How do you say head, hand, sick and doctor in darija?

Knowing how to say where it hurts helps sooner or later, at the pharmacy or at the doctor's. Body words also help with children.

The body

Darija	Arabic script	Meaning	Example
rasalso written rass	راس	head	rasi kayderrni men sba7.My head has been hurting since this morning.
wjehalso written wjah, oujeh	وجه	face	ghsel wjhek b lma bared.Wash your face with cold water.
3inalso written ain, 3ayn	عين	eye	3ini 7amra, khassni nmchi l tbib.My eye is red, I have to go to the doctor.
wdenalso written oudn, weden	ودن	ear	wedni katderrni men lbare7.My ear has been hurting since yesterday.
nif	نيف	nose	nifi msdoud, ma kan9derch ntneffes.My nose is blocked, I can't breathe.
fomalso written foum, fum	فم	mouth	7ell fommek bach ychouf tbib snanek.Open your mouth so the doctor can see your teeth.
snan	سنان	teeth	ghsel snanek 9bel ma tn3es.Brush your teeth before you go to sleep.
lsan	لسان	tongue	khrej lsanek bach ychoufek tbib.Stick out your tongue so the doctor can examine you.
che3ralso written ch3ar, cha3r	شعر	hair	che3rek twil, khassek te7sno 3end l7ella9.Your hair is long, you have to get it cut at the barber's.
yedalso written yedd, id	يد	hand	ghsel yeddik 9bel lmakla.Wash your hands before the meal.
sba3also written sbe3	صبع	finger	9te3t sbe3i b lmous f kouzina.I cut my finger with the knife in the kitchen.
rjelalso written rjl, rejl	رجل	foot / leg	tjer7t f rjeli w ana kanel3ab lkora.I hurt my foot playing football.
rekbaalso written rokba	ركبة	knee	rekbti katderrni melli kantla3 droj.My knee hurts when I go up the stairs.
kerchalso written kersh	كرش	belly	kerchi katderrni 7it klit bezzaf.My belly hurts because I ate too much.
dheralso written dhar	ضهر	back	hezzit chi 7aja t9ila w dehri kayderrni.I lifted something heavy and my back hurts.
sderalso written sdar	صدر	chest	sedri kayderrni melli kanko7.My chest hurts when I cough.
9elbalso written qelb	قلب	heart	jeddi kaydawi 9elbo 3end tbib.My grandfather is having his heart treated at the doctor's.
jeldalso written jild	جلد	skin	jeldi nachef b lberd, khassni chi pomada.My skin is dry from the cold, I need some ointment.
demalso written dam	دم	blood	khrej lia dem men nifi.I had a nosebleed.

Health and the doctor

Darija	Arabic script	Meaning	Example
se77aalso written sa7a, saha	صحة	health	lkhedra mzyana l se77a dyalek.Vegetables are good for your health.
s7i7	صحيح	healthy / strong	l7amdollah jeddi mazal s7i7.Thank God, my grandfather is still healthy.
mridalso written mride	مريض	sick	weldi mrid, ma ghadich l lmdrasa lyoum.My son is sick, he is not going to school today.
wja3also written wje3, oja3	وجع	pain / ache	3endi wja3 9asse7 f dehri.I have severe pain in my back.
skhanaalso written skhouna, s5ana	سخانة	fever	lweld fih skhana, 3tih dwa.The little one has a fever, give him some medicine.
3yaalso written 3iya	عيا	to be tired / to get tired	3yit lyoum, khassni nrta7 chwiya.I'm tired today, I have to rest a little.
7essalso written hess, 7as	حس	to feel / to sense	kan7ess b wja3 f kerchi.I feel a pain in my stomach.
dwa	دوا	to speak	dwit m3a bba flhatfI spoke with dad on the phone.
tbibalso written tabib	طبيب	doctor	ddit weldi 3end tbib lyoum.I took my son to the doctor today.
fermasyanalso written farmasyan	فرماسيان	pharmacy	sir l fermasyan w chri dwa l jeddtek.Go to the pharmacy and buy some medicine for your grandmother.
sbitaralso written spitar	سبيطار	hospital	ddina jedda l sbitar bellil.We took grandma to the hospital during the night.
bra	برا	to get better / to recover	khod dwak w ghadi tebra deghya.Take your medicine and you will get better quickly.

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