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1. Spanish medical
phrases that are
good to know.

2. What are some
top Spanish
phrases necessary
to secure medical
care?

3. Here are some expressive phrases
Me duele…. Expression of when
something hurts…….
Me duele la espalda. My back hurts.
Me duele la cabeza. My head hurts.
Me duele cuando orino. It hurts when I urinate.
Me duele el oido. I have an earache.
Me duele el tobillo. My ankle hurts.
He tenido dolor durante cinco días o he
tenido dolor durante dos semanas.
I have had pain for five days or I have had
pain for two weeks.

4. More expressive phrases
I feel dizzy. Estoy mareado/a.
I can’t breathe. No puedo respirar.
I feel like
throwing up or I
am nauseous.
Tengo ganas de
vomitar o tengo
náuseas.
I don’t feel well. No me siento bien.
I am sick. Estoy enfermo/a.
I have…… Tengo……
a bad head ache. un gran dolor de
cabeza.
a bad stomach
ache.
un mal de estómago.
Cramps. Calambres.
something in my
eye.
algo en el ojo.
a cold. un resfrío.
a fever. fiebre.

5.  Diabetes.
Diabetes.
 Cancer.
Cáncer.
 Cardiovascular diseases.
Enfermedades
cardiovasculares.
Enfermedades
crónicas.
Chronic diseases /

6.  What is your name? ¿Cómo se llama?
 How old are you? ¿Cuántos años tiene?
 Have you had any operations? ¿Ha
tenido algunas operaciones?
 Do you drink? Smoke? ¿Toma? ¿Fuma?
 Are you allergic to any medications? ¿Es
alérgico (a) a algún medicamento?
 I am allergic to…..Estoy alérgico/a….
 When is the next appointment?
¿Cuándo es la próxima cita?
Basic medical questions/Preguntas médicas
• ate?
• drank?
• slept?
• took
medications?
When
was the
last time
you…..
• comió?
• tomó?
• durmió?
• Tomó
medicamentos?
¿Cuándo
fue la
ultima
vez que
usted?

7.  When should I take the medicine?
¿Cuándo debo tomar el medicamento?
 Remember to drink lots of water.
Recuerde beber mucha agua.
 Take the medicines after you have
eaten.
Tome los medicamentos después de
haber comido.
Medical instructions/
Instrucciones médicas.

8. Remember knowing basic
health phrases in Spanish is
important while traveling. If
you want to learn, improve or
perfect your Spanish, please
feel free to contact us.
Studying Spanish at CPI will set
you on the perfect path!

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