Health and Welfare

Health and Welfare

Physical Health and Illnesses

• Sakit means “ill”
• Dia sakit translates to “He/She is ill”
• Saya merasa… can be used to express how you’re feeling, such as Saya merasa tidak enak badan meaning “I feel unwell”
• Use Saya demam when you have a fever
• Saat batuk atau flu, use Saya batuk to mention “I have a cough” and Saya flu for “I have a cold”

Fruits and Vegetables

• Buah-buahan refers to “fruits” and Sayuran to “vegetable”
• For specific fruits and vegetables, use apel for “apple”, pisang for “banana”, jeruk for “orange”, wortel for “carrot”, and kentang for “potato”

Well-being and Emotions

• Saya merasa… can also be used to express emotions, such as Saya merasa senang meaning “I am happy” or Saya merasa sedih meaning “I am sad”
• Use Saya stress to indicate you’re stressed. Saya cemas can be used for “I am anxious”
• Positive emotions can be expressed as Saya gembira meaning “I am excited”, and Saya tenang for “I am calm”

Eating Habits and Exercise

• To indicate you’re eating, use Saya makan…, e.g., Saya makan nasi means “I am eating rice”
• Saya minum… can be used to indicate drinking, e.g., Saya minum air means “I am drinking water”
• To express you exercise, use Saya berolahraga or for specific activities Saya berlari for “I am running”, and Saya berenang for “I am swimming”

Health Services

• Rumah sakit stands for a “hospital”, Puskesmas is “health centre”, dokter is a “doctor”, and perawat is a “nurse”
• Use Saya pergi ke dokter to say “I go to the doctor”
• To indicate receiving treatment, use Saya mendapatkan perawatan