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At the clinic and the pharmacy

A pharmacy is an "apotek", and it sells nearly everything, including what needs a prescription at home. The pharmacist is often the first line: simple food poisoning or a rash goes there, not to a clinic.

The word to know is "sakit": hurts, painful, ill. "Perut saya sakit" — my stomach hurts. The body part is the other word, and that's enough: "kepala" head, "gigi" tooth, "tenggorokan" throat.

The second is "demam", fever. Doctors here take it more seriously than European ones do, and they're right to — dengue exists here, and a fever past three days gets you a blood test.

One thing worth saying out loud: insurance. A state clinic — "puskesmas" — is cheap and perfectly fine for simple things. A private international one costs what Europe costs. Asking the consultation price beforehand offends nobody.

Pronunciation below is written to be read out loud in English spelling. It isn't linguistically exact — it's meant to get you understood.

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