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Appointments and pharmacies: useful Hindi phrases
Arrange a visit and clarify medicine instructions.
Start with the essentials
Start with the essential words and expressions below. Next, learn the five specific phrases in the reference table. Finally, read both sides of the exchange and try the linked rehearsal before revealing its sample replies. This collection connects to the broader vocabulary topic.
- Pharmacy
दवाई की दुकानdavaai ki dukaan
Pharmacy
- Medicine
दवाdava
Medicine
- I feel sick
मेरी तबीयत ठीक नहीं हैmeri tabiyat theek nahin hai
I feel sick
- I need a doctor
मुझे डॉक्टर की ज़रूरत हैmujhe doktar ki zaroorat hai
I need a doctor
Make the conversation more specific
| What you want to say | Hindi |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy | दवाई की दुकानdavaai ki dukaan Pharmacy |
| Medicine | दवाdava Medicine |
| I feel sick | मेरी तबीयत ठीक नहीं हैmeri tabiyat theek nahin hai I feel sick |
| I need a doctor | मुझे डॉक्टर की ज़रूरत हैmujhe doktar ki zaroorat hai I need a doctor |
| Do I need a prescription? | क्या मुझे डॉक्टर की पर्ची चाहिए?kya mujhe doctor ki parchi chaahiye? Show English translationDo I need a prescription? |
| How often should I take it? | मुझे इसे कितनी बार लेना चाहिए?mujhe ise kitni baar lena chaahiye? Show English translationHow often should I take it? |
| I'd like to make an appointment. | मैं अपॉइंटमेंट लेना चाहता / चाहती हूँ।main appointment lena chaahta / chaahti hoon. Show English translationI'd like to make an appointment. |
| Is there anything available today? | क्या आज कोई समय खाली है?kya aaj koi samay khaali hai? Show English translationIs there anything available today? |
| I've had this for ... days. | मुझे यह … दिनों से है।mujhe yah ... dinon se hai. Show English translationI've had this for … days. |
Read the other side of the exchange
Partner
नमस्ते। क्या आप इस दवा के बारे में पूछ रहे / रही हैं?namaste. kya aap is dava ke baare mein poochh rahe / rahi hain?
Hello. Are you asking about this medicine?
You
क्या मुझे डॉक्टर की पर्ची चाहिए?kya mujhe doctor ki parchi chaahiye?
Do I need a prescription?
Partner
हाँ, पर्चे की ज़रूरत है। फार्मासिस्ट लेबल समझा सकते हैं।haan, parche ki zaroorat hai. pharmacist label samjha sakte hain.
Yes, a prescription is required. The pharmacist can explain the label.
You
मुझे इसे कितनी बार लेना चाहिए?mujhe ise kitni baar lena chaahiye?
How often should I take it?
Appointments and pharmacies in other languages
A note on speaking Hindi
These examples generally use respectful आप (aap). Familiar तुम (tum) changes the verb ending, and तू (tu) can sound too intimate or disrespectful in the wrong relationship. Where gender changes a first-person form, choose the version that describes the speaker.
Read the Devanagari alongside the romanization. Romanization is a reading aid rather than an exact description of every sound. Everyday Hindi can use familiar loanwords, while a literal English word order may sound unnatural.
