| English | Spanish | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| What brings you here today? | ¿Por qué vino hoy? | pour kay bee-no oh-ee |
| What brings you to the hospital today? | ¿Por qué vino hoy al hospital? | pour kay bee-no oh-ee all oh-spee-tall |
| What brings you to the doctor today? | ¿Por qué vino hoy a ver al médico? | pour kay bee-no oh-ee ah bare all may-dee-koh |
| What is the reason for this visit? | ¿Cuál es la razón de su visita? | k’wall ace lah rah-soan day sue bee-see-tah |
| What's bothering you the most right now? | ¿Qué le está molestando más ahora mismo? | kay lay ace-tah mo-lace-tan-doe mahs ah-oar-ah mees-mo |
| What are your symptoms? | ¿Cuáles son sus síntomas? | k’wall-ace soan soos seen-toe-mahs |
| Did you come to the clinic for a check-up today or do you have a specific problem for the doctor? | ¿Vino hoy a la clínica para un chequeo o tiene un problema específico para el médico? | bee-no oh-ee ah lah klee-knee-kah pah-rah oon chay-kay-oh oh tee-ay-nay oon proh-blay-mah ace-pay-see-fee-koh pa-rah ale may-dee-koh |
| I am here for a blood pressure check. | Estoy aquí para chequear mi presión sanguínea. | This is a patient response. |
| I am here for a check-up. | Estoy aquí para un chequeo. | This is a patient response. |
| I am here for my annual exam. | Estoy aquí para mi examen anual. | This is a patient response. |
| How did it happen? | ¿Cómo sucedió? | koh-moe sue-say-dee-oh |
| Have you seen the doctor for these symptoms before? | ¿Ha visto antes al médico con estos síntomas? | ah bee-stoh ahn-tace all may-dee-koh cone ace-tohs seen-toe-mahs |
| I didn't sleep well. | No dormí muy bien. | This is a patient response. |
| I'm doing fine. | Estoy bien. | This is a patient response. |
| I'm thirsty. | Tengo sed. | This is a patient response. |
| I'm hungry | Tengo hambre. | This is a patient response. |
| I want to go home. | Quiero ir a casa. | This is a patient response. |
| When did these symptoms start? | ¿Cuándo comenzaron estos síntomas? | k’wahn-doe koh-main-sah-roan ace-tohs seen-toe-mahs |
| Last ____ (week, month). | La (el) ____ (semana, mes) pasada(o). | This is a patient response. |
| ____ days ago. | Hace ____ días | This is a patient response. |
| ____ weeks ago. | Hace ____ semanas. | This is a patient response. |
| ____ months ago. | Hace ____ meses. | This is a patient response. |
| ____ years ago. | Hace ____ años. | This is a patient response. |
| Have you had these symptoms before? | ¿Tuvo estos síntomas antes? | too-bo ace-tohs seen-toe-mahs ahn-tace |
| I am not sure. | No estoy seguro. | This is a patient response. |
| Yes, before my period starts. | Sí, antes de que me comenzó el periodo. | This is a patient response. |
| I can't remember. | No puedo recordar. | This is a patient response. |
| What have you done about it? | ¿Qué ha hecho al respecto? | kay ah ay-choh all ray-spake-toe |
| I took ____ (name of medication). | Tomé ____ (name of medication). | This is a patient response. |
| I put heat on it. | Puse algo caliente. | This is a patient response. |
| I put cold on it. | Puse algo frío. | This is a patient response. |
| I went to sleep. | Me fui a dormir. | This is a patient response. |
| I bandaged it. | Puse una venda. | This is a patient response. |
| I rested. | Descansé. | This is a patient response. |
| I laid down. | Me acosté. | This is a patient response. |
| I covered my eyes. | Me cubrí los ojos. | This is a patient response. |
| I ate ____ (name of food). | Comí ____ (name of food). | This is a patient response. |
| I drank ____ (name of drink). | Bebí ____ (name of drink). | This is a patient response. |
| Nothing. | Nada. | This is a patient response. |
| Do any of your family members or friends have similar complaints? | ¿Alguno de sus amigos o familiares tiene malestares similares? | all-goo-no day soos ah-me-gohs oh fah-me-lee-are-ace see-mee-lahr-ace |
| Is anyone else in the house sick? (See the different family members in the list of nouns at the beginning of Course 2.) | ¿Hay otra persona enferma en la casa? | ah-ee oh-trah pair-so-nah ain-fair-mah ain lah kah-sah |
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Source: This content has been adapted from "Spanish for Nurses" by Stephanie Langston.
