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Persistent Headache Consultation
Nurse (speaking English) and Patient (speaking Somali) talk through “Persistent Headache Consultation”. You interpret both ways — English into Somali, and Somali into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Mr Yusuf, thanks for coming in today. Can you tell me when these headaches started and how often they happen?
Waan ku dhacay saddex toddobaad ka hor, oo maalin kasta ayaa dhacaya, gaar ahaan aroortii marka aan toosto.
Have you noticed blurred vision, nausea, or trouble sleeping since the headaches began, and does anyone in your family suffer migraines?
Ma arko wax isbeddel ah oo indhaha ah, laakiin mararka qaarkood waan lulmaa. Waxaan qaatay Panadol, hase yeeshee wax caafimaad ma keenin. Qoyskeyga midna ma qabo migraine.
I'll do a blood test now, and at two-thirty this afternoon we'll examine you further before referring you to Bendigo Health for neurological tests next week.
Waan ku faraxsanahay, laakiin maxaa dhaqaale ahaan? Ma bixin doonaa lacag badan baaritaanka?
The blood test today is covered by Medicare, so you won't pay anything, but if the neurologist orders extra scans there may be a small out-of-pocket cost.
Mahadsanid, taasi waa naxariis. Ma heli karaa warqad shaqo joojin ah, sababtoo ah madaxa xanuunkiisu wuu ii adkeeyay inaan shaqeeyo?
I'll write you a certificate for two days off work, and please rest, drink plenty of water, and avoid bright screens.
Mahadsanid warqadda. Goorma ayaan dib u imaan doonaa booqashada xiga?
Let's book your follow-up in two weeks; please bring your Medicare card, and call us sooner if the headaches worsen or you notice new symptoms.
Waan fahmay, waxaan la iman doonaa kaarkayga Medicare-ka, oo haddii xanuunku sii xumaado, waan idiin soo wací doonaa kahor.
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- medicareKu dhawaaq sida ay tahay 'Medicare' - waa magac nooc ah oo aan loo turjumin, sidaas awgeed si toos ah ugu sheeg Soomaaliga.
- medicare cardKu dhawaaq 'Medicare card' si toos ah, ama sheeg 'kaadhka Medicare'.
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