NOTES
(by DuoItalian)
Healthcare is considered a right in Italy and the country has a national health plan which is designed to provide for all Italian citizens and residents, including U.S. and Canadian citizens who are legal residents of Italy.
The healthcare costs are reportedly reasonable, with varying costs based on a number of factors including region. Hospital visits are reportedly free in urgent cases. In non-urgent cases, a small co-pay may be required.
Here are some phrases that may prove useful if you need to seek medical attention while visiting Italy:
- Ho dolori. (I’m in pain.)
- Ho mal di testa. (I have a headache.)
- Ho mal di stomaco. (I have a stomach ache.)
- Ho mal di gola. (I have a sore throat.)
- Ho mal di denti. (I have a tooth ache.)
- Sono malato/a. (I’m sick.)
- Ho la febbre. (I have a fever.)
- Ho la nausea. (I’m feeling sick.)
- Ho vomitato. (I threw up.)
- Sono stato punto da un’ape/una vespa. (I’ve been stung by a bee/wasp.)
TIPS: The possessive is not usually included when referencing body parts, as long as the owner is evident from the context of the sentence:
- Il giocatore si lava la faccia dopo la partita. (The player washes his face after the game.)
In Italy, pharmacies are stand-alone shops that you will not find in grocery stores (as in the United States).
VOCABULARY
(from Duolingo)
| incidente | accident |
| ambulanza | ambulance |
| caviglia | ankle |
| braccio | arm |
| schiena | back |
| nascita | birth |
| sangue | blood |
| dito | finger |
| corpo | body |
| dita | fingers |
| cervello | brain |
| cure | care |
| petto | chest |
| clinica | clinic |
| dentista | dentist |
| orecchio | ear |
| occhi | eyes |
| faccia | face |
| piedi | feet |
| capelli | hair |
| mano | hand |
| testa | head |
| sano | healthy |
| salute | health |
| cuore | heart |
| ospedale | hospital |
| malattia | disease |
| ginocchio | knee |
| gambe | legs |
| medicina | medicine |
| bocca | mouth |
| muscoli | muscles |
| unghie | nails |
| collo | neck |
| naso | nose |
| infermiera | nurse |
| organo | organ |
| dolore | pain |
| paziente | patient |
| farmacia | pharmacy |
| spalla | shoulder |
| malata | sick |
| pelle | skin |
| stomaco | stomach |
| gola | throat |
| denti | teeth |
| trattamento | treatment |
| virus | virus |
| voce | voice |
| benessere | welfare |
| diagnosi | diagnosis |
| intervento | intervention |
| labbra | lips |
| medico | doctor |
| osso | bone |
| dieta | diet |
| emergenza | emergency |
| male | bad |
| mal | ache |
| febbre | fever |
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