The following expressions will be useful to you when you need to initiate conversation with a patient and ask for the necessary information.
| English | Spanish | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| May I help you? | ¿Cómo puedo servirle? | koh-mo p'way-doe sair-beer-lay |
| Can I help the next person in line? | ¿Puedo ayudar a la próxima persona? | p’way-doe ah-yoo-darr ah la proke-see-ma pair-so-nah |
| Have you ever had prescriptions filled here? | ¿Hemos surtido sus recetas antes? | ay-mohs sewer-tee-doe suess ray-say-tahs ahn-tace |
| Has the patient ever had prescriptions filled here? | ¿Hemos surtido las recetas del (de la) paciente antes? | ay-mohs sewer-tee-doe lahs ray-say-tahs dale (day la) pa-see-ain-tay ahn-tace |
| What is your (full) name? | ¿Cuál es su nombre completo? | k’wall ace sue noam-bray coam-play-toe |
| Write it down, please. | Escríbalo, por favor. | ace-kree-bah-lo, pore fah-bore |
| What is your address? | ¿Cuál es su dirección? | k’wall ace sue dee-rake-see-own |
| What is your (his/her) phone number (preferred / home / mobile)? | ¿Cuál es su número de teléfono (preferido / de casa / cellular)? | k’wall ace sue noo-may-row day tay-lay-fo-no (pray-fay-ree-doe / day kah-sah / say-loo-lar) |
| Do you need help? | ¿Necesita ayuda? | nay-say-see-tah ah-yoo-dah |
| What is your (his/her) date of birth? | ¿Cuál es su fecha de nacimiento? | k’wall ace sue fay-chah day nah-see-me-ain-toe |
| Please write out the month. | Favor de deletrear el mes. | fah-bore day day-lay-tray-are ale mace |
| I need to see your ID. | Necesito ver su identificación. | Nay-say-see-toe bare sue ee-dain-tee-fee-kah-see-own |
| Please bring your ID when you pick-up your medication. | Favor de llevar su identificación cuando recoge su medicina. | fah-bore day yay-bar sue ee-dain-tee-fee-kah-see-own k’wahn-doe ray-co-hay sue may-dee-see-nah |
| What is your weight? | ¿Cuánto pesa? | k’wahn-toe pay-sah |
| Do you prefer that all of your medication instructions and materials are in Spanish? | ¿Prefiere que todas las instrucciones y la información para su medicina sean en español? | pray-fee-air-ay kay toe-dahs lahs een-strook-see-own-ace ee la een-for-mah-see-own pah-rah sue may-dee-see-nah say-ahn ain ace-pahn-yole |
| Wait a moment while I get someone to assist you. | Espere un momento mientras notifico a alguien que le ayude. | ace-pay-ray oon mo-main-toe me-ain-trahs no-tee-fee-koh ah all-guee-ain que lay ah-you-day |
| Do you understand? | ¿Comprende? | comb-prain-day |
| Do you have someone you can trust with you who can speak English and Spanish? | ¿Hay alguien consigo hoy en quien confía que hable inglés y español? | eye all-guee-ain cone-see-go oh-ee ain key-ain cone-fee-ah kay ah-blay een-glace ee ace-pahn-yole |
| Let me get that for you. | Lo obtengo para usted. | lo obe-tain-go pa-rah oo-staid |
| Let me show you where you can find that product. | Voy a mostrarle dónde está ese producto. | boy ah moe-strar-lay doan-day ace-tah ay-say pro-dook-toe |
If you are struggling with a concept or terminology in the course, you may contact PharmacySpanishSupport@capella.edu for assistance.
If you are having technical issues, please contact learningcoach@sophia.org.
Source: This content has been adapted from "Pharmacy Spanish" by Stephanie Langston.
