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The following chart presents the parts of the body in Spanish. This will come in handy when patients speak about where they are experiencing pain or discomfort in order to seek your advice about the proper treatment.
| English | Spanish | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| abdomen | el abdomen | ale ab-doe-main |
| tonsils | las amígdalas | lahs ah-meeg-dah-lahs |
| anus | el ano | ale ah-no |
| mouth | la boca | la boh-kah |
| arm | el brazo | ale bra-so |
| head | la cabeza | la kah-bay-sah |
| hip | la cadera | la kah-day-rah |
| face | la cara | la kah-rah |
| elbow | el codo | ale koh-doe |
| heart | el corazón | ale koh-rah-soan |
| rib | la costilla | la koh-stee-yah |
| neck | el cuello | ale k'way-yo |
| scalp | el cuero cabelludo | ale k'way-row kah-bay-you-doe |
| finger | el dedo | ale day-doe |
| toe | el dedo del pie | ale day-doe dale pee-ay |
| tooth | el diente | ale dee-ain-tay |
| gums | las encías | lahs ain-see-ahs |
| back | la espalda | la ace-pall-dah |
| shin | la espinilla (de la pierna) | la ace-pee-nee-ya (day la pee-air-nah) |
| stomach | el estómago | ale ace-toe-ma-go |
| forehead | la frente | la frain-tay |
| throat | la garganta | la gar-gahn-tah |
| liver | el hígado | ale ee-gah-doe |
| shoulder | el hombro | ale oam-bro |
| groin | la ingle | lah een-glay |
| lip | el labio | ale la-bee-oh |
| tongue | la lengua | la lane-g'wah |
| hand | la mano | la mah-no |
| cheek(s) | la(s) mejilla(s) | la(hs) may-he-yahs |
| molar | la muela | la m'way-lah |
| wrist | la muñeca | la moon-yay-kah |
| thigh | el muslo | ale moose-lo |
| buttocks |
las nalgas las posaderas las asentaderas |
lahs nall-gahs lahs poe-sah-day-rahs lahs ah-sane-tah-day-rahs) |
| nose | la nariz | la nah-reece |
| nostrils | las narices | lahs nah-reece-sace |
| inner ear | el oído | ale oh-ee-doe |
| eye(s) | el(los) ojo(s) | ale oh-ho |
| outer ear | la oreja | la oh-ray-ha |
| calf | la pantorrilla | la pahn-toe-ree-yah |
| chest | el pecho | ale pay-choh |
| penis | el pene | ale pay-nay |
| foot | el pie | ale pee-ay |
| skin | la piel | la pee-ale |
| leg | la pierna | la pee-air-nah |
| lung | el pulmón / los pulmones | ale pool-moan / lohs pool-moe-nace |
| rectum | el recto | ale rake-toe |
| kidney | el riñón | ale reen-yone |
| knee | la rodilla | la row-dee-yah |
| breast(s) |
el/los seno(s) la(s) mama(s) la(s) teta(s) |
ale/lohs say-no(hs) la(hs) mah-mah(s) la(hs) tay-tahs |
| testicles | los testículos | lohs tace-tee-koo-lohs |
| ankle | el tobillo | ale toe-be-yo |
| urethra | la uretra | la oo-ray-trah |
| vagina | la vagina | la bah-he-nah |
| bladder | la vejiga | la bay-he-gah |
| abdomen (lower) | el vientre | ale be-ain-tray |
| left | izquierdo/a | ee-ski-air-doe / dah |
| right | derecho/a | day-ray-choh / chah |
Now that you know the parts of the body, the following chart provides questions and phrases you can use when discussing pain radiation.
| English | Spanish | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Is it in one location only? | ¿Lo siente solamente en un lugar? | lo see-ain-tay so-lah-main-tay ain oon loo-gahr |
| Does it radiate elsewhere? | ¿Se irradia a otros lugares? | say ee-rah-dee-ah ah oh-trohs loo-gah-race |
| Yes. | Sí. | This is a patient response. |
| No. | No. | This is a patient response. |
| It hurts here. | Me duele aquí. | This is a patient response. |
| Yes, it only hurts here. | Sí, sólo me duele aquí. | This is a patient response. |
| Yes, it hurts here, too. | Sí, me duele aquí, también. | This is a patient response. |
| It hurts more here. | Me duele más aquí. | This is a patient response. |
| It hurts less here. | Me duele menos aquí. | This is a patient response. |
| English | Spanish | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Does ____ hurt you? | ¿Le duele ____? | lay d’way-lay... |
| Do ____ hurt you? | ¿Le duelen ____? | lay d’way-lane... |
| ____ hurts me. | Me duele ____. | This is a patient response. |
| ____ hurt me. | Me duelen ____. | This is a patient response. |
Note that the last four phrases above are reverse construction sentences. The verbs duele (it hurts) and duelen (they hurt) agree with the subject, which follows. The "me" is not "I," but rather "me."
EXAMPLE
"Me duele la garganta" means "My throat hurts me," while "Me duelen los dedos" means "My fingers hurt me."You could also ask, ¿Tiene dolor de ____? and fill in the blank with one of the body parts listed above. This means, Do you have pain in your ____? The patient may then respond, Tengo dolor de ____, meaning I have pain in my ____.
Source: This content has been adapted from "Spanish for Nurses" by Stephanie Langston.
