Hello World: Multilingual Greetings for those providing Obstetric Anesthesia Care - Haitian Creole

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Written Translation in Roman Alphabet

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Greeting Phrases

Hello

Alo

ah-loh

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My name is ___

Mwen rele

mweh reh-leh

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I am the anesthesiologist taking care of you today

Mwen se anestezis k'ap pran swen ou jodia

mweh seh ah-nes-teh-zees kap prahn sweh oo zhoh-dee-ah

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Please give me a few moments to get the help of an interpreter

Tanpri ban'm kèk ti moman pou mwen jwenn èd yon entèprèt

tahn-pree bahm kek tee moh-mahn poo mweh zhwen ed yohn an-teh-prèt

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Emergency Phrases

You will need to go fully asleep because this is an emergency.

Ou pral bezwen dòmi nèt paske sa se yon ijans

o prahl bez-wehn doh-mee net pas-keh sah seh yohn ee-zhans

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You will need general anesthesia for your surgery because this is an emergency.

Ou pral bezwen anestezi jeneral pou operasyon'w paske sa a se yon ijans

oo prahl bez-wehn ah-nes-teh-zee zheh-ne-rahl poo oh-peh-ra-syonw pas-keh sah ah seh yohn ee-zhans

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Take some deep breaths. 

Pran kèk gwo souf

prah kehk gwo soof

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We are placing monitors to keep you safe.

N'ap mete monitè pou kenbe ou an sekirite.

nap meh-teh moh-nee-teh poo ken-beh oo ah seh-kee-ree-teh

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I know that this is scary. 

Mwen konnen ke sa fè pè

mweh kohn-neh keh sah feh peh

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We will take good care of you. 

Nou pral byen pran swen ou

noo prahl byen prahn sweh oo

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We are testing how well your anesthesia is working. Let me know if you feel any [sharp] pain. 

N'ap teste kijan anestezi'w ap mache. Fè'm konnen si ou santi nenpòt doulè

nap teh-steh kee-zhahn ah-nes-teh-zee-w ap mah-sheh. Fehm kohn-nehn see oo sahn-tee ehn-doh doo-leh

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We need to place an IV to give you medicine and fluids, to keep you safe. 

Nou bezwen mete yon vwa venez pou ba ou medikaman ak likid, pou kenbe ou an sekirite.

noo bez-wehn meh-teh yohn vwah veh-nez poo bah oo meh-dee-kah-mahn ak lee-keed, poo ken-beh oo ah seh-kee-ree-teh

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We need to place a catheter in your bladder. I’m sorry, this may be uncomfortable.

Nou bezwen mete yon katetè nan vesi pou ou fè pipi. Mwen regrèt, sa ka pa konfòtab.

noo bez-wehn meh-teh yohn kah-teh-teh nah veh-see poo oo feh pee-pee. Mweh reh-gret, sah kah pah kohn-for-tahb

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Culturally relevant phrases

Do you have any allergies?

Èske ou gen nenpòt alèji?

es-keh oo geh ehn-doh ah-leh-zhee?

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Do you have any medical problems?

 Èske w gen nenpòt pwoblèm medikal?

es-keh w geh ehn-doh pwob-lehm meh-dee-kahl?

 

When was the last time you ate?

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 Have you had problems with anesthesia before?  Èske ou te gen pwoblèm ak anestezi anvan?  s-keh oo teh geh pwob-lehm ahk ah-nes-teh-zee ahn-vahn?