B1 · 45 words
At the doctor’s in Polish
Surgery and waiting room, examinations and prescriptions, describing symptoms, referrals to a specialist, ointment, drops and doses.
Practise this list
From these 45 words, as many per round as you like — up to all of them: first what is due today, then new ones. First you choose, then you fill the gap, then you write it yourself. Mistakes come back again shortly.
More about this list
What hurts is the subject in Polish, and you are in the accusative: Boli mnie żołądek “my stomach hurts”, boli mnie kolano. For illnesses you say mam + accusative (mam grypę, mam alergię na orzechy) or jestem + adjective (jestem uczulony na koty). Two words to keep apart: recepta is a prescription, a cooking recipe is przepis; and a referral to a specialist is a skierowanie. “To get better” is a verb of its own: wyzdrowieć.
The words
Verb (8)
badaćto examineVerbB1
imperfective; perfective: zbadać. badam, badasz.
wymiotowaćto be sick, to vomitVerbB1
imperfective; perfective: zwymiotować. wymiotuję, wymiotujesz.
przepisywaćto prescribe; to copy outVerbB1
imperfective; perfective: przepisać. przepisuję, przepisujesz.
złamaćto breakVerbB1
perfective; imperfective: łamać. Future złamię, złamiesz.
leczyćto treat, to cureVerbB1
imperfective; perfective: wyleczyć. leczę, leczysz; leczyć się = to be under treatment.
wyzdrowiećto get better, to recoverVerbB1
perfective; imperfective: zdrowieć. Future wyzdrowieję, wyzdrowiejesz.
kaszlećto coughVerbB1
imperfective; perfective: zakaszleć. kaszlę, kaszlesz.
kichaćto sneezeVerbB1
imperfective; perfective: kichnąć. kicham, kichasz.
Adjective (2)
uczulonyallergicAdjectiveB1
With na + accusative.
ubezpieczonyinsuredAdjectiveB1
Phrase (1)
na czczoon an empty stomach, fastingPhraseB1
Noun (m) (10)
dentystadentistNoun (m)B1
masculine personal, ending in -a: do dentysty; plural dentyści.
pacjentpatient (man)Noun (m)B1
masculine personal: plural pacjenci.
objawsymptomNoun (m)B1
masculine, inanimate. Genitive objawu.
zastrzykinjection, jabNoun (m)B1
masculine, inanimate. Genitive zastrzyku.
specjalistaspecialistNoun (m)B1
masculine personal, ending in -a: plural specjaliści.
syropsyrup; cough mixtureNoun (m)B1
masculine, inanimate. syrop na kaszel = cough syrup.
plasterplaster (for a cut); sliceNoun (m)B1
masculine, inanimate. The e drops: plastra. Also plaster sera “a slice of cheese”.
termometrthermometerNoun (m)B1
masculine, inanimate. Genitive termometru.
żołądekstomachNoun (m)B1
masculine, inanimate. The e drops: żołądka.
gabinetconsulting room; studyNoun (m)B1
masculine, inanimate. Genitive gabinetu. Also the cabinet in politics.
Noun (f) (16)
receptaprescriptionNoun (f)B1
A cooking recipe is przepis.
przychodniahealth centre, surgeryNoun (f)B1
A building where several doctors work.
pacjentkapatient (woman)Noun (f)B1
chorobaillness, diseaseNoun (f)B1
grypafluNoun (f)B1
infekcjainfectionNoun (f)B1
alergiaallergyNoun (f)B1
“Allergy to”: alergia na + accusative.
krewbloodNoun (f)B1
The e drops: krwi.
biegunkadiarrhoeaNoun (f)B1
operacjaoperationNoun (f)B1
ciążapregnancyNoun (f)B1
“To be pregnant”: być w ciąży.
maśćointment, creamNoun (f)B1
Feminine with a consonant ending: maści.
kropladropNoun (f)B1
Genitive plural kropli; krople do nosa = nose drops.
dawkadoseNoun (f)B1
After a negative, the genitive: dawki.
kostkaankle; cubeNoun (f)B1
Also a cube: kostka cukru, kostka masła “a block of butter”.
poczekalniawaiting roomNoun (f)B1
Noun (n) (8)
badanieexamination, testNoun (n)B1
przeziębieniecoldNoun (n)B1
szczepienievaccinationNoun (n)B1
ciśnienieblood pressure; pressureNoun (n)B1
Also air pressure.
skierowaniereferralNoun (n)B1
A bank transfer is przelew.
leczenietreatmentNoun (n)B1
zdrowiehealthNoun (n)B1
Also a toast: Na zdrowie! “Cheers!”, and after a sneeze.
kolanokneeNoun (n)B1
This list belongs to Body and health — five lists and 173 words that can also be practised as a whole.