Pharmacy & Health

1. Van fejfájás elleni gyógyszerük?

   Do you have headache medicine?

   Usage

   Ask for headache medicine at a Hungarian pharmacy (gyógyszertár)

   Grammar Note

   "Elleni" = "against/for". Hungarian is agglutinative with complex suffix systems

2. Gyomorgyógyszerre van szükségem

   I need stomach medicine

   Usage

   Use when you need stomach medicine

   Grammar Note

   "...ra van szükségem" = "I need..." — Hungarian possessive + case ending combination

3. Hasmenés elleni szerre van szükségem

   I need anti-diarrhea medicine

   Usage

   Ask for anti-diarrhea medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Has" (belly) + "menés" (going) = "hasmenés" (diarrhea — lit. "belly going")

4. Lázam van

   I have a fever

   Usage

   Tell the pharmacist you have a fever

   Grammar Note

   "Lázam van" = "my fever exists". "-am" is the first-person possessive suffix

5. Allergiám van

   I have an allergy

   Usage

   Inform the pharmacist about your allergy

   Grammar Note

   "...ra allergiás vagyok" = "I am allergic to..."

6. Sebtapaszra van szükségem

   I need bandages/plasters

   Usage

   Ask for bandages or plasters at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Seb" (wound) + "tapasz" (patch/plaster) = "sebtapasz" (bandage)

7. Rovarriasztóra van szükségem

   I need insect repellent

   Usage

   Ask for insect repellent at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Rovar" (insect) + "riasztó" (alarm/deterrent) = insect repellent

8. Napvédő krémre van szükségem

   I need sunscreen

   Usage

   Ask for sunscreen at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Nap" (sun) + "védő" (protective) + "krém" (cream) = sunscreen

9. Hogyan kell bevenni ezt a gyógyszert?

   How do I take this medicine?

   Usage

   Ask the pharmacist how to take the medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Bevenni" = "be" (in) + "venni" (take) = swallow/ingest medicine

10. Kell ehhez recept?

    Do I need a prescription?

    Usage

    Check if a prescription is needed

    Grammar Note

    "Vény nélkül" (without prescription/OTC) vs "vényköteles" (prescription required) are key terms

11. Vény

    Prescription

    Usage

    Show this at a pharmacy. "recept" also means prescription but is the same word as a cooking "recipe", so this one is unambiguous. A prescription-only drug is "vényköteles"

12. Gyógyszertár

    Pharmacy

    Usage

    Point at this when looking for a pharmacy; signs show a green cross with "GYÓGYSZERTÁR" or "PATIKA". A night-duty pharmacy is "ügyeletes gyógyszertár"

13. Lázmérő

    Thermometer

    Usage

    Ask for one at a pharmacy; literally "fever measurer" and used only for body temperature. A room thermometer is "hőmérő"

14. Kötszer

    Bandage / Dressing

    Usage

    The general term for wound dressings; an elastic bandage is "fásli", a sticking plaster "sebtapasz", and gauze "géz"

15. Fertőtlenítő

    Disinfectant

    Usage

    Ask for wound disinfectant at a pharmacy; hand sanitiser is "kézfertőtlenítő"

16. Szájmaszk

    Face mask

    Usage

    Ask for a medical mask; "maszk" on its own can also mean a costume mask, so use this compound

17. Egészségügyi betét

    Sanitary pad

    Usage

    Ask at a pharmacy or drugstore; shelf labels often just read "betét". A tampon is "tampon" and a menstrual cup "menstruációs kehely"

18. Óvszer

    Condom

    Usage

    Sold in pharmacies, supermarkets, and vending machines; "kondom" is understood but shelf labels use this word

19. Szemcsepp

    Eye drops

    Usage

    Ask for eye drops at a pharmacy; literally "eye drop"

20. Fájdalomcsillapító tapasz

    Pain-relief patch

    Usage

    A patch for muscle pain or bruises. In Hungary rubs and gels ("fájdalomcsillapító krém" / "gél") are far more common than patches, which come in few varieties. Also called "gyógytapasz"

21. Lázcsillapító

    Fever reducer

    Usage

    Ask for something to bring a fever down; a painkiller is "fájdalomcsillapító". Common over-the-counter brands are Algopyrin and Rubophen

22. Hashajtóra van szükségem

    A laxative, please

    Usage

    Asking a pharmacy for a laxative

    Grammar Note

    The same "-ra/-re van szükségem" frame as "Hasmenés elleni szerre van szükségem". "hashajtó" (has "belly" + hajtó "driving") is the noun for a laxative

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