Health & Hospital

1. ไม่สบายครับ / ค่ะ ต้องการพบแพทย์

   Mâi sàbai khráp / khâ tông kan phóp phâet

   I'm not feeling well. I need to see a doctor

   Usage

   Basic phrase to use at a hotel front desk or with locals when feeling unwell

   Grammar Note

   สบาย (sabai) means comfortable/well. Adding ไม่ (not) negates it. สบายดีไหม = "Are you well?" uses the same root

2. ปวดท้องมากครับ / ค่ะ

   Pùat thóng mâk khráp / khâ

   I have a severe stomachache

   Usage

   Use to describe stomach pain, common during travel due to food or water changes

   Grammar Note

   ปวด + body part = pain in that area. Examples: ปวดหัว = headache, ปวดฟัน = toothache, ปวดหลัง = backache

3. มีโรงพยาบาลใกล้ๆ ไหมครับ / คะ

   Mi rong pháyaban klâi klâi mǎi khráp / khá

   Is there a hospital nearby?

   Usage

   Use in an emergency or when sick. Thai private hospitals are well-equipped for international patients

   Grammar Note

   ๆ repeats the preceding word for emphasis. ใกล้ๆ means "very nearby" or "close by"

4. แพ้ยาชนิดนี้ครับ / ค่ะ

   Pháe ya chánít ní khráp / khâ

   I am allergic to this medication

   Usage

   Tell a doctor or pharmacist about a drug allergy. Point at the medication for clarity

   Grammar Note

   แพ้ (phae) means to be allergic. แพ้อาหาร = food allergy, แพ้นม = dairy allergy

5. มีไข้และหนาวสั่นครับ / ค่ะ

   Mi khâi láe nǎo sàn khráp / khâ

   I have a fever and chills

   Usage

   Use to describe symptoms precisely to a doctor. Seek early treatment due to tropical disease risks

   Grammar Note

   มี (have) + ไข้ (fever) = "to have a fever". และ (lae) = and, connecting two symptoms

6. ขอยาแก้ปวดได้ไหมครับ / คะ

   Khǒ ya kâe pùat dâi mǎi khráp / khá

   Can I get a painkiller?

   Usage

   Use at a pharmacy or hospital to request a painkiller; many are available over the counter in Thailand

   Grammar Note

   ยาแก้ + symptom = medicine for that symptom. ยาแก้ไข = fever reducer, ยาแก้ท้องเสีย = antidiarrheal

7. ถูกแมลงกัดครับ / ค่ะ

   Thùk málaeng kàt khráp / khâ

   I was bitten by an insect

   Usage

   Use to report an insect bite. Dengue fever from mosquito bites is a real risk in Thailand

   Grammar Note

   ถูก (thuk) is the Thai passive marker. Structure: ถูก + agent + verb = "was [verbed] by [agent]"

8. ต้องนอนพักไหมครับ / คะ

   Tông non phák mǎi khráp / khá

   Do I need to rest?

   Usage

   Ask your doctor after an examination whether you need to stay in bed and rest; to ask about hospital admission use "non rong pha-ya-ban" instead

   Grammar Note

   ต้อง (tong) is a modal verb for necessity. นอน = to lie down, พัก = to rest

9. ขอใบรับรองแพทย์ด้วยครับ / ค่ะ

   Khǒ bai ráp rong phâet dûai khráp / khâ

   Could I have a medical certificate?

   Usage

   Request when you need documentation for travel insurance claims or employer sick leave

   Grammar Note

   ใบ (bai) is a classifier for flat documents and often prefixes official document names

10. ประกันสุขภาพของผม/ฉันครอบคลุมสิ่งนี้ไหมครับ / คะ

    Pràkan sùkkhàphâp khǒng phǒm/chǎn khrôp khlum sìng ní mǎi khráp / khá

    Does my health insurance cover this?

    Usage

    Check insurance coverage at reception or billing. Private hospital costs in Thailand can be high

    Grammar Note

    ของ (khong) marks possession like "'s". ประกัน = insurance, สุขภาพ = health, combined as "health insurance"

11. ตั้งครรภ์

    Tâng khan

    Pregnant

    Usage

    Essential to state before taking medicine or getting an X-ray

12. หอบหืด

    Hòp hùet

    Asthma

    Usage

    State this as a pre-existing condition or during an attack

13. เบาหวาน

    Bao wǎn

    Diabetes

    Usage

    Use when explaining dietary restrictions or insulin needs

14. ความดันโลหิตสูง

    Khwam dan lohìt sǔng

    High blood pressure

    Usage

    State as a pre-existing condition to medical staff

15. โรคหัวใจ

    Rôk hǔa chai

    Heart disease

    Usage

    State this pre-existing condition when reporting chest symptoms

16. โรคลมชัก

    Rôk lom chák

    Epilepsy

    Usage

    State this during or after a seizure to bystanders or medical staff

17. ประกันสุขภาพ

    Pràkan sùkkhàphâp

    Health insurance

    Usage

    Show at hospital reception along with your insurance card

18. กระดูกหัก

    Krà-dùk hàk

    Fracture

    Usage

    Point to the injured area and say this after a fall or accident

19. หายใจลำบาก

    Hǎi jai lam-bàk

    Difficulty breathing

    Usage

    Urgent phrase to report breathing difficulty

20. เวียนหัว

    Wian hǔa

    Dizziness

    Usage

    Use to report dizziness

21. เลือดออก

    Lûeat òk

    Bleeding

    Usage

    Point to the bleeding area while saying this

22. แผลไฟไหม้

    Phlǎe fai mâi

    Burn

    Usage

    Use for burns from heat or fire

23. แผล

    Phlǎe

    Wound

    Usage

    General word for a cut, scrape, or wound

24. หู

    Hǔ

    Ear

    Usage

    Point to this when reporting ear pain or problems

25. คอ

    Kho

    Neck

    Usage

    Covers both the neck and the throat ("เจ็บคอ" = sore throat); "ลำคอ" is a more literary word for the neck/throat

26. ไหล่

    Lài

    Shoulder

    Usage

    Use to report shoulder pain or stiffness

27. เข่า

    Khào

    Knee

    Usage

    Use to report knee pain

28. นิ้ว

    Nío

    Finger

    Usage

    Also covers toes; commonly understood for hand or foot digits

29. ผิวหนัง

    Phǐo nǎng

    Skin

    Usage

    Use when describing skin symptoms like rash or itching

30. แขน

    Khǎen

    Arm

    Usage

    For the arm; use "มือ" separately for the hand

31. จมูก

    Chà-mùk

    Nose

    Usage

    Use to report a nosebleed or congestion

32. ไอ

    Ai

    Cough

    Usage

    Use to report a cough

33. คัน

    Khan

    Itchy

    Usage

    Describes itching; same sound as the vehicle classifier, but context makes the meaning clear

34. ผื่น

    Phùen

    Rash

    Usage

    Use to report a skin rash

35. ท้องผูก

    Thóng phùk

    Constipation

    Usage

    Use at a pharmacy or clinic to report constipation

36. ประจำเดือน

    Pràcham duean

    Menstruation

    Usage

    Common, non-euphemistic word used at pharmacies for period products or pain relief

37. หมู่เลือด

    Mù lûeat

    Blood type

    Usage

    State this to medical staff before a transfusion or surgery

38. หนาวสั่น

    Nǎo sàn

    Chills

    Usage

    "Nao" (very cold) + "san" (to shiver) — the chills that come with a fever

39. ไข้หวัด

    Khâi wàt

    Common cold

    Usage

    The ordinary common cold; influenza is the separate word "khai wat yai"

40. เรียกแพทย์ด้วย

    Rîak phâet dûai

    Please call a doctor

    Usage

    Use when asking bystanders for help beside someone who has collapsed; the same frame as "riak tamruat duai" (call the police)

    Grammar Note

    "Riak + person + duai" = "please call a ___". "Phaet" is the formal word for a physician, the same one used in "phop phaet" (see a doctor); colloquial Thai also says "mo"

41. ปวดตรงนี้ครับ / ค่ะ

    Pùat trong ní khráp / khâ

    It hurts here

    Usage

    Say it while pointing at the painful spot — it works even when you do not know the name of the body part

    Grammar Note

    "Puat + location" means "it hurts at …". "Puat thong" means stomachache; "trong ni" means here.

42. ผม/ฉันอ่อนเพลียครับ / ค่ะ

    Phǒm / Chǎn òn phlia khráp / khâ

    My body feels sluggish

    Usage

    Use when fever or dehydration has left you without strength. "Nueai" (tired) is post-exertion fatigue; this word is a drop in physical strength

    Grammar Note

    The same "I + state word + final particle" frame as the "phom/chan mai sabai" (I feel unwell). "On phlia" means "having one's strength decline"

43. ผม/ฉันอาเจียนหลายครั้งครับ / ค่ะ

    Phǒm / Chǎn achian lǎi khráng khráp / khâ

    I have vomited several times

    Usage

    Achian is the polite word, suitable in a medical setting; the casual word is uak.

    Grammar Note

    Frequency is "lai + khrang". "Khrang" is the same counter as in the "khrang la thaorai" (how much per time) and "ma khrang raek" (came for the first time)

44. นอนโรงพยาบาล

    Non rong phá-ya-ban

    Hospital admission

    Usage

    Use when discussing hospital admission with medical staff; "non phak" (bed rest) can mean resting at home and does not by itself mean admission

45. ท้องเสีย

    Thóng sǐa

    Diarrhea

    Usage

    Use at a pharmacy or clinic to report diarrhea. Thong ruang has the same meaning.

46. อุจจาระ

    Ùt-ja-rá

    Poop

    Usage

    Ut-ja-ra is the polite word for stool, used to describe it at a clinic. The colloquial ue is a children's word and can sound vulgar to some people; it is understood when speaking to children.

47. ปัสสาวะ

    Pàt-sǎ-wá

    Pee

    Usage

    Pat-sa-wa is the polite word for urine, suitable at a clinic and in daily life. The colloquial chi can sound vulgar to some people, but is understood when speaking to children.

48. ผม/ฉันท้องเสียอยู่ครับ / ค่ะ

    Phǒm / Chǎn thóng sǐa yù khráp / khâ

    I have diarrhea

    Usage

    Used to tell a doctor or pharmacist that you have diarrhea; men choose "phom ... khrap", women "chan ... kha"

    Grammar Note

    "Thong sia" works like a verb. "Yu" after a verb marks an ongoing state, "is ...-ing". This is not a question, so the woman's particle is the statement form "kha" (ค่ะ)

49. ผม/ฉันท้องผูกครับ / ค่ะ

    Phǒm / Chǎn thóng phùk khráp / khâ

    I'm constipated

    Usage

    Used to tell a doctor or pharmacist that you are constipated; men choose "phom ... khrap", women "chan ... kha"

    Grammar Note

    "Thong phuk" works like a verb in the "I + thong phuk" pattern. This is not a question, so the woman's particle is the statement form "kha" (ค่ะ)

50. ผม/ฉันปวดปัสสาวะครับ / ค่ะ

    Phǒm / Chǎn pùat pàt-sǎ-wá khráp / khâ

    I need to pee

    Usage

    Used to tell a companion or a child that you need to pee. "Puat chi" is also said, but it can sound vulgar to some people, so the polite word is used

    Grammar Note

    "Puat + pat-sa-wa" is the set way to say you feel the urge to urinate; "puat" is the same word as in "puat thong" (stomachache). This is not a question, so the woman's particle is the statement form "kha" (ค่ะ)

51. ผม/ฉันปวดอุจจาระครับ / ค่ะ

    Phǒm / Chǎn pùat ùt-ja-rá khráp / khâ

    I need to poop

    Usage

    Used to tell a companion or a child that you need to poop. "Puat ue" is also said, but it can sound vulgar to some people, so the polite word is used

    Grammar Note

    The same "puat + excretion word" pattern as ปวดปัสสาวะ; "ut-ja-ra" means stool. This is not a question, so the woman's particle is the statement form "kha" (ค่ะ)

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