Pharmacy & Health

1. Máte nějaký lék na bolest hlavy?

   MAH-te NYE-ya-kee lek na BO-lest HLA-vi?

   Do you have headache medicine?

   Usage

   Ask for headache medicine at a Czech pharmacy (lékárna)

   Grammar Note

   Czech is West Slavic. "Hlava" (head) + "bolest" (pain) = headache

2. Potřebuji lék na žaludek

   PO-trzhe-bu-yi lek na ZHA-lu-dek

   I need stomach medicine

   Usage

   Use when you need stomach medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Potřebuji" is the first-person singular of "potřebovat" (to need)

3. Potřebuji lék na průjem

   PO-trzhe-bu-yi lek na PROO-yem

   I need anti-diarrhea medicine

   Usage

   Ask for anti-diarrhea medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Průjem" is a native Slavic word meaning "flowing through"

4. Mám horečku

   mahm HO-rech-ku

   I have a fever

   Usage

   Tell the pharmacist you have a fever

   Grammar Note

   "Horečka" derives from the root for "hot" — literally "heat illness"

5. Mám alergii

   mahm A-ler-gi-yi

   I have an allergy

   Usage

   Inform the pharmacist about your allergy

   Grammar Note

   "Jsem alergický/alergická na..." = "I am allergic to..."

6. Potřebuji náplast

   PO-trzhe-bu-yi NAH-plast

   I need bandages/plasters

   Usage

   Ask for bandages or plasters at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Náplast" is the Czech word for adhesive bandage/plaster

7. Potřebuji repelent proti hmyzu

   PO-trzhe-bu-yi RE-pe-lent PRO-tyi HMI-zu

   I need insect repellent

   Usage

   Ask for insect repellent at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Proti" means "against" in Czech

8. Potřebuji opalovací krém

   PO-trzhe-bu-yi O-pa-lo-va-tsee krem

   I need sunscreen

   Usage

   Ask for sunscreen at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Opalovací" = suntan/sun. "Krém s ochranou proti slunci" = sun protection cream

9. Jak mám tento lék brát?

   yak mahm TEN-to lek braht?

   How do I take this medicine?

   Usage

   Ask the pharmacist how to take the medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Jak" means "how" in Czech (shared with Slovak)

10. Potřebuji recept?

    PO-trzhe-bu-yi RE-tsept?

    Do I need a prescription?

    Usage

    Check if a prescription is needed

    Grammar Note

    "Bez receptu" (without prescription/OTC) vs "na recept" (by prescription) are key terms

11. Lékařský recept

    Prescription

    Usage

    Point to this at a pharmacy. "Recept" on its own also means a cooking recipe, so "lékařský" (medical) is added to pin it down

12. Lékárna

    Pharmacy

    Usage

    Point to this when asking for a pharmacy; look for the green cross. A 24-hour one is a "nonstop lékárna"

13. Teploměr

    Thermometer

    Usage

    Point to this to buy a thermometer; the same word covers a room thermometer, so say "lékařský teploměr" for a medical one

14. Obvaz

    Bandage

    Usage

    A roll of bandage; an adhesive plaster is "náplast" and gauze is "gáza"

15. Dezinfekce

    Disinfectant

    Usage

    Ask for this to disinfect a wound; hand sanitiser is "dezinfekce na ruce"

16. Rouška

    Face mask

    Usage

    A disposable surgical mask; an FFP2 mask is a different word, "respirátor", which is what hospitals may require

17. Menstruační vložky

    Sanitary pads

    Usage

    Point to this at a pharmacy or drugstore; tampons are "tampony" and a drugstore is a "drogerie"

    Grammar Note

    Normally named in the plural as a product; the singular is "vložka"

18. Kondom

    Condom

    Usage

    Sold at pharmacies, drugstores, and supermarkets; the plural is "kondomy"

19. Oční kapky

    Eye drops

    Usage

    Ask for this at a pharmacy; always plural. Nose drops are "kapky do nosu"

20. Náplast proti bolesti

    Pain relief patch

    Usage

    The medicated patch you stick on a sore shoulder or back; "náplast" alone means an adhesive plaster, hence the longer name. A wet compress is an "obklad"

21. Lék na horečku

    Fever medicine

    Usage

    Ask for this to bring a fever down; in Czechia "Paralen" (paracetamol) is the standard over-the-counter option

22. Projímadlo, prosím

    A laxative, please

    Usage

    Used at a pharmacy to ask for a laxative; the word for constipation itself is "zácpa"

    Grammar Note

    "projímadlo" is a neuter noun formed from "projímat" (to purge the bowels) and is the standard pharmacy word. A noun plus "prosím" is already a request, with "prosím" at the end as in "Zavolejte záchranku, prosím".

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