Spanish for doctors
Medical Spanish
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Here are 10 phrases in Spanish for doctors or health professional that you should know in Spanish.
1. Soy médico/a o Soy doctor/a.
2. ¿Cómo se siente? – How are you feeling?
Me siento bien/mal. – I feel good/bad
3. ¿Toma algún medicamento recetado? – Do you take any prescribed medicine?
4. ¿Cuáles son los síntomas? – What are the symtoms?
–Tengo tos / fiebre / escalafríos / dolor de garganta – I have a cough / fever / chills / a sore throat
5. ¿Tiene Ud. o hay algún miembro de su familia que tiene…? – Do you or any family member have…?
–alguna enfermedad cardiovascular – any cardiovascular disease?
–diabetis – diabetes?
–cáncer – cancer?
–alta presión de sangre? – high blood pressure?
6. ¿Tiene las siguientes vacunas? – Do you have the following vacinations?
–tétano – tetanus
–sarampión– measles
–viruela – smallpox
–difteria – diphitheria
7. ¿Tiene hinchazón? – Do you swelling?
8. ¿Ha notado cambios? – Have you noticed changes?
9. ¿Dónde le duele? y ¿Cuándo empezó? – Where does it hurt? and When did it start?
–me duele la cabeza – my head hurts
–me duelen las piernas – my legs hurt
–hace 2 días – 2 days ago
–hace una hora– an hour ago
10. Respire profundo – Take a deep breath
Action steps: Get out your Spanish Blog 365 Journal and note key words and phrases that will serve you.
Gracias y hasta mañana,
Carolina
