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Hay Fever Symptoms and Safe Treatment
Pharmacist (speaking English) and Patient (speaking Swahili) talk through “Hay Fever Symptoms and Safe Treatment”. You interpret both ways — English into Swahili, and Swahili into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Thanks for coming in today—what symptoms have been troubling you most with your hay fever this season, and how long has it lasted?
Nimekuwa na chafya nyingi, macho yanawasha, na pua inatoka maji kwa muda wa wiki mbili sasa.
Have your symptoms been worse outdoors, especially around grass or pollen here in Dandenong, or also indoors at home?
Ni mbaya zaidi ninapokuwa nje karibu na nyasi, hasa wakati kuna upepo mkali.
I'd suggest an antihistamine tablet, one daily for four weeks, along with a nasal spray to help with the congestion, itchy eyes, and sneezing you mentioned.
Nina wasiwasi kwamba dawa hiyo itanifanya nisinzie, kwa sababu ninaendesha gari kwenda kazini kila siku.
This particular one shouldn't cause much drowsiness, so it should be fine for driving, but you could take it at night if you're still unsure.
Je, dawa hiyo ni salama kwa mimba? Kwa sasa nina mimba ya miezi mitatu.
Since you're currently pregnant, please check with your GP first—not every antihistamine is considered safe to use during pregnancy.
Sawa, nitaonana na daktari wangu basi. Ni haraka kiasi gani ninatakiwa kupanga miadi?
Try to book an appointment with your GP within the next week, and meanwhile a saline nasal rinse can safely help ease the congestion.
Asante sana kwa maelezo. Nitampigia daktari wangu kesho asubuhi kupanga miadi.
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Practice dialogue written to the CCL specification (two speakers, segments of 35 words or fewer, about 300 words). It is a practice text, not a NAATI test paper, and the AI score is this site's estimate, not a NAATI result. All Swahili dialogues · All languages