Signification
Seeking medical help at a facility.
Contexte culturel
Government hospitals (GH) are often referred to as 'Government-ku po'. They are free and very crowded, serving as a lifeline for millions. In Sri Lanka, the term 'Aaspathiri' is even more dominant in daily speech than in India, though 'Maruthuvamanai' remains the formal standard. In Singapore, people might say 'Polyclinic-ku po' for minor issues, reserving 'Maruthuvamanai po' for major hospitals like SGH. In villages, people might say 'Vaidhyar kitta po' (Go to the healer), referring to local practitioners of traditional medicine.
Use 'Ponga' for politeness
Always use 'ponga' instead of 'po' when talking to anyone older than you or in a professional setting.
Don't forget the '-kku'
While dropped in slang, using 'Maruthuvamanaikku po' makes you sound much more educated and fluent.
Signification
Seeking medical help at a facility.
Use 'Ponga' for politeness
Always use 'ponga' instead of 'po' when talking to anyone older than you or in a professional setting.
Don't forget the '-kku'
While dropped in slang, using 'Maruthuvamanaikku po' makes you sound much more educated and fluent.
Visiting hours
If you say you are going to the hospital to visit someone, people will often ask 'Visarichiya?' (Did you inquire about their health?).
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'go'.
எனக்கு காய்ச்சல், நான் மருத்துவமனை __________. (I have a fever, I am going to the hospital.)
'Pogiren' is the present continuous form of 'po' (go) for 'I'.
Which sentence is the most respectful way to tell an elder to go to the hospital?
Choose the correct option:
'Ponga' is the respectful/plural form of 'po'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: குமாருக்கு அடிபட்டுவிட்டது! B: அப்படியா? சீக்கிரம் _________!
If someone is injured (adibattuvittathu), they need to go to the hospital.
🎉 Score : /3
Aides visuelles
Types of Medical Visits
Reasons to Go
- • Emergency
- • Checkup
- • Visiting
- • Vaccination
Banque d exercices
3 exercicesஎனக்கு காய்ச்சல், நான் மருத்துவமனை __________. (I have a fever, I am going to the hospital.)
'Pogiren' is the present continuous form of 'po' (go) for 'I'.
Choose the correct option:
'Ponga' is the respectful/plural form of 'po'.
A: குமாருக்கு அடிபட்டுவிட்டது! B: அப்படியா? சீக்கிரம் _________!
If someone is injured (adibattuvittathu), they need to go to the hospital.
🎉 Score : /3
Questions fréquentes
4 questionsNo, it's very common in speech, but 'Maruthuvamanai' is better for writing and formal exams.
Naan maruthuvamanai poga veendum.
'Po' is common/informal, 'Chel' is formal/literary.
Usually, you'd say 'Pal doctor kitta poren' (I'm going to the tooth doctor).
Expressions liées
மருந்து சாப்பிடு
builds onTake medicine
உடல்நலக் குறைவு
similarIll health
குணமடை
contrastTo recover
அவசர சிகிச்சை
specialized formEmergency treatment
