Pharmacy & Health

1. Eigið þið eitthvað við höfuðverk?

   Do you have headache medicine?

   Usage

   Used at a pharmacy to ask for something for a symptom

   Grammar Note

   "Við" here means "against" and takes the dative; "höfuðverk" is the dative of the masculine "höfuðverkur" (same as the accusative). Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

2. Mig vantar lyf við magaverk

   I need stomach medicine

   Usage

   Asks for medicine for stomach pain

   Grammar Note

   "Vanta" takes an accusative subject ("mig vantar"); "lyf" is a neuter noun. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

3. Mig vantar lyf við niðurgangi

   I need anti-diarrhea medicine

   Usage

   Asks for medicine for diarrhoea

   Grammar Note

   After "lyf við" the dative "niðurgangi" is used. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

4. Ég er með hita

   I have a fever

   Usage

   Says you have a fever

   Grammar Note

   "Vera með" means "have"; "hita" is the accusative of the masculine "hiti". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

5. Ég er með ofnæmi

   I have an allergy

   Usage

   States an allergy; add what you are allergic to

   Grammar Note

   "Ofnæmi" is neuter; name the allergen with "fyrir" plus the dative. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

6. Mig vantar plástur

   I need a plaster

   Usage

   Asks for a plaster for a small cut

   Grammar Note

   "Vanta" takes an accusative subject; "plástur" is a masculine noun. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

7. Mig vantar sólarvörn

   I need sunscreen

   Usage

   Asks for sunscreen

   Grammar Note

   "Mig vantar" means "I lack/need"; "sólarvörn" is a feminine noun. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

8. Hvernig á ég að taka þetta lyf?

   How do I take this medicine?

   Usage

   Asks how to take a medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Taka lyf" means "take medicine"; "lyf" is neuter, hence "þetta". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

9. Þarf ég lyfseðil?

   Do I need a prescription?

   Usage

   Asks whether a prescription is required

   Grammar Note

   "Þurfa" takes the accusative; "lyfseðil" is a masculine accusative. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

10. Lyfseðill

    Prescription

    Usage

    A basic pharmacy word

    Grammar Note

    A masculine noun; with the article it is "lyfseðillinn"

11. Apótek

    Pharmacy

    Usage

    A basic word that also appears on pharmacy signs

    Grammar Note

    A neuter noun; with the article it is "apótekið"

12. Lyf við hita

    Fever reducer

    Usage

    How to ask for fever medicine (literally "medicine for fever")

    Grammar Note

    After "lyf við" the dative is used; "hita" is the dative of the masculine "hiti". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

13. Hitamælir

    Thermometer

    Usage

    Something to ask for at a pharmacy

    Grammar Note

    A masculine noun, a compound of "hiti" (heat) and "mælir" (gauge)

14. Sárabindi

    Bandage

    Usage

    Used to dress a wound

    Grammar Note

    A neuter noun, a compound of "sár" (wound) and "bindi" (bandage)

15. Sótthreinsunarlögur

    Disinfectant

    Usage

    A liquid for disinfecting wounds or hands

    Grammar Note

    A masculine noun, a compound of "sótthreinsun" (disinfection) and "lögur" (liquid)

16. Dömubindi

    Sanitary pads

    Usage

    Something to look for at a pharmacy or shop

    Grammar Note

    A neuter noun; the plural has the same form

17. Smokkur

    Condom

    Usage

    A contraceptive sold at pharmacies; the same spelling also means "squid"

    Grammar Note

    A masculine noun; the plural is "smokkar"

18. Augndropar

    Eye drops

    Usage

    Used when asking for eye medicine

    Grammar Note

    A masculine plural-only noun, a compound of "auga" (eye) and "dropar" (drops)

19. Hægðalyf, takk

    A laxative, please

    Usage

    Asks for a laxative at a pharmacy

    Grammar Note

    "Hægðalyf" is a neuter noun from "hægðir" (bowel movements) and "lyf" (medicine). The closing "takk" turns it into a request

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