The following chart provides you with the vocabulary you will need to ask about a patient's personal health history.
English | Spanish | Pronunciation |
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Do you currently or have you ever had heart problems? | ¿Tiene actualmente o en algún momento tuvo problemas con el corazón? | tee-ay-nay ahk-too-all-main-tay oh ain all-goon mo-main-toe too-bow proh-blay-mahs cone ale koh-rah-soan |
heart attack | ataque al corazón | This is a patient response. |
open heart surgery | operación de corazón abierto | This is a patient response. |
angina | angina | This is a patient response. |
Do you currently or have you ever had cancer? | ¿Tiene actualmente o en algún momento tuvo cáncer? | tee-ay-nay ahk-too-all-main-tay oh ain all-goon mo-main-toe too-bow kahn-sair |
breast cancer | cáncer de seno / cáncer de mama / cáncer mamario | This is a patient response. |
prostate cancer | cáncer de próstata(l) | This is a patient response. |
skin cancer / melanoma | cáncer de piel / Melanoma | This is a patient response. |
colon cancer | cáncer de colon | This is a patient response. |
lung cancer | cáncer de pulmón | This is a patient response. |
uterine cancer | cáncer uterino | This is a patient response. |
cervical cancer | cáncer cervical | This is a patient response. |
appendiceal cancer | cáncer de apéndices | This is a patient response. |
pancreatic cancer | cáncer de pancreas | This is a patient response. |
Do you currently or have you ever had depression? | ¿Tiene actualmente o en algún momento sufrió de depresión? | tee-ay-nay ahk-too-all-main-tay oh ain all-goon mo-main-toe sue-free-oh day day-pray-see-own |
postpartum depression | depresión de postparto / depression de posparto | This is a patient response. |
bipolar / manic depression | bipolar / depresión maníaca | This is a patient response. |
clinical depression | depresión clínica | This is a patient response. |
Have you ever had a stroke? | ¿Ha sufrido de un ataque? | ah sue-free-doe day oon ah-tah-kay |
Do you have Alzheimer's? | ¿Sufre de Alzheimer? | sue-fray day all-sigh-mair |
Do you have arthritis? | ¿Tiene artritis? | tee-ay-nay are-tree-tees |
juvenile arthritis | artritis juvenil | This is a patient response. |
rheumatoid arthritis | artritis reumatoide | This is a patient response. |
osteoarthritis | osteoartritis | This is a patient response. |
Do you have dementia? | ¿Sufre de demencia? | sue-fray day day-main-see-ah |
Do you currently or have you ever had infertility? | ¿Sufre actualmente o en algún momento tuvo infertilidad? | sue-fray ahk-too-all-main-tay oh ain all-goon mo-main-toe too-bow een-fair-tee-lee-dodd |
Do you have mental illness? | ¿Sufre de alguna enfermedad mental? | sue-fray day all-goo-nah ain-fair-may-dodd main-tall |
depression | depresión | This is a patient response. |
schizophrenia | esquizofrenia | This is a patient response. |
bipolar / manic depression | bipolar / depresión maníaca | This is a patient response. |
clinical depression | depresión clínica | This is a patient response. |
anxiety disorder | trastorno de ansiedad | This is a patient response. |
schizoaffective disorder | trastorno esquizoafectivo | This is a patient response. |
paranoia | paranoia | This is a patient response. |
Do you have asthma? | ¿Sufre de asma? | sue-fray day ahs-ma |
Do you have high blood pressure? | ¿Sufre de presión alta? | sue-fray day pray-see-own all-tah |
Do you have high cholesterol? | ¿Sufre de un colesterol alto? | sue-fray day oon koh-lay-stay-roll all-toe |
Do you have diabetes? | ¿Sufre de diabetes? | sue-fray day dee-ah-bay-teece |
type I / juvenile / insulin dependent | tipo I / juvenil / dependiente de insulina | This is a patient response. |
type II / adult onset / non-insulin dependent | tipo II / en adultos / no dependiente de la insulina | This is a patient response. |
Do you have kidney disease? | ¿Tiene una enfermedad del riñon? | tee-ay-nay oo-nah ain-fair-may-dod dale reen-yoan |
Do you have a history of alcoholism? | ¿Cuenta con un historial de alcoholismo? | k'wayne-tah cone oon ee-story-all dale all-ko-ole-ees-mo |
Do you have a history of substance abuse? | ¿Cuenta con un historial del abuso de sustancias? | k'wayne-tah cone oon ee-story-all dale ah-boo-so day soo-stahn-see-ahs |
Do you have vision loss? | ¿Sufre de pérdida de la visión? | sue-fray day pair-dee-dah day lah bee-see-own |
legally blind | legalmente ciego/a | This is a patient response. |
cataracts | cataratas | This is a patient response. |
glaucoma | glaucoma | This is a patient response. |
I wear glasses / contacts / reading glasses. | Uso lentes / de contacto / para leer. | This is a patient response. |
I have had vision corrective surgery. | He tenido una cirugía para corregir la visión. | This is a patient response. |
Do you have hearing loss? | ¿Sufre de pérdida de la audición? | sue-fray day pair-dee-dah day lah ow-dee-see-own |
I wear hearing aids. | Uso audífonos. | This is a patient response. |
I have cochlear implants. | Uso implantes cocleares. | This is a patient response. |
I am deaf. | Soy sordo/a. | This is a patient response. |
I am partially deaf. | Soy parcialmente sordo. | This is a patient response. |
Do you have learning disabilities? | ¿Tiene alguna incapacidad del aprendizaje? | tee-ay-nay all-goo-nah een-kah-pah-see-dodd dale ah-prain-dee-sah-hay |
attention deficit disorder | trastorno de déficit de la atención | This is a patient response. |
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder | trastorno hiperactivo de déficit de la atención | This is a patient response. |
dyslexia | dislexia | This is a patient response. |
test anxiety | ansiedad de exámenes | This is a patient response. |
dyscalculia | discalculia | This is a patient response. |
dysgraphia | disgrafía | This is a patient response. |
auditory processing problem | problema de procesamiento auditorio | This is a patient response. |
visual processing problem | problema de procesamiento visual | This is a patient response. |
Do you have mental retardation? | ¿Sufre de retardo mental? | sue-fray day ray-tar-doe main-tall |
Do you have back problems? | ¿Tiene problemas de espalda? | tee-ay-nay pro-blay-mahs day ace-pall-day |
slipped disk | vértebra dislocada | This is a patient response. |
herniated disk | hernia de disco | This is a patient response. |
broken back | espalda rota | This is a patient response. |
Do you have respiratory problems? | ¿Sufre de algún problema respiratorio? | sue-fray day all-goon pro-blay-mah race-pee-rah-toe-ree-oh |
asthma | asma | This is a patient response. |
lung cancer | cáncer del pulmón | This is a patient response. |
miner's lung / anthracosis | pulmón del minero / antracosis | This is a patient response. |
emphysema | enfisema | This is a patient response. |
COPD/COLD | COPD/COLD | This is a patient response. |
bronchitis | bronquitis | This is a patient response. |
Do you have a headache? | ¿Tiene dolor de cabeza? | tee-ay-nay doe-lore day kah-bay-sah |
Do you have back pain? | ¿Tiene dolor de espalda? | tee-ay-nay doe-lore day ace-pall-dah |
Do you use tobacco products? | ¿Usa productos del tabaco? | oo-sah pro-dook-tohs dale tah-bah-koh |
Have you ever used tobacco products? | ¿Ha usado en algún momento productos del tabaco? | ah oo-sah-do ain all-goon mo-main-toe pro-dook-tohs dale tah-bah-koh |
What tobacco product did you / do you use? | ¿Qué producto del tabaco usó / usa? | kay pro-dook-toe dale tah-bah-koh oo-so / oo-sah |
cigars | cigarros | This is a patient response. |
cigarettes | cigarrillos | This is a patient response. |
smokeless tobacco / chew | tabaco sin humo / masticable | This is a patient response. |
pipe | pipa | This is a patient response. |
vape | vaporizador / cigarillo electrónico | This is a patient response. |
When did you quit? | ¿Cuándo dejó de fumar? | k'wahn-doe day-ho day foo-mar |
____ days ago. | Hace ____ días. | This is a patient response. |
____ months ago. | Hace ____ meses. | This is a patient response. |
____ years ago. | Hace ____ años | This is a patient response. |
How much tobacco product do you use? | ¿Qué cantidad del producto del tabaco usted usa? | kay kahn-tee-dodd dale pro-dook-toe dale tah-bah-koh oo-staid oo-sah |
____ packs per day / week. | ____ paquetes por día / semana. | This is a patient response. |
____ times per day / week. | ____ veces al día / a la semana. | This is a patient response. |
____ cans per day / week. | ____ latas por día / semana. | This is a patient response. |
____ pouches per day / week. | ____ bolsitas por día / semana. | This is a patient response. |
Do you use alcohol? | ¿Consume alcohol? | cone-sue-may all-koh-ole |
What type of alcohol do you use? | ¿Qué tipo de alcohol consume? | kay tee-poe day all-koh-ole cone-sue-may |
hard liquor | licor | This is a patient response. |
beer | cerveza | This is a patient response. |
champagne | champaña | This is a patient response. |
wine | vino | This is a patient response. |
vodka | vodka | This is a patient response. |
brandy | brandy | This is a patient response. |
How much do you drink? | ¿Qué cantidad bebe? | kay kahn-tee-dodd bay-bay |
____ cans per day / week. | ____ latas por día / semana. | This is a patient response. |
____ cups per day / week. | ____ vasos por día/semana. | This is a patient response. |
____ ounces per day / week. | ____ onzas por día / semana. | This is a patient response. |
____ bottles per day / week. | ____ botellas por día / semana. | This is a patient response. |
I am a social drinker. | Bebo en ocasiones sociales. | This is a patient response. |
The following chart provides you with the vocabulary you will need to ask about a patient's family health history.
English | Spanish | Pronunciation |
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Is there a history of ____ in your family? | ¿Tiene su familia un historial de ____? | tee-ay-nay sue fah-me-lee-ah oon ees-toe-ree-all day... |
...heart problems... | ...problemas del corazón? | …pro-blay-mahs dale core-ah-soan |
...cancer... | ...cáncer? | …kahn-sair |
...depression... | …depresión? | …day-pray-see-own |
...stroke... | ...ataques? | …ah-tah-case |
...Alzheimer's... | ...Alzheimer? | …all-sigh-mair |
...arthritis... | ...artritis? | …are-tree-tees |
...dementia... | ...demencia? | …day-main-see-ah |
...infertility... | ...infertilidad? | …ain-fair-tee-lee-dodd |
...mental illness... | ...enfermedad mental? | …ain-fair-may-dodd main-tall |
...asthma... | ...asma? | …ahs-ma |
...high blood pressure... | ...presión alta de la sangre? | …pray-see-own all-tah day lah sahn-gray |
...high cholesterol... | ...colesterol alto? | …koh-lace-tay-role all-toe |
...diabetes... | ...diabetes? | …dee-ah-bay-tace |
...kidney disease... | ...enfermedades del riñón? | …ain-fair-may-dah-dace dale reen-yoan |
...alcoholism... | ...alcoholismo? | …all-koh-oh-lees-moe |
...substance abuse... | ...abuso de las sustancias? | …ah-boo-so day lahs suess-than-see-ahs |
...vision loss... | ...la pérdida de la visión? | ...la pair-dee-dah day lah bee-see-own |
...hearing loss... | ...la pérdida de la audición? | ...la pair-dee-dah day lah ow-dee-see-own |
...learning disabilities... | ...incapacidades del aprendizaje? | …een-kah-pah-see-dodd-ace dale ah-prain-dee-sah-hay |
...mental retardation... | ...retardo mental? | …ray-tar-doe main-tall |
...miscarriage, still birth, or birth defects... | ...perder el feto, el bebé ha nacido muerto, o defectos al nacer? | …pair-dair ale fay-toe, ale bay-bay ah nah-see-doe m'wair-toe, oh day-fake-tohs all nah-sair |
Is anyone in your family overweight? | ¿Alguien en su familia sufre de sobrepeso? | all-guee-ain ain sue fah-me-lee-ah sue-fray day so-bray pay-so |
Who in your family has this? | ¿Quién en su familia ha tenido esto? | key-ain ain sue fah-me-lee-ah ah tay-knee-doe ace-toe |
Is he / she Hispanic? | ¿Es él / ella Hispano/a? | ace ale / ay-yah ees-pahn-o/-a |
How old were they when diagnosed? | ¿Qué edad tuvo cuando fue diagnosticado/a? | kay ay-dodd too-boh k'wahn-doe f'way dee-ahg-nohs-tee-kah-doe/dah |
____ years / months / days old. | ____ años / meses / días de edad. | This is a patient response. |
Is this relative still living? | ¿Este familiar aún vive? | ace-tay fah-me-lee-are ah-oon bee-bay |
Did this condition cause their death? | ¿Esta condición causó la muerte? | ace-tah cone-dee-see-own cow-so lah m'wair-tay |
How old were they at the time of death? | ¿Qué edad tuvo cuando murió? | kay ay-dodd too-bow k'wahn-doe moo-ree-oh |
____ years / months / days old. | ____ años / meses / días de edad. | This is a patient response. |
What was the cause of death? | ¿Cuál fue la causa de la muerte? | k'wall f'way lah cow-sah day lah m'wair-tay |
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Source: This content has been adapted from "Spanish for Nurses" by Stephanie Langston.