Practice a イタリア語 Doctor's Appointment
Visiting the doctor in イタリア語 is high-stakes and high-value: getting your symptoms across precisely matters, and the medical vocabulary is mostly Latin-based across European languages. This scenario rehearses a general practitioner's appointment from check-in to prescription: describing symptoms with body parts and intensity, mentioning allergies and existing conditions, understanding the doctor's explanation, and reading a prescription. You'll practise the formal register doctors use, plus the verbs for pain, duration, and frequency. By the end, you'll handle a routine イタリア語-speaking appointment without needing a translator.
Sample イタリア語 conversation
Buongiorno! Entri pure e si sieda. Cosa la porta qui oggi?
Hello! Please come in and take a seat. What brings you in today?Non mi sento bene da qualche giorno.
I haven't been feeling well for a few days.Mi dispiace sentirlo. Può descrivermi i sintomi? Ha qualche dolore?
I'm sorry to hear that. Can you describe your symptoms? Do you have any pain?Ho la febbre, dolori muscolari e mi sento esausto.
I have a fever, body aches, and I feel exhausted.Le misuro la temperatura... 38,5 gradi. Da quanto ha la febbre?
Let me take your temperature... 38.5 degrees. How long have you had the fever?Da circa due giorni. Peggiora di notte.
About two days. It gets worse at night.
学べること
- Check in at a イタリア語-speaking clinic
- Describe symptoms with body parts, duration, and intensity
- Mention allergies, medications, and chronic conditions
- Understand basic diagnosis and treatment instructions
- Read a イタリア語 prescription and ask follow-up questions
よくある質問
How do I describe pain levels in イタリア語?
Use the イタリア語 equivalent of 'mild, moderate, severe', plus 'sharp', 'dull', 'stabbing'. The vocabulary list covers this nuanced spectrum.
Will my イタリア語-speaking doctor speak English?
Often yes in big cities, often no in smaller towns. Even when they do, knowing the basic イタリア語 medical vocabulary helps you describe symptoms more accurately.
How do I ask about side effects of medication in イタリア語?
There's a specific construction — 'What are the side effects?' — that the scenario teaches. Pharmacists often answer this more thoroughly than doctors.
What's the イタリア語 for 'I'm allergic to penicillin'?
A critical sentence to memorise. We include it verbatim in the vocabulary list and rehearse it in the scenario.