need anti-diarrhea medicine

   Usage

   Ask for anti-diarrhea medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Kõhu" (belly) + "lahtisus" (looseness) = diarrhea

4. Mul on palavik

   mul on PA-la-vik

   I have a fever

   Usage

   Tell the pharmacist you have a fever

   Grammar Note

   "Palavik" derives from "palav" (hot) + "-ik" suffix

5. Mul on allergia

   mul on al-LER-gi-a

   I have an allergy

   Usage

   Inform the pharmacist about your allergy

   Grammar Note

   "Olen allergiline...suhtes" = "I am allergic to..."

6. Mul on vaja plaastrit

   mul on VA-ja PLAAS-trit

   I need bandages/plasters

   Usage

   Ask for bandages or plasters at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Plaaster" is a loanword from German "Pflaster", like many European languages

7. Mul on vaja putukate tõrjevahendeid

   mul on VA-ja PU-tu-ka-te TÕR-je-va-hen-deid

   I need insect repellent

   Usage

   Ask for insect repellent at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Putukas" (insect) + "tõrje" (repulsion) + "vahend" (means) compound

8. Mul on vaja päikesekreemi

   mul on VA-ja PÄI-ke-se-kree-mi

   I need sunscreen

   Usage

   Ask for sunscreen at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Päike" (sun) + "kreem" (cream). Estonian summers have long daylight hours

9. Kuidas seda ravimit võtta?

   KUI-das SE-da RA-vi-mit VÕT-ta

   How do I take this medicine?

   Usage

   Ask the pharmacist how to take the medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Kuidas" means "how" in Estonian

10. Kas mul on vaja retsepti?

    kas mul on VA-ja ret-SEP-ti

    Do I need a prescription?

    Usage

    Check if a prescription is needed

    Grammar Note

    "Retseptita" (without prescription/OTC) vs "retseptiga" (with prescription) are key terms

11. retsept

    ret-SEPT

    Prescription

    Usage

    Show at a pharmacy — the same word also means a cooking recipe, so it is only unambiguous in a medical setting

12. apteek

    ap-TEEK

    Pharmacy

    Usage

    Show when looking for a pharmacy; this is also the word on the shop sign

13. kraadiklaas

    KRAA-di-klaas

    Thermometer

    Usage

    Ask for a thermometer at a pharmacy; "termomeeter" also works

14. haavaside

    HAA-va-si-de

    Bandage

    Usage

    Wound dressing — the bare word "side" also means connection, so the compound is used here

15. desinfitseerimisvahend

    de-sin-fit-SEE-ri-mis-va-hend

    Disinfectant

    Usage

    Ask for disinfectant for wounds or hands

16. meditsiiniline mask

    me-dit-SII-ni-li-ne mask

    Medical face mask

    Usage

    The bare word "mask" also means a costume mask or beauty pack, so use the compound for a medical mask

17. hügieenisidemed

    hü-gi-EE-ni-si-de-med

    Sanitary pads

    Usage

    Pads; tampons are a separate word, "tampoonid"

18. kondoom

    kon-DOOM

    Condom

    Usage

    Lets you ask at a pharmacy or shop without speaking

19. silmatilgad

    SIL-ma-til-gad

    Eye drops

    Usage

    Ask for eye drops; the word is always plural

20. valuvaigistav plaaster

    VA-lu-vai-gis-tav PLAAS-ter

    Pain-relief patch

    Usage

    The closest Estonian product to a Japanese medicated compress; the selection is small

21. palavikualandaja

    PA-la-vi-ku-a-lan-da-ja

    Fever reducer

    Usage

    Medicine to bring a fever down; usually the same product as a painkiller ("valuvaigisti")

22. Lahtistit, palun

    LAH-tis-tit PA-lun

    A laxative, please

    Usage

    Use at a pharmacy counter. "Lahtisti" is the standard word for a medicine that loosens the bowels; "laksatiiv" is a synonym

    Grammar Note

    The "item + palun" request, the same shape as the existing card "Üks täiskasvanu, palun". The partitive "lahtistit" is used when asking for an unspecified amount of a medicine, with the same ending as "valuvaigistit" in the existing card "Mul on vaja valuvaigistit"

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