Pharmacy & Health

1. Gaige na åmot para ni malinek ulu?

   Gaige na amot para ni ma-LI-nek U-lu?

   Do you have headache medicine?

   Usage

   Ask for headache medicine in Chamorro (Guam/CNMI pharmacy)

   Grammar Note

   Chamorro is the indigenous language of Guam and the Mariana Islands, heavily influenced by Spanish

2. Nisisita yo' åmot para i tuyan-hu

   Ni-si-SI-ta yo amot para i TU-yan-hu

   I need stomach medicine

   Usage

   Use when you need stomach medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Nisisita" means to need; "presisu" means urgent or requiring immediate attention, not "to need". "Tuyan" means stomach or belly — "kabåyu" means "horse"

3. Nisisita yo' åmot para då'os

   Ni-si-SI-ta yo A-mot PA-ra DA-os

   I need anti-diarrhea medicine

   Usage

   Ask for anti-diarrhea medicine

   Grammar Note

   Chamorro reflects influences from Spanish, English, and Japanese colonization

4. Guaha kalentura-hu

   I have a fever

   Usage

   Tell the pharmacist you have a fever

   Grammar Note

   "Kalentura" means fever or heat

5. Guaha allergy-hu

   I have an allergy

   Usage

   Inform the pharmacist about your allergy

   Grammar Note

   CHamoru has no word for allergy, so the English word is used. "Guaha ...-hu" means "I have ..."

6. Nisisita yo' bandahi

   Ni-si-SI-ta yo bandahi

   I need bandages/plasters

   Usage

   Ask for bandages or plasters at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Bandahi" from Spanish "vendaje" (bandage)

7. Nisisita yo' insect repellent

   Ni-si-SI-ta yo insect repellent

   I need insect repellent

   Usage

   Ask for insect repellent at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   Guam is a US territory, so English medical terms are commonly used in Chamorro

8. Nisisita yo' proteksión åtdao

   Ni-si-SI-ta yo proteksion at-DAO

   I need sunscreen

   Usage

   Ask for sunscreen at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   Guam is a tropical Pacific island; sunscreen is a daily necessity

9. Håfa na manera para bai hu gimen i åmot?

   Hafa na manera para bai hu GI-men i amot?

   How do I take this medicine?

   Usage

   Ask the pharmacist how to take the medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Håfa" is the Chamorro interrogative meaning "what/how"

10. Nisisita yo' reseta?

    Ni-si-SI-ta yo re-SE-ta?

    Do I need a prescription?

    Usage

    Check if a prescription is needed

    Grammar Note

    "Reseta" means a prescription (recipe, prescription, receipt). "Nå'an doktot" literally reads "the doctor's name", not a prescription

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