Hos legen (at the doctor's)
Booking an appointment, describing symptoms, and the phone call.
15 minutes · A free lesson from A2: Hverdagen (everyday life) · Roman and Urdu pronunciation guides and English meanings are shown under each phrase
Everyone who lives in Norway has the right to their own GP, a fastlege. When the surgery is closed, call the legevakt (the out-of-hours clinic) on 116 117. In an emergency, call 113.
| fastlege | Say fastlehguh | فاستلےگَ | Means: your regular GP (family doctor) |
| legevakt | Say lehgehvakt | لےگےواکت | Means: out-of-hours emergency clinic |
At the doctor's
Booking
- Jeg vil gjerne bestille time hos legen.Say: yai vil yarnuh buhstilluh teemuh hoos lehguhn.یائی وِل یارنَ بَستِللَ تیمَ ہُوس لےگَن.Means: I would like to book an appointment with the doctor.
- Har dere en ledig time i morgen?Say: har dehruh ehn lehdi teemuh ee morn?ہار دےرَ اےن لےدِ تیمَ ای مورن?Means: Do you have a free appointment tomorrow?
- Det passer fint.Say: deh passuhr fint.دے پاسسَر فِنت.Means: That suits me fine.
Symptoms
- Jeg har vondt i hodet.Say: yai har vunnt ee hooduh.یائی ہار وُننت ای ہُودَ.Means: I have a headache. (literally: I have pain in the head.)
- Jeg har feber.Say: yai har fehbuhr.یائی ہار فےبَر.Means: I have a temperature.
- Jeg har vært syk i tre dager.Say: yai har vart suek ee treh daguhr.یائی ہار وارت سیُک ای ترے داگَر.Means: I have been ill for three days.
At the pharmacy
- Trenger jeg resept?Say: trehnguhr yai rehsehpt?ترےنگَر یائی رےسےپت?Means: Do I need a prescription?
- Hvor ofte skal jeg ta medisinen?Say: voor oftuh skal yai ta mehdeeseenuhn?وُور اوفتَ سکال یائی تا مےدیسینَن?Means: How often should I take the medicine?
Words for everyday offices
Ringe legekontoret
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- Sekretær: Legekontoret, dette er Anne.Say: lehgehkontooruht, dehtuh ehr annuh.لےگےکونتُورَت, دےتَ اےر آننَ.Means: Doctor's surgery, this is Anne.
- Ali: Hei, jeg heter Ali Khan. Jeg vil gjerne bestille time hos doktor Berg.Say: hai, yai hehtuhr alee k-han. yai vil yarnuh buhstilluh teemuh hoos doktoor barg.ہائی, یائی ہےتَر الی کہان. یائی وِل یارنَ بَستِللَ تیمَ ہُوس دوکتُور بارگ.Means: Hello, my name is Ali Khan. I would like to book an appointment with Dr Berg.
- Sekretær: Hva gjelder det?Say: va yehlluhr deh?وا یےللَر دے?Means: What is it about?
- Ali: Jeg har hatt vondt i ryggen i en uke.Say: yai har hat vunnt ee rueguhn ee ehn ookuh.یائی ہار ہات وُننت ای ریُگَن ای اےن اُوکَ.Means: I have had back pain for a week.
- Sekretær: Passer det på torsdag klokka ti?Say: passuhr deh poh toshda kloka tee?پاسسَر دے پو توشدا کلوکا تی?Means: Does Thursday at ten o'clock suit you?
- Ali: Ja, det passer fint. Tusen takk.Say: ya, deh passuhr fint. toosuhn tak.یا, دے پاسسَر فِنت. تُوسَن تاک.Means: Yes, that suits me fine. Thank you very much.
Say it out loud (40 seconds): Ring legekontoret og bestill time. Si hvem du er, hva problemet er, og når det passer for deg.Say: ring lehgehkontooruht oh buhstil teemuh. see vehm doo ehr, va problehmuht ehr, oh nohr deh passuhr for dai.رِنگ لےگےکونتُورَت او بَستِل تیمَ. سی وےم دُو اےر, وا پروبلےمَت اےر, او نور دے پاسسَر فور دائی.Means: Call the doctor's surgery and book an appointment. Say who you are, what the problem is, and when it suits you.
A model answer
Hei, jeg heter Ali Khan. Jeg vil gjerne bestille time hos legen. Jeg har hatt feber og vondt i halsen i tre dager. Det passer best på formiddagen.Say: hai, yai hehtuhr alee k-han. yai vil yarnuh buhstilluh teemuh hoos lehguhn. yai har hat fehbuhr oh vunnt ee halsuhn ee treh daguhr. deh passuhr behst poh formidaguhn.ہائی, یائی ہےتَر الی کہان. یائی وِل یارنَ بَستِللَ تیمَ ہُوس لےگَن. یائی ہار ہات فےبَر او وُننت ای ہالسَن ای ترے داگَر. دے پاسسَر بےست پو فورمِداگَن.Means: Hello, my name is Ali Khan. I would like to book an appointment with the doctor. I have had a temperature and a sore throat for three days. The morning suits me best.
Lesson quiz
Check what you have learned. Choose an answer to see whether it is right, and why.
Quick check: Which number do you call in a medical emergency in Norway?
- 112
- 113
- 110
Show the answer
B: 113 — 113 is the medical emergency number. 112 is the police and 110 the fire service.
Quick check: What is a “fastlege”?
- An emergency doctor
- A pharmacist
- Your own regular GP
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C: Your own regular GP — Everyone who lives in Norway has the right to a fastlege.
Quick check: Which sentence books an appointment?
- Jeg vil gjerne bestille time hos legen.
- Jeg har feber.
- Trenger jeg resept?
Show the answer
A: Jeg vil gjerne bestille time hos legen. — å bestille time means to book an appointment.
Quick check: What does “Jeg har vært syk i tre dager” mean?
- I have been ill for three days.
- I was ill three days ago.
- I will be ill for three days.
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A: I have been ill for three days. — har vært and i tre dager: something that has lasted up to now.
Quick check: Which service do you call when your GP's surgery is closed?
- The pharmacy
- Legevakt, the out-of-hours clinic, on 116 117
- NAV
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B: Legevakt, the out-of-hours clinic, on 116 117 — When the surgery is closed, the legevakt helps on 116 117. In an emergency, call 113.
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