Past Medical History — General

English Amharic
You: Have you had this symptom before? You: Kezi befeet endezi argoh/argosh yawkal?
Patient: Never. Patient: Bechirash.
Patient: Yes, once. Patient: Awo, anday.
Patient: Yes, twice. Patient: Awo, huletay.
Patient: Yes, many times. Patient: Awo, bizugeezay.
Patient: Yes, occasionally. Patient: Awo, andanday.
Patient: Yes, frequently. Patient: Awo, betedegagami.
Patient: Yes, rarely. Patient: Awo, alfo alfo.
You: When was the last time you had this symptom? You: Lemecheresha geezay meche niw endezi yamemeh/yamemesh?
Patient: Today. Patient: Zare.
Patient: Yesterday. Patient: Tilant.
Patient: A month ago. Patient: Kewer befeet.
Patient: An hour ago. Patient: Kand se’at befeet.
Patient: A few days ago. Patient: Ketikeet kenat befeet.
Patient: A few years ago. Patient: Ketikeet amet befeet.
Patient: A long time ago. Patient: Kerejim geezay befeet.
Patient: I do not remember. Patient: Alastawisim.
You: Do you have any allergies? You: Allergy alebih/alebish?
Patient: None. Patient: Yelebignim.
Patient: To fish. Patient: Asa aysemamagnim.
Patient: To bees. Patient: Nib kanadefegn aysmamagnim.
Patient: To dust. Patient: Awarah aysmamagnim.
Patient: To cold weather. Patient: Ķazķaza ayer aysmamagnim.
Patient: To aspirin. Patient: Ras metat medanit.
Patient: Aspirin aysmamagnim.
Patient: I don’t know what I’m allergic to. Patient: Allergy endalabign alawķim.
You: What reaction does the allergic material cause? You: Allergic min yadergihal/yadergishal?
Patient: My skin turns red. Patient: Ķodai ķy yihonal.
Patient: I have itching. Patient: Yasakikegnal.
Patient: I have a runny nose. Patient: Nift yibezagnal.
Patient: Swelling of my head. Patient: Chinkalatay yabtal.
Patient: Swelling of my arm. Patient: Ihjay yabtal.
Patient: Swelling of my leg. Patient: Igray yabtal.
Patient: Swelling of my neck. Patient: Angetay yabtal.
Patient: Swelling of my stomach. Patient: Hoday akababi yabtal.
Patient: Shortness of breath Patient: Tinfash yatregnal.
You: Have you had any operations? You: Operacion tedergeh/tedergesh tawkaleh/tawkialesh?
Patient: Yes, an appendectomy. Patient: Awo, tirfanjet.
Patient: I had a heart surgery. Patient: Yelib ķado tigena tedergolignal.
Patient: I had spine surgery Patient: Jerbayen operacion honyalo.
You: Have you had any hospitalization? You: Hospital gebteh/gebtesh tawkaleh/tawkialesh?
Patient: Never. Patient: Bechirash.
Patient: Yes, once. Patient: Awo, anday.
Patient: Yes, twice. Patient: Awo, huletay.
Patient: Yes, many times. Patient: Awo, bizugeezay.
Patient: When I was a child. Patient: Lij eeyalow.
Patient: Wetat eeyalow.
You: What was the cause of your hospitalization? You: Hakim bet min honeh/honesh headik/headsh?
Patient: Fever. Patient: Tikusat.
Patient: Stomach. Patient: Hoday.
Patient: An infection. Patient: Infection.
Patient: A broken bone. Patient: Sibrat.
Patient: Food poisoning. Patient: Ye megib memerez.
You: Have you had any motor vehicle accidents in your lifetime? You: Ye machina adega agatmoh/agatmosh yawķal?
Patient: No. Patient: Ayawkim.
You: Never. Patient: Bechirash.
Patient: Yes, while riding a motorcycle. Patient: Awo, motor sineda.
Patient: Yes, while driving a car. Patient: Awo, machina sineda.
You: Are you taking any medication? You: Medanit eyewosedk/eyewosedsh niw?
Patient: Yes, some pills. Patient: Awo, kineen wesdalo.
Patient: Yes, vitamins. Patient: Awo, vitamin wesdalo.
Patient: Yes, a cold medicine. Patient: Awo, yegunfan/yebird medanit.