Boli me glava
I have a headache
Usage
Telling a doctor or pharmacist you have a headache
Grammar Note
"Boli me" + body part as subject. Glava is feminine.
Treba mi ljekar
I need a doctor
Usage
Saying you need a doctor
Grammar Note
Ljekar is the Bosnian word for doctor (Croatian liječnik).
Imam alergiju na penicilin
I am allergic to penicillin
Usage
Telling medical staff about a penicillin allergy
Grammar Note
Gender-neutral wording.
Gdje je najbliža apoteka?
Where is the nearest pharmacy?
Usage
Asking where the nearest pharmacy is
Grammar Note
Bosnian uses apoteka (Croatian ljekarna).
Imam temperaturu
I have a fever
Usage
Saying you have a fever
Grammar Note
Temperatura also means "fever" here.
Muka mi je
I feel nauseous
Usage
Saying you feel nauseous
Grammar Note
Muka also means "nausea". Gender-neutral.
Govorite li engleski?
Do you speak English?
Usage
Asking whether the person speaks English
Grammar Note
Language names are lower case. Polite vi with inverted -li.
Zovite hitnu pomoć!
Call an ambulance!
Usage
Asking someone to call an ambulance
Grammar Note
The ambulance number in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 124.
Treba mi recept za lijek
I need a prescription for the medicine
Usage
Saying you need a prescription for a medicine
Grammar Note
Recept is masculine.
Imam putno osiguranje
I have travel insurance
Usage
Saying you have travel insurance
Grammar Note
Composed from common words with regular grammar. Osiguranje is neuter.
Trudna sam
I am pregnant
Usage
Saying you are pregnant
Grammar Note
An adjective for female speakers only.
Astma
Asthma
Usage
Naming a condition
Grammar Note
Feminine noun.
Dijabetes
Diabetes
Usage
Naming a condition
Grammar Note
Masculine noun.
Visok krvni pritisak
High blood pressure
Usage
Naming a condition: high blood pressure
Grammar Note
Bosnian uses krvni pritisak (Croatian krvni tlak).
Bolest srca
Heart disease
Usage
Naming a condition: heart disease
Grammar Note
Bolest is feminine; srca is the genitive of srce.
Epilepsija
Epilepsy
Usage
Naming a condition
Grammar Note
Feminine noun.
Zdravstveno osiguranje
Health insurance
Usage
Naming a type of insurance
Grammar Note
Adjective plus neuter noun.
Recept
Prescription
Usage
The word for prescription
Grammar Note
Masculine noun.
Apoteka
Pharmacy
Usage
The word for pharmacy
Grammar Note
Feminine noun.
Prijelom kosti
Bone fracture
Usage
Naming an injury: a bone fracture
Grammar Note
Prijelom is the ijekavian form (Serbian prelom).
Teško dišem
I have trouble breathing
Usage
Saying you have trouble breathing
Grammar Note
First person singular of disati.
Vrtoglavica
Dizziness
Usage
Naming a symptom
Grammar Note
Feminine noun.
Krvarenje
Bleeding
Usage
Naming a symptom
Grammar Note
Neuter noun (verbal noun of krvariti).
Opekotina
Burn
Usage
Naming an injury
Grammar Note
Feminine noun.
Rana
Wound
Usage
The word for wound
Grammar Note
Feminine noun.
Uho
Ear
Usage
Body part: ear
Grammar Note
Neuter noun; the plural is uši.
Vrat
Neck
Usage
Body part: neck
Grammar Note
Masculine noun.
Rame
Shoulder
Usage
Body part: shoulder
Grammar Note
Neuter noun.
Koljeno
Knee
Usage
Body part: knee
Grammar Note
Neuter noun.
Prst
Finger / toe
Usage
Body part: finger or toe
Grammar Note
Masculine noun; used for both fingers and toes.
Koža
Skin
Usage
Body part: skin
Grammar Note
Feminine noun.
Nos
Nose
Usage
Body part: nose
Grammar Note
Masculine noun.
Kašalj
Cough
Usage
Naming a symptom
Grammar Note
Masculine noun.
Svrbi me
It itches
Usage
Saying something itches
Grammar Note
Third person singular of svrbjeti; add the body part afterwards.
Osip
Rash
Usage
Naming a symptom: rash
Grammar Note
Masculine noun.
Opstipacija
Constipation
Usage
Naming a symptom: constipation
Grammar Note
Feminine noun; colloquially also zatvor (stolice).
Menstruacija
Period (menstruation)
Usage
The word for menstruation
Grammar Note
Feminine noun.
Krvna grupa
Blood type
Usage
Telling your blood type
Grammar Note
Grupa is feminine, hence krvna.
Ljekarska potvrda
Medical certificate
Usage
Asking for a medical certificate
Grammar Note
Composed from common words with regular grammar. The adjective is formed from ljekar.
Hospitalizacija
Hospital admission
Usage
The word for hospital admission
Grammar Note
Feminine noun.
Zimica
Chills
Usage
Naming a symptom: chills
Grammar Note
Feminine noun.
Prehlada
Common cold
Usage
Naming an illness: a cold
Grammar Note
Feminine noun.
Zovite ljekara!
Please call a doctor
Usage
Asking someone to call a doctor
Grammar Note
For masculine animate nouns the accusative equals the genitive (ljekara).
Loše mi je
I feel sick
Usage
Saying you feel sick
Grammar Note
Impersonal construction; gender-neutral.
Osjećam malaksalost
My body feels sluggish
Usage
Saying your body feels sluggish
Grammar Note
Malaksalost is feminine. Osjećati is the ijekavian form (Serbian osećati).
Povraćao sam nekoliko puta
I have vomited several times
Usage
Saying you have vomited several times (male speaker)
Grammar Note
A woman says Povraćala sam nekoliko puta.
Treba li da mirujem?
Do I need to rest?
Usage
Asking whether you need to rest
Grammar Note
Mirovati means "to stay still, to rest".
Proljev
Diarrhea
Usage
Naming a symptom: diarrhea. The medical term dijareja is also used
Grammar Note
Masculine noun. The bs.wikipedia article on diarrhea gives both: "Dijareja ili proljev".
Kaka
Poop
Usage
An informal, often childish word for poop. Between adults or at a clinic, say stolica (stool)
Grammar Note
Feminine noun. en.wiktionary labels it informal and often childish. The medical stolica also means chair and capital city; at a clinic the context makes the stool sense clear.
Mokraća
Pee
Usage
The neutral word for urine. The casual everyday verb is piškiti (see the sentence card). A casual everyday noun could not be confirmed in dictionaries, so this word is used
Grammar Note
Feminine noun. It is the title of the bs.wikipedia article on urine; the verb mokriti is the formal, medical one.
Imam proljev
I have diarrhea
Usage
Telling a doctor or pharmacist that you have diarrhea
Grammar Note
The same "Imam + noun (accusative)" frame as "Imam temperaturu" (I have a fever). Proljev is a masculine inanimate noun, so the accusative looks like the nominative.
Imam zatvor
I'm constipated
Usage
Telling a doctor or pharmacist that you are constipated
Grammar Note
"Imam proljev" with the noun replaced by zatvor. Zatvor can also mean prison or closure, but the bs.wikipedia article "Zatvor (probava)" uses it for constipation, and the note on another card lists it as the colloquial form.
Moram piškiti
I need to pee
Usage
Telling a companion or child that you need to pee. Piškiti is a casual, almost childish verb; the cruder pišati is avoided
Grammar Note
"Moram + infinitive" means "I must / I need to". Piškiti appears as "Moram piškiti!" on bs.wikipedia, and HJP labels it fam. (familiar).
Moram kakiti
I need to poop
Usage
Telling a companion or child that you need to poop. Kakiti is a casual euphemism
Grammar Note
"Moram piškiti" with the verb replaced by kakiti. Kakiti is the verb of kaka (another card), and HJP describes it as a colloquial euphemism used to avoid a rude word.
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