Much of your time is spent in physically assessing your patients, so you will now learn some exact Spanish phrases to help you accomplish that.
English | Spanish | Pronunciation |
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Take off your clothes and put on this gown with the opening to the back. | Quítese la ropa y póngase esta bata con la apertura hacia atrás. | key-tah-tay la row-pa ee pone-gah-say ace-tah bah-tah cone la ah-pair-too-rah ah-see-ah ah-trahs |
May I examine you now? | ¿Le puedo examinar ahora? | lay p'way-doe aik-sah-me-nar ah-oar-ah |
Please wait for my mom/dad. | Por favor, espere por mi mamá/papá. | This is a patient response. |
Can I come back later? | ¿Puedo regresar luego? | This is a patient response. |
Can you slow down your breathing? | ¿Puede respirar lentamente? | p'way-day race-pee-rahr lane-tah-main-tay |
May I listen to your ____ (heart, abdomen, lungs)? | ¿Puedo escuchar su(s) ____ (corazón, abdomen, pulmones)? | p-way-doe ace-koo-char sue(ss) ____ (koh-rah-soan, ahb-doe-main, pool-moan-ace) |
Please take a deep breath, and blow it out. | Por favor, respire profundamente y suelte el aire. | pour fah-bore race-peer-ay pro-foon-dah-main-tay ee s'wale-tay ale eye-ray |
Take a deep breath. | Respire profundo. | race-peer-ay pro-foon-doe |
Hold your breath. | Aguante la respiración. | ah-g'wahn-tay la race-pee-rah-see-own |
Are you short of breath? | ¿Le falta el aliento? | lay fall-tah ale ah-lee-ain-toe |
Are you having problems with urination? | ¿Tiene problemas con orinar? | tee-ay-nay proh-blay-mahs cone oh-ree-nahr |
dysuria / painful or difficult urination / It hurts to pee. | disuria / dolor o dificultad al orinar / Me duele orinar. | This is a patient response. |
I have to go a lot. | Tengo que ir a orinar muchas veces. | This is a patient response. |
I am incontinent. | Sufro de incontinencia. | This is a patient response. |
dribbling / I leak when I laugh / sneeze / cough. | gotear / Goteo al reír / estornudar / toser. | This is a patient response. |
enuresis / I wet the bed. | enuresis / Mojo la cama. | This is a patient response. |
nocturia / I get up to urinate a lot at night. | nocturia / Me levanto mucho durante la noche para orinar. | This is a patient response. |
hesitancy / I have a hard time getting started. | dificultad para iniciar / Se me hace difícil comenzar a orinar. | This is a patient response. |
urgency | urgencia | This is a patient response. |
I feel a burning sensation when I urinate. | Siento una quemazón cuando orino. | This is a patient response. |
My back hurts when I urinate. | Mi espalda me duele cuando orino. | This is a patient response. |
There is blood in my urine. | Tengo sangre en mi orina. | This is a patient response. |
I will need to insert a catheter in your bladder to drain your urine. | Tendré que insertar un catéter en su vejiga para drenar la orina. | tane-dray kay een-sair-tar oon kah-tay-tair ain sue bay-hee-gah pa-rah dray-nar la oh-ree-nah |
Are you tired? | ¿Está cansado? | ace-tah kahn-sah-doe |
When was your last normal menstrual period? | ¿Cuándo fue su último periodo menstrual normal? | k'wahn-doe f'way sue ool-tee-mo pee-ree-oh-doe noar-mall |
I am pregnant. | Estoy embarazada. | This is a patient response. |
I have had a hysterectomy. | Tuve una histerectomía. | This is a patient response. |
I don't have them anymore. | Ya no los tengo. | This is a patient response. |
I am not sure. | No estoy segura. | This is a patient response. |
Have you had a bowel movement? | ¿Ha defecado? | ah day-fay-kah-doe |
No, I feel constipated. | No, tengo el estreñimiento. | This is a patient response. |
Yes, I have diarrhea. | Sí, tengo diarrea. | This is a patient response. |
When was your last bowel movement? | ¿Cuándo fue la última vez que defecó? | k'wahn-doe f'way la ool-tee-ma bace day-fay-koh |
I had (#) yesterday. | Tuve (#) ayer. | This is a patient response. |
I have had (#) today. | Hoy he tenido (#). | This is a patient response. |
Today. | Hoy. | This is a patient response. |
Yesterday. | Ayer. | This is a patient response. |
(#) days ago | Hace (#) días. | This is a patient response. |
I don't know. | No sé. | This is a patient response. |
I am not sure. | No estoy seguro. | This is a patient response. |
Have you had any nausea or vomiting? | ¿Ha tenido náusea o vómito? | ah tay-knee-doe now-see-ah oh bow-mee-toe |
Yes, nausea. | Sí, náusea(s). | This is a patient response. |
Yes, vomiting. | Sí, vómito(s). | This is a patient response. |
Yes, both nausea and vomiting. | Sí, náusea y vómito. | This is a patient response. |
How is your appetite? | ¿Cómo es su apetito? | koh-mo ace sue ah-pay-tee-toe |
Good. | Bueno. | This is a patient response. |
I can't stop eating. | No puedo dejar de comer. | This is a patient response. |
I crave ____ (name of food). | Me encanta comer ____ (name of food). | This is a patient response. |
Normal for me. | Es normal para mí. | This is a patient response. |
I am always hungry. | Siempre tengo hambre. | This is a patient response. |
I can't eat anything. It makes me sick. | No puedo comer nada. Me cae mal. | This is a patient response. |
I don't want to eat. | No quiero comer. | This is a patient response. |
I can only drink liquids. | Solamente puedo beber líquidos. | This is a patient response. |
I get sick when I eat. | Me enfermo cuando como. | This is a patient response. |
Are you having any abdominal pain? | ¿Tiene dolores estomacales? | tee-ay-nay doe-lore-ace ace-toe-ma-call-ace |
Breathe through your mouth. | Respire por su boca. | race-peer-ay pour sue bow-kah |
Please read me the smallest word you can see on the page. | Por favor, lea la palabra más pequeña que puede ver en la página. | pour fah-bore lay-ah la pa-la-bra mahs pay-cane-yah kay p'way-day bare ain la pa-he-nah |
Do you see spots? | ¿Ve puntos? | bay poon-tohs |
Do you have bad dreams? | ¿Tiene malos sueños? | tee-ay-nay ma-lohs s'wayne-yohs |
Have you had blood in your stool? | ¿Ha visto sangre en sus heces? | ah bee-stow sahn-gray ain suess ay-sace |
How many times did you pee today? | ¿Cuántas veces orinó hoy? | k'wahn-tahs bay-sace oh-ree-no oo-ee |
How many times did you pee last night? | ¿Cuántas veces orinó anoche? | k'wahn-tahs bay-sace oh-ree-no ah-no-chay |
Move ____ (name of body part). | Mueva su ____ (name of body part). | m'way-bah sue ____. |
Squeeze my fingers. | Apriete mis dedos. | ah-pree-ay-tay mees day-dohs |
I am going to shine this light in your eyes. | Voy a poner a luz en sus ojos. | boy ah po-nair ah loose ain suess oh-hohs |
Does your stomach hurt if I press on it? | ¿Le duele el estómago si lo aprieto? | lay d'way-lay ale ace-toe-mah-go see lo ah-pree-ay-toe |
I need to measure your feeding tube. | Necesito medir su tubo de alimentación. | nay-say-see-toe may-deer sue too-bow day ah-lee-main-tah-see-own |
If you are struggling with a concept or terminology in the course, you may contact SpanishforNursesSupport@capella.edu for assistance.
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Source: This content has been adapted from "Spanish for Nurses" by Stephanie Langston.