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Кај лекар

57 [fifty-seven]

At the doctor

At the doctor

57 [педесет и седум]

57 [pyedyesyet i syedoom]

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Кај лекар

[Kaј lyekar]

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I have a doctor’s appointment. Ја- и--- е--- т----- к-- л----. Јас имам еден термин кај лекар. 0
Јa- i--- y----- t------ k-- l-----. Јas imam yedyen tyermin kaј lyekar. 		+
I have the appointment at ten o’clock. Те------ е в- д---- ч----. Терминот е во десет часот. 0
Ty------- y- v- d------ c-----. Tyerminot ye vo dyesyet chasot. 		+
What is your name? Ка-- е в----- и--? Како е вашето име? 0
Ka-- y- v------- i---? Kako ye vashyeto imye? 		+
     
Please take a seat in the waiting room. Се----- в- ч-------- В- м----. Седнете во чекалната Ве молам. 0
Sy-------- v- c---------- V-- m----. Syednyetye vo chyekalnata Vye molam. 		+
The doctor is on his way. Ле----- ќ- д---- в-----. Лекарот ќе дојде веднаш. 0
Ly------ k--- d----- v-------. Lyekarot kjye doјdye vyednash. 		+
What insurance company do you belong to? Ка-- с-- о--------? Каде сте осигурани? 0
Ka--- s--- o----------? Kadye stye osiguoorani? 		+
     
What can I do for you? Шт- м---- д- с----- з- в--? Што можам да сторам за вас? 0
Sh-- m---- d- s----- z- v--? Shto moʐam da storam za vas? 		+
Do you have any pain? Им--- л- б----? Имате ли болки? 0
Im---- l- b----? Imatye li bolki? 		+
Where does it hurt? Ка-- в- б---? Каде ве боли? 0
Ka--- v-- b---? Kadye vye boli? 		+
     
I always have back pain. Се----- и--- б---- в- г----. Секогаш имам болки во грбот. 0
Sy-------- i--- b---- v- g-----. Syekoguash imam bolki vo gurbot. 		+
I often have headaches. Че--- и--- г---------. Често имам главоболки. 0
Ch----- i--- g----------. Chyesto imam gulavobolki. 		+
I sometimes have stomach aches. По------- и--- б---- в- с-------. Понекогаш имам болки во стомакот. 0
Po---------- i--- b---- v- s-------. Ponyekoguash imam bolki vo stomakot. 		+
     
Remove your top! Со------- с- о- п------ н------ В- м----. Соблечете се од појасот нагоре, Ве молам. 0
So----------- s-- o- p------ n-------- V-- m----. Soblyechyetye sye od poјasot naguorye, Vye molam. 		+
Lie down on the examining table. Ле----- н- л--------- В- м----. Легнете на лежалката, Ве молам. 0
Ly--------- n- l---------- V-- m----. Lyegunyetye na lyeʐalkata, Vye molam. 		+
Your blood pressure is okay. Кр----- п------- е в- р--. Крвниот притисок е во ред. 0
Kr----- p------- y- v- r---. Krvniot pritisok ye vo ryed. 		+
     
I will give you an injection. Ќе в- д---- е--- и-------. Ќе ви дадам една инекција. 0
Kj-- v- d---- y---- i---------. Kjye vi dadam yedna inyektziјa. 		+
I will give you some pills. Ќе в- д---- т------. Ќе ви дадам таблети. 0
Kj-- v- d---- t-------. Kjye vi dadam tablyeti. 		+
I am giving you a prescription for the pharmacy. Ќе в- д---- е--- р----- з- в- а-----. Ќе ви дадам еден рецепт за во аптека. 0
Kj-- v- d---- y----- r-------- z- v- a------. Kjye vi dadam yedyen ryetzyept za vo aptyeka. 		+
     

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