It-Tabiba Ella

Doctor Ella

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Wednesday afternoon. Ella arrives with a toy doctor's kit. Ċikku is her nurse. "Good afternoon. I am the doctor. Where does it hurt?"

Wednesday afternoon. Ella comes straight from school with a toy doctor's kit and a white coat that is much too big.
Ella
Il-ġurnata t-tajba! Jien it-Tabiba Ella. L-appuntament tiegħek issa.
Good day! I'm Doctor Ella. Your appointment is now.
Il-ġurnata t-tajba, Tabiba.
Good day, doctor.
Il-ġurnata t-tajba, Tabiba.
Good day, doctor.
Ella
Ċikku hu l-infermier tiegħi. Hu jgħinni.
Ċikku is my nurse. He helps me.
Int tabiba vera?
Are you a real doctor?
Int tabiba vera?
Are you a real doctor?
Ella
Mama tabiba vera. U jien l-aħjar.
Mum is a real doctor. And I'm the best.
Ella
Mela, fejn juġgħek? Għidli.
So, where does it hurt? Tell me.
Griżmejja. Imma diġà aħjar.
My throat. But it's already better.
Griżmejja. Imma diġà aħjar.
My throat. But it's already better.
She looks into your mouth very seriously with a toy torch.
Ella
Iftaħ ħalqek. Għid "aaa".
Open your mouth. Say "ah".
Aaa...
Aaah...
Aaa...
Aaah...
She checks her toy thermometer.
Ella
Hmm. M'għandekx deni.
Hmm. You haven't got a fever.
Dak ħażin?
Is that bad?
Dak ħażin?
Is that bad?
Ella
Le. Dak tajjeb ħafna.
No. That's very good.
Ella
Kemm-il siegħa torqod issa?
How many hours do you sleep now?
Tnax. Issa għandi t-tappijiet tal-widnejn ta' Ġorġ.
Twelve. I've got Ġorġ's earplugs now.
Tnax. Issa għandi t-tappijiet tal-widnejn ta' Ġorġ.
Twelve. I've got Ġorġ's earplugs now.
Ella
Tnax! Kważi bħal Ċikku!
Twelve! Almost like Ċikku!
She writes on a page of her notebook, the tip of her tongue between her teeth, and reads it out.
Ella
Hawn hi r-riċetta tiegħek.
Here's your prescription.
Ella
"L-ewwel: imqarrun il-forn, tliet darbiet kuljum. It-tieni: qattus fuq riġlejk."
"One: baked macaroni, three times a day. Two: cat on feet."
Ella
"It-tielet: is-Sibt, il-festa. Trid tiġi!"
"Three: on Saturday, the festa. You must come!"
Imma Tonio jgħid: l-ebda qattus fis-sodda!
But Tonio says: no cats in the bed!
Imma Tonio jgħid: l-ebda qattus fis-sodda!
But Tonio says: no cats in the bed!
Ella
Din riċetta. Riċetta iktar importanti mil-lista ta' Tonio. Ċempillu u għidlu!
This is a prescription. A prescription is more important than Tonio's list. Call him and tell him!
Marija comes in with a big dish of baked macaroni.
Marija
Hawn hu l-imqarrun il-forn. Skont ir-riċetta.
Here's the baked macaroni. As prescribed.
Grazzi, Sinjura Marija! Grazzi, Tabiba!
Thank you, Mrs Marija! Thank you, doctor!
Grazzi, Sinjura Marija! Grazzi, Tabiba!
Thank you, Mrs Marija! Thank you, doctor!
Very seriously.
Marija
Tabiba Ella, il-pazjent jista' jiekol?
Doctor Ella, may the patient eat?
Marija
Tabiba Ella, il-pazjenta tista' tiekol?
Doctor Ella, may the patient eat?
Ella
Iva, agħtih, nanna. Imma ftit biss.
Yes, give the patient some, Grandma. But only a little.
Ella
Iva, agħtiha, nanna. Imma ftit biss.
Yes, give the patient some, Grandma. But only a little.
Ftit biss? Imma jien bil-ġuħ ħafna!
Only a little? But I'm really hungry!
Ftit biss? Imma jien bil-ġuħ ħafna!
Only a little? But I'm really hungry!
She packs her kit. Ċikku jumps off the bed and follows her to the door.
Ella
It-tabiba tgħid hekk! Narak is-Sibt, fil-festa. Saħħa!
Doctor's orders! See you on Saturday, at the festa. Goodbye!

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