Something stung me — do you have a plaster?
mee ah POON-toh KWAL-koh-sah — ah-EE oon cheh-ROT-toh.
After a jellyfish sting, sea urchin spine, or any minor injury at the beach. First aid supplies are basic but important. This phrase also works for any minor cut or injury.
Mi ha punto means something stung me (literally 'it has stung me'). Qualcosa means something. Hai un cerotto means do you have a plaster. Un cerotto is a sticking plaster or bandage. A basic but practical beach phrase.
Devo togliermi le spine del riccio di mare.
I need to remove the sea urchin spines.
Sea urchins (ricci di mare) are common at rocky Italian beaches.
La medusa mi ha scottato il braccio.
The jellyfish burned my arm.
About a jellyfish burn/sting.
C'è un kit di pronto soccorso?
Is there a first aid kit?
Asking for a more complete first aid box.
The scorpionfish (scorfano) and the greater weever (tracina) are the two most common sources of painful stings at Italian rocky beaches. Stepping on them accidentally is a hazard of wading in rocky shallows. The treatment (immersion in as-hot-as-bearable water) is well-known to Italian bathers but surprises foreign visitors. Wearing beach shoes (scarpette da mare) prevents most stings.