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At the Doctor in English: Phrases & Audio

Describing symptoms and talking to a doctor. Here are all 14 phrases from the “At the Doctor's” topic of the Hinglish app’s Spoken English track — the natural English to say, what it means in simple words, other answers the app also accepts, and a Hindi translation you can switch on or off.

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At the Doctor's: phrases & meanings

मुझे अच्छा नहीं लग रहा।

I'm not feeling well.

Saying you feel ill.

Also accepted: “I am not feeling well” · “I don't feel good”
मुझे बुखार है।

I have a fever.

Telling a doctor your temperature is high.

Also accepted: “I've got a fever” · “I am having fever”
मेरे सिर में दर्द हो रहा है।

I have a headache.

Saying your head hurts.

Also accepted: “My head is aching” · “I've got a headache”
मुझे तेज़ खांसी और जुकाम है।

I have a bad cough and cold.

Saying you have a strong cough and a cold.

Also accepted: “I've got a bad cough and cold” · “I have a cough and a cold”
मेरा गला खराब है।

I have a sore throat.

Saying your throat hurts.

Also accepted: “My throat is sore” · “I've got a sore throat”
मेरे पेट में दर्द है।

I have a stomach ache.

Saying your stomach hurts.

Also accepted: “My stomach hurts” · “I've got a stomach ache”
मुझे दो दिन से ये तकलीफ़ है।

I've had this problem for two days.

Saying how long you have had the problem.

Also accepted: “I have had this problem for two days” · “This has been going on for two days”
जब मैं खाना खाता हूं तो दर्द बढ़ जाता है।

The pain gets worse when I eat.

Saying the pain increases when you eat.

Also accepted: “It hurts more when I eat” · “The pain increases when I eat”
क्या मुझे कोई दवा लेनी चाहिए?

Should I take any medicine?

Asking the doctor if you need medicine.

Also accepted: “Should I take some medicine” · “Do I need to take any medicine”
ये दवा दिन में कितनी बार लेनी है?

How many times a day should I take this medicine?

Asking how often to take a medicine.

Also accepted: “How often should I take this medicine” · “How many times should I take this a day”
क्या मुझे कोई टेस्ट कराना पड़ेगा?

Do I need to get any tests done?

Asking if you need medical tests.

Also accepted: “Will I have to get some tests done” · “Do I need any tests”
क्या ये गंभीर बात है, डॉक्टर?

Is it serious, doctor?

Asking the doctor if the problem is dangerous.

Also accepted: “Is this serious doctor” · “Is it something serious”
मुझे किसी चीज़ से एलर्जी है।

I'm allergic to something.

Telling a doctor something causes you a reaction.

Also accepted: “I am allergic to something” · “I have an allergy to something”
अगर ठीक न हुआ तो मैं कब वापस आऊं?

When should I come back if I don't feel better?

Asking when to return if you are not better.

Also accepted: “When should I come back if it doesn't get better” · “When do I come back if I'm not better”

“Also accepted” lists other answers the app’s spoken answer-checker counts as correct for that phrase.

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Reading a list is the easy half. In Hinglish you see a prompt, say the English, and the app checks your spoken answer — then brings back the ones you fumble through spaced review. This topic is one of 24 in its Spoken English track, alongside a 60-day course and a vocabulary track (1,365 phrases in all), and everything works without internet.

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