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How to Describe Pain to a Doctor in Arabic (With Pronunciation)

If you are in an Arabic-speaking country and need to visit a doctor, describing your pain clearly is very important. Many foreigners feel nervous because they don’t know the right Arabic words to explain what they feel.

This guide gives you ready-to-use Arabic sentences, clear pronunciation, and practical phrases you can use immediately.


The most important sentence you must know

أشعر بألم في…
Ash‘ur bi alam fī…
I feel pain in…

Add the body part after this sentence.


Body parts you may need at the clinic

ArabicPronunciationMeaning
الرأسAr-ra’sHead
العينAl-‘aynEye
الأذنAl-udhunEar
الأسنانAl-asnānTeeth
الحلقAl-halqThroat
الصدرAs-sadrChest
البطنAl-baṭnStomach
الظهرAz-zahrBack
اليدAl-yadHand
الذراعAdh-dhirā‘Arm
الرجلAr-rijlLeg
القدمAl-qadamFoot

Example:
أشعر بألم في ظهريAsh‘ur bi alam fī zahrī — I feel pain in my back


Ready sentences (say them directly)

رأسي يؤلمنيRa’sī yu’limunī — My head hurts
بطني تؤلمنيBaṭnī tu’limunī — My stomach hurts
ظهري يؤلمنيZahrī yu’limunī — My back hurts
صدري يؤلمنيSadrī yu’limunī — My chest hurts


Describe the intensity of pain

الألم شديدAl-alam shadīd — Severe pain
الألم متوسطAl-alam mutawassiṭ — Moderate pain
الألم خفيفAl-alam khafīf — Mild pain

You can say:
الألم شديد في صدري


Describe when the pain started

بدأ الألم منذ يومينBada’a al-alam mundhu yawmayn
منذ أسبوعMundhu usbū‘ — Since a week
منذ شهرMundhu shahr — Since a month


Describe how the pain behaves

الألم مستمر — Continuous
الألم يأتي ويذهب — Comes and goes
يزداد الألم عند الحركة — Increases with movement
يقل الألم عند الراحة — Decreases with rest


Other important symptoms

أشعر بدوخة — I feel dizzy
عندي حرارة — I have a fever
أشعر بالغثيان — I feel nauseous
لا أستطيع النوم من الألم — I can’t sleep because of the pain


Mini dialogue at the clinic

الطبيب: أين الألم؟
Ayna al-alam? — Where is the pain?

أنت: أشعر بألم في بطني. الألم شديد. بدأ منذ يومين.
I feel pain in my stomach. The pain is severe. It started two days ago.


Why this vocabulary is very important

In emergencies, you don’t have time to open a translator. These sentences can help you communicate fast and clearly with any Arabic-speaking doctor.

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