Pharmacy & Health

1. Sitolo ya mankhwala ili kuti?

   Where is the pharmacy?

   Usage

   Shop signs often read "Pharmacy" or "Chemist" in English

   Grammar Note

   "sitolo ya mankhwala" is literally "shop of medicines". Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

2. Ndikufuna mankhwala a mutu.

   I need medicine for headache.

   Usage

   Name the ailment and the seller picks a medicine

   Grammar Note

   "mankhwala a ___" means "medicine for ___"; the same pattern is in Wikivoyage. Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

3. Ndikufuna mankhwala a m'mimba.

   I need stomach medicine.

   Usage

   For stomach upset

   Grammar Note

   "m'mimba" is "mimba" with the locative m'. Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

4. Ndikufuna mankhwala a chifuwa.

   I need medicine for the chest.

   Usage

   For a cough or a cold; "chifuwa" is the chest

   Grammar Note

   Wikivoyage gives "mankhwala achifuwa" as cold medicine. Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

5. Ndikufuna mankhwala a malungo.

   I need medicine for malaria.

   Usage

   "malungo" is fever or malaria; for a lasting high fever go to a clinic

   Grammar Note

   "malungo" means fever in the Bible and Wiktionary. Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

6. Ndimwe bwanji mankhwala awa?

   How should I take this medicine?

   Usage

   Ask the seller how to take the medicine

   Grammar Note

   "ndimwe" is the subjunctive of -mwa "drink". Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

7. Mumwe katatu pa tsiku.

   Take it three times a day.

   Usage

   What a pharmacist may say; useful to recognise

   Grammar Note

   "katatu pa tsiku" also occurs in the Bible. Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

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