Demam Sejak Kemarin

By Speak Indo, original reading practice from the Speak Indo course.

A Fever Since Yesterday. A patient explains simple symptoms and receives clear next steps.

The dialogue, line by line

1. Selamat siang, Dokter. Saya sakit.
   Good afternoon, Doctor. I am ill.
2. Apa keluhannya?
   What are your symptoms?
3. Saya demam, batuk, dan pilek.
   I have a fever, cough and cold.
4. Sejak kapan?
   Since when?
5. Sejak kemarin. Kepala saya juga sakit.
   Since yesterday. My head also hurts.
6. Ada alergi obat?
   Do you have any medicine allergies?
7. Tidak ada.
   No.
8. Baik. Minum obat ini dan istirahat.
   Okay. Take this medicine and rest.
9. Kapan saya perlu ke rumah sakit?
   When should I go to the hospital?
10. Kalau demamnya naik atau sulit bernapas.
    If the fever rises or breathing becomes difficult.

Vocabulary in this dialogue

• selamat siang, good afternoon
• dokter, doctor
• saya, I
• sakit, sick
• apa, what
• demam, fever
• batuk, cough
• dan, and
• pilek, cold (illness)
• kapan, when
• kemarin, yesterday
• kepala, head