Practice a Espanhol Doctor's Appointment
Visiting the doctor in Espanhol 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 Espanhol-speaking appointment without needing a translator.
Sample Espanhol conversation
¡Hola! Pase y tome asiento. ¿Qué le trae por aquí hoy?
Hello! Please come in and take a seat. What brings you in today?No me he sentido bien desde hace unos días.
I haven't been feeling well for a few days.Lo siento mucho. ¿Puede describir sus síntomas? ¿Tiene algún dolor?
I'm sorry to hear that. Can you describe your symptoms? Do you have any pain?Tengo fiebre, dolores musculares y me siento agotado.
I have a fever, body aches, and I feel exhausted.Déjeme tomarle la temperatura... 38,5 grados. ¿Cuánto tiempo lleva con fiebre?
Let me take your temperature... 38.5 degrees. How long have you had the fever?Unos dos días. Empeora por la noche.
About two days. It gets worse at night.
O que vais aprender
- Check in at a Espanhol-speaking clinic
- Describe symptoms with body parts, duration, and intensity
- Mention allergies, medications, and chronic conditions
- Understand basic diagnosis and treatment instructions
- Read a Espanhol prescription and ask follow-up questions
Perguntas frequentes
How do I describe pain levels in Espanhol?
Use the Espanhol equivalent of 'mild, moderate, severe', plus 'sharp', 'dull', 'stabbing'. The vocabulary list covers this nuanced spectrum.
Will my Espanhol-speaking doctor speak English?
Often yes in big cities, often no in smaller towns. Even when they do, knowing the basic Espanhol medical vocabulary helps you describe symptoms more accurately.
How do I ask about side effects of medication in Espanhol?
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 Espanhol 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.