| kichwa | head |
| jino, pl. meno | tooth |
| koo | throat |
| kifua | chest |
| tumbo | stomach, abdomen |
| to cough | kukohoa |
| homa | fever |
| cold (the illness) | mafua |
| Mimi mgonjwa | I am sick |
| Nina maumivu | I am aching; I am in pain; I am suffering |
| Kichwa kinaniuma | My head is hurting; My head is in pain; I have a headache |
| Ninakohoa sana | I am coughing very much, a lot |
| Yeye ana mafua | S/he has a cold |
| Tumbo yangu inauma | My stomach is hurting/paining |