Từ Một Đến Mười
This Vietnamese number means “one.”
What is "Một?"
This phrase means thank you.
"Cảm ơn"
This Vietnamese word means head.
Đầu
A patient says, “Không.” This means this.
No
A patient says, “Tôi bị đau đầu.” This diagnosis/symptom is:
A headache
A patient says, “Tôi đau số năm.” Their pain is this number out of 10.
What is 5?
This phrase means "What is your name?"
Ông/Bà tên gì?
This Vietnamese word means eye.
Mắt
A patient says, “Tôi bị đau.” This means this.
I have pain
A patient has ho, chảy nước mũi, nghẹt mũi, but no severe symptoms. This common illness may be suspected.
Cảm lạnh — common cold
“Mười phút” means this amount of time.
What is 10 minutes?
This phrase means "My name is Dr. ___ / medical student ___"
Tôi tên là bác sĩ/sinh viên y ___
A patient says, “Tôi đau lưng.” This body part hurts.
Back
A patient says, “Tôi ho nhiều.” This means this.
I cough a lot.
A patient says, “Tôi bị tiêu chảy và nôn.” What unpleasantry are they suffering from?
Diarrhea and vomiting
A patient would say this to tell you they are 30 years old.
“Ba mươi tuổi”
This phrase means "How are you today?"
Hôm nay ông/bà khỏe không?
This phrase means "Do you have chest pain?"
Ông/Bà có đau ngực không?
A patient says, “Tôi bị sốt từ hôm qua.” The fever started at this time.
Yesterday
A patient reports “khát nước nhiều, đi tiểu nhiều, mệt mỏi.” These symptoms may suggest this diagnosis (in vietnamese).
Bệnh tiểu đường (diabetes)
High fever! This patient has a 102°F fever, how would you tell them in vietnamese?
Một trăm lẻ hai độ F.
This phrase means I speak a little Vietnamese.
Tôi nói tiếng Việt một chút
This phrase means "Where does it hurt?"
Ông/Bà đau ở đâu?
A patient says, “Tôi bị dị ứng thuốc.” This means this.
I am allergic to medicine.
A patient has ho, sốt, đau ngực, khó thở, and abnormal lung sounds on auscultation. This infection may be suspected.
Viêm phổi — pneumonia