Common Health Problems
Common health problems are illnesses or injuries that many people experience in daily life. Some people have a cold (ផ្តាស់សាយ) with a runny nose (ហៀរសំបោរ) or a sore throat (ឈឺក). Others may suffer from a cough (ក្អក) or a fever (គ្រុនក្តៅ) when they are sick. Pain is also common, such as a headache (ឈឺក្បាល), a toothache (ឈឺធ្មេញ), an earache (ឈឺត្រចៀក), a stomachache (ចុកពេាះ), or a backache (ឈឺខ្នង). Some health problems happen because of accidents, like a bruise (ជាំ) or a sprain (គ្រិច ឬថ្លោះ). Skin problems such as a rash (កន្ទួលក្រហម) are also common. Knowing these problems helps us take better care of our health. Let's explore and practice 10 common health problems.
Table of Content
- Describing Health Problem
- Khmer Meanings
- English Meaning
- Interactive Practice
Describing Health Problem
Here are common questions we use to ask for someone's health.
- How are you feeling?
- Are you feeling okay?
- What’s wrong?
- What happened to you?
- Are you sick?
- Do you feel ill/sick?
- Do you have a fever?
- How long have you felt this way?
- Are you feeling better today?
- Do you need to see a doctor?
This is a common way to describe our illnesses.
Sub + have/has + illness.
Example
- I have a cold.
- She has a fever.
- They have a headache.
- My sister has a toothache.
- Tom has a bruise.
Khmer Meaning
- A cold 🤧 – ផ្តាស់សាយ
- A cough 😷 – ក្អក
- A fever 🌡️ – គ្រុនក្តៅ
- A headache 🤕 – ឈឺក្បាល
- A toothache 🦷 – ឈឺធ្មេញ
- An earache 👂 – ឈឺត្រចៀក
- A stomachache 🤢 – ចុកពេាះ
- A backache 🦴 – ឈឺខ្នង
- A sore throat 😣 – ឈឺក
- A runny nose 🤧💧 – ហៀរសំបោរ
- A bruise 🟣 – ជាំ
- A sprain 🦶 – គ្រិច ឬ ថ្លោះ
- A rash 🔴🌡️ – កន្ទួលក្រហម
English Meanings
- A cold: When you feel snuffy, sneezy, or give a runny nose and a little tired from a silly virus.
- A cough: When your throat hurts and you sneeze
- A fever: When your body feels hot and you feel extra warm, usually with chills or tiredness.
- A headache: A pain or ache inside your head.
- A toothache: Pain in one of your teeth or around your mouth.
- An earache: Pain inside or around your ear.
- A stomachache: Pain or discomfort in your tummy (belly).
- A backache: Pain in the back, from the bottom to the top.
- A sore throat: Pain, scratchiness, or irritation in the throat.
- A runny nose: When your nose makes more mucus than normal and you need to blow it.
- A bruise: A dark spot on your skin after you bump into something; it may hurt a little.
- A sprain: When your ankles or wrist hurt because you slipped
- A rash: Red, itchy or blotchy skin that doesn’t feel normal.
Interactive Lesson and Practices
Medical Vocabulary: Common Ailments
🤧
A cold
/ə kəʊld/
When you feel snuffy, sneezy, or have a runny nose.
😷
A cough
/ə kɒf/
When your throat hurts and you sneeze.
🌡️
A fever
/ə ˈfiːvə/
When your body feels hot and you feel extra warm.
🤕
A headache
/ə ˈhedeɪk/
A pain or ache inside your head.
🦷
A toothache
/ə ˈtuːθeɪk/
Pain in one of your teeth or around your mouth.
👂
An earache
/ən ˈɪəreɪk/
Pain inside or around your ear.
🤢
A stomachache
/ə ˈstʌməkeɪk/
Pain or discomfort in your tummy (belly).
🔙
A backache
/ə ˈbækeɪk/
Pain in the back, from the bottom to the top.
😣
A sore throat
/ə sɔː θrəʊt/
Pain, scratchiness, or irritation in the throat.
👃
A runny nose
/ə ˈrʌni nəʊz/
When your nose makes more mucus than normal and you need to blow it.
💜
A bruise
/ə bruːz/
A dark spot on your skin after you bump into something; it may hurt a little.
🦶
A sprain
/ə spreɪn/
When your ankles or wrist hurt because you slipped.
🔴
A rash
/ə ræʃ/
Red, itchy or blotchy skin that doesn't feel normal.
Matching Practice
Gap-Filling Practice
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