Pharmacy & Health

1. Ana obat sirah mumet?

   A-na o-bat si-rah mu-met?

   Do you have headache medicine?

   Usage

   Ask for headache medicine at a pharmacy in Java

   Grammar Note

   "Ana...?" = "Is there?" in Javanese, corresponding to Indonesian "ada"

2. Aku butuh obat weteng

   A-ku bu-tuh o-bat we-teng

   I need stomach medicine

   Usage

   Use when you need stomach medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Butuh" = need, shared between Javanese and Indonesian

3. Aku butuh obat mencret

   A-ku bu-tuh o-bat men-cret

   I need anti-diarrhea medicine

   Usage

   Ask for anti-diarrhea medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Mencret" is the colloquial Javanese/Indonesian word for diarrhea

4. Aku demam

   A-ku de-mam

   I have a fever

   Usage

   Tell the pharmacist you have a fever

   Grammar Note

   "Demam" is shared across Javanese, Indonesian, and Malay for fever

5. Aku duwe alergi

   A-ku du-we a-ler-gi

   I have an allergy

   Usage

   Inform the pharmacist about your allergy

   Grammar Note

   "Duwe" = have in Javanese. "Alergi" is borrowed from Indonesian/Dutch

6. Aku butuh plester tatu

   A-ku bu-tuh ples-ter ta-tu

   I need bandages/plasters

   Usage

   Ask for bandages or plasters at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Plester" borrowed from Dutch, used in both Javanese and Indonesian

7. Aku butuh obat nyamuk

   A-ku bu-tuh o-bat nya-muk

   I need insect repellent

   Usage

   Ask for insect repellent at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Obat nyamuk" = mosquito medicine, shared between Javanese and Indonesian

8. Aku butuh krim srengenge

   A-ku bu-tuh krim sre-nge-nge

   I need sunscreen

   Usage

   Ask for sunscreen at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Srengenge" = sun in Javanese. "Sunscreen" in English is also understood

9. Piye carane ngombe obat iki?

   Pi-ye ca-ra-ne ngom-be o-bat i-ki?

   How do I take this medicine?

   Usage

   Ask the pharmacist how to take the medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Ngombe" = drink in Javanese, also used for taking medicine

10. Apa perlu resep dokter?

    A-pa per-lu re-sep dok-ter?

    Do I need a prescription?

    Usage

    Check if a prescription is needed

    Grammar Note

    "Resep" from Dutch "recept" is shared between Javanese and Indonesian

11. Apotek

    A-po-tek

    Pharmacy

    Usage

    For asking the way; shopfronts read "APOTEK"

12. Termometer

    Ter-mo-me-ter

    Thermometer

    Usage

    Show it at a pharmacy when you need to take your temperature

13. Perban

    Per-ban

    Bandage

    Usage

    For asking for something to wrap a wound

14. Antiseptik

    An-ti-sep-tik

    Antiseptic

    Usage

    For disinfecting a cut

15. Masker

    Mas-ker

    Face mask

    Usage

    For buying one at a pharmacy or convenience store

16. Pembalut

    Pem-ba-lut

    Sanitary pad

    Usage

    Just show the screen if you would rather not say it out loud

17. Kondom

    Kon-dom

    Condom

    Usage

    For buying one at a pharmacy or convenience store

18. Obat mripat

    O-bat mri-pat

    Eye drops

    Usage

    For dry or red eyes at the pharmacy

    Grammar Note

    "Obat" = medicine, "mripat" = eye in Javanese

19. Koyo

    Ko-yo

    Medicated patch / plaster

    Usage

    The warming patch for stiff shoulders and muscle pain, sold everywhere in Java

20. Obat panas

    O-bat pa-nas

    Fever medicine

    Usage

    For asking for something to bring a fever down

    Grammar Note

    Literally "heat medicine"; "panas" covers both fever and heat

21. Nyuwun obat sembelit

    Nyu-wun o-bat sem-be-lit

    A laxative, please

    Usage

    Krama way to ask for constipation medicine at a pharmacy; "nyuwun" means "to request"

    Grammar Note

    Same "obat + symptom" frame as "Aku butuh obat mencret", with the request part as "Nyuwun" and the symptom replaced by "sembelit"

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