"Masz coś na ból brzucha?"

Translation: Do you have something for a stomach ache?

[JohanLindh4]

"Stomach ache" is a condition, not an object. Remove the "a".
"Do you have something for stomach ache?"

[Jeanette364461]

Given brzuch is belly, bellyache should be an option here.

[Jellei]

OK, added.

[jmwozniak]

The English here is not quite right

[Tom873317]

Agree, should be "for a stomach ache"

[NeilWallac1]

Shouldn't these be accepted also?
do you have something for a sore stomach?
do you have something for a stomach ache?

[NeilWallac1]

alternatives....
do you have something for a sore stomach?
do you have something for a stomach ache?

[karaluh]

"belly" is not accepted.

[akikotsukamoto]

Is "have you got something for stomackpain?" wrong?

[karaluh]

It's "stomach pain", not "stomackpain".

[Alex864990]

How about 'Do you have something for an upset tummy?'

[Jellei]

Why not, added.

[JanKLinde]

What about "something against..."? It's another way to say it in English, although probably less common.

[Jellei]

Discussed with a native speaker, here's the answer:

No, I don't think so. ... to cure the illness, stop the pain, prevent infection, protect against infection but not against on its own.

[JanKLinde]

I don't understand what is meant by "on its own"...

I've often heard/read about vaccines/immunity against COVID-19, but it seems to be different with medication, for whatever reason.

[Jellei]

I guess that was "something to protect against infection" (ok) vs just "something against infection" (not ok).

Yeah, maybe it's just unidiomatic.

[JanKLinde]

I think that's not the point. I did some web research, and as a result, "against" is used for preventive measures like vaccination, but not for treatment/medication.

[NeilWallac1]

Hi Jan,
Forget using "something against" here. In medical terminology, it's simply not used. Ever.

Specifically - "Masz coś na ból brzucha?" is a question in the present tense, so it is safe to assume that the questioner currently has a stomach ache.

Your suggestion, if I understand correctly, would be "do you have something against a stomach ache?" This would be understood, but it is poor English in my opinion.

"Something against" CAN be used to say "do you have something against women/Poles/the English?" if you are questioning someone's prejudices.

However I have never heard "something against" used in medicine.

Neil.
(Context - I'm a Dentist - I don't treat 'ból brzuche', but am somewhat familiar with 'ból zęba')

[JanKLinde]

Thank you, Neil. I actually wouldn't use it anyway. But I don't like "something for a stomach ache" either. I think it's quite colloquial, and it almost sounds like "something that causes a stomach ache".