Overview/Day 14

Day 14: Health, Pharmacy & Doctor

Basic health situations

Explain simple symptoms and handle a pharmacy or doctor visit at a basic level.

Objectives

  • Name common symptoms
  • Say you need medicine
  • Ask where the pharmacy is

Vocabulary

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jeg er syg
I am sick
jeg har ondt i…
I have pain in…
hovedet
the head
ondt i hovedet = headache
maven
the stomach
halsen
the throat
feber
fever
apotek
pharmacy
medicin
medicine
læge
doctor
Jeg har brug for…
I need…

Patterns

Describing symptoms

Simple health statements

  • Jeg har ondt i hovedet.
  • Jeg har feber.
  • Jeg er syg.

Speaking Practice

Record yourself, listen back, and download anything worth keeping.

Health phrases

Jeg har ondt i hovedet.

Jeg har brug for medicin.

Hvor er apoteket?

Jeg er syg.

Writing Practice

  • Write 4 symptom sentences.
  • Write a short dialogue at the pharmacy.

Scenario: At the pharmacy

You need something for a headache.

You: Hej. Jeg har ondt i hovedet. Har I noget medicin?
Pharmacist: Ja, prøv den her.
You: Tak skal du have.

Immersion Tasks

  • Practice describing 5 different simple symptoms
  • Record a pharmacy interaction

Self-Check

  • Can you say you have a headache or feel sick?
  • Can you ask for medicine?
  • Can you ask where the pharmacy is?