Game: What you don't want to hear.

Question

This is based on a question from " cowdreyr ". I believe he was looking for medical terms,but he was not specific about what. It got me to thinking about the fun we could have with this.The challenge is to write in Spanish and English phrases you don't want to hear in the doctors office. I definitely want to get us started. Cowdreyr ,I hope something you wanted to learn comes from this.

Lo siento ,pero tenemos que hacer una tomografía axial computarizada.I'm sorry but we have to do a CAT scan.

Great thread mate . Buena suerte. - ray76, Mar 22, 2014

Fantastic idea! - rac1, Mar 22, 2014

Hello heliotropeman. - 007c5fc1, Mar 22, 2014

Answer 1

No quiero que mi médico de decir, no comprar ningún plátanos verdes.

I do not want my doctor to say, do not buy any green bananas.

It took me 15 minutes to get the joke. - annierats, Mar 22, 2014

Don't worry about expiration dates. - heliotropeman, Mar 22, 2014

No, he will have passed away by then, Helio. - annierats, Mar 22, 2014

He might be telling you they are extemely hard on your digestive system :-) - 007c5fc1, Mar 22, 2014

In Costa Rica boiled green bananas are better than and as common as boiled potatos in the states. - 00551866, Mar 22, 2014

@ Andy they are great dipped in batter and deep fried , thanks mate , a lot of cultures use them in stews . - ray76, Mar 22, 2014

Answer 2

Como algunos de ustedes saben, en noviembre cumplí 9 meses de tratamiento para cáncer, y creenme, he escuchado muchos, pero muchos cosas que no quería escuchar! Les comparto una, para que se rían.

"Ah otra cosa mas, necesitarás que darte dos enemas a las 4:00 de la mañana antes de salir para el hospital."

As some of you know, I just finished 9 months of cancer treatment in November, and believe me, I have heard many, I mean many things that I did not want to hear! I'll share one with you that I think will make you laugh.

"Oh one other thing, you'll need to give yourself two enemas at 4:00 AM before leaving for the hospital."

I hope it was successful, seriously, the chemotherapy. - 00551866, Mar 23, 2014

Thank you! So far, so good... - ElBúho, Mar 23, 2014

Oh! MY. ... Thank you for sharing . I pray you don't have to do that again.You are awesome. - heliotropeman, Mar 23, 2014

On the upside, I learned lots of new Spanish :) la quimio, las celulas, efectos segundarios, los ganglios linfáticos... - ElBúho, Mar 23, 2014

I don't know what to say, pero enhorabuena , a menos estas con nosotros para compartir tus experiencias tan difíciles. - annierats, Mar 23, 2014

Gracias Annie :) - ElBúho, Mar 23, 2014

Answer 3

Señora, su problema es que bebe desmasiado vino y debería de dejar beber el alcohol ahora mismo.

Madame, your problem is that you drink too much wine and you ought to give up alcohol at once.

That would be aweful for sure. - rac1, Mar 22, 2014

Yes, I hope never , ever to hear these words.. - annierats, Mar 22, 2014

Uff...I don't think I would follow the doctor's orders. - 007c5fc1, Mar 22, 2014

Ni hablar! - ElBúho, Mar 23, 2014

Give up, I'll just cut back to one a day. A Big One. - heliotropeman, Mar 23, 2014

Hola annie. - heliotropeman, Mar 23, 2014

Skål Annie :) - ian-hill, Mar 23, 2014

Helio, tht's what I alsways say, I only have one glass a day.. I Nobody has ever asked what size!d - annierats, Mar 23, 2014

Answer 4

I'm sorry, but this is really going to hurt.

Lo siento, pero esto es realmente va a doler.

Oh God, usually they just say, you'll hardly feel this at all... - annierats, Mar 22, 2014

They lied. lol - rac1, Mar 22, 2014

Childbirth for example : It may be slightly uncommfortable to slit into too, don't le t it worry you, just breathe.. - annierats, Mar 22, 2014

Split I mean. - annierats, Mar 22, 2014

Usually after they've had a bad day and need a piñata! - 007c5fc1, Mar 22, 2014

It always hurts,thanks for a good one. - heliotropeman, Mar 23, 2014

I just saw your note about the tropics. Are you going somewhere where you will be able to practice your spanish? - 007c5fc1, Mar 23, 2014

Answer 5

Las malas noticias solo vienen y vienen , pero no quisiera oírlos.

Tthe bad news just keep coming and coming, but I do not want to hear them.

I know the feeling. - annierats, Mar 22, 2014

I want to be shielded from bad news.I think I will build one. - heliotropeman, Mar 23, 2014

a shield that ts. - heliotropeman, Mar 23, 2014

@porcu - news in English is singular - I don't want to hear "IT" - ian-hill, Mar 23, 2014

Answer 6

There really is no point in you making another appointment Mr Hill.

Realmente no hay punto en el que hacer otra cita Sr. Hill.

Realmente una otra cita no sirve por nada para usted Sr. Hill.

If I can make a suggestion, I think: sería inútil o no sirve por nada would work better. - annierats, Mar 22, 2014

I mean the sentence. Sorry about you health. - annierats, Mar 22, 2014

Good one. - heliotropeman, Mar 22, 2014

Or, maybe that would be a good thing. jeje - rac1, Mar 22, 2014

Does that sound better annie ? - ian-hill, Mar 23, 2014

Answer 7

Have you been in the tropics recently?

¿Ha estado en los trópicos recientemente?

Have a strong drink and sit down. - annierats, Mar 22, 2014

Maggy, I forgot this one , and it did happen to me 6 months ago. - ray76, Mar 22, 2014

I am planning to be there soon. ♥ - rac1, Mar 22, 2014

Scorpions! - heliotropeman, Mar 23, 2014

Hello Margherite. - heliotropeman, Mar 23, 2014

Answer 8

Evite el viaje en avión durante las próximas cuatro semanas.

Avoid air travel for the next four weeks.

MM, that would be sad. - annierats, Mar 22, 2014

or ,avoid travel. - heliotropeman, Mar 23, 2014

Or, avoid anything! - Raja-jani, Mar 23, 2014

Answer 9

Here's the good news - you're going to have a disease named after you.

Aquí están las buenas noticias - va a tener una enfermedad denominada después de ti.

Oh, scribe! Just hope it won't be rateaten liver.. - annierats, Mar 22, 2014

Like a disease called Heliosis. - heliotropeman, Mar 23, 2014

Answer 10

Puede que necesite algunas suturas. Mi realidad después de tomar la caída mientras que escalara en roca hoy.

Looks like you need a few stitches. My reality after taking a tumble while doing some rock climbing today.

Woah! Is that the "rock" you climbed today, Denny? - Findy, Mar 23, 2014

Good for you.Climbing ,not tumbling ,of course. I used to climb. - heliotropeman, Mar 23, 2014

Yes Findy, I tend to get a little carried away. Climbing that without a rope was not very smart. lo - dennywells, Mar 23, 2014

Helio, you used to rock climb and gave it up? - dennywells, Mar 23, 2014

My husband used to do this. I used to walk up , by another route and have a coffe whilst waiting for him.. - annierats, Mar 23, 2014

I don't do it much anymore Annie. I started to ponder how it was about the only sport where the magazines had a regular obituary section. - dennywells, Mar 23, 2014

No ropes, Denny? :) I'm sorry... - 00e46f15, Mar 24, 2014

No te quiero asustar, pero sin una rope a tu lado, se sentía desnudo : ) - dennywells, Mar 24, 2014

Answer 11

Tengo buena noticias y mala noticias. La mala, el tratamiento sale muy caro y duro de ocho años. La buena, mi hijo va a ir a Harvard.

I have good news and bad news. The bad, the treatment is very expensive and lasts eight years. The good, my son is going to go to Harvard.

Hahahaha - rac1, Mar 22, 2014

Perfect timing. - heliotropeman, Mar 23, 2014

Tu hijo puede pagar en cuando acabara con su curso. - annierats, Mar 23, 2014

Answer 12

Sr. Anthony usted va a estar embarazada, con lo que dijo.

Dijo el Doctor. de Inglaterra.

Mr Anthony your going to be pregnant, (embarrassed) with what I say.

Said the Doctor. from England.

Ooh, very clever, I get it, but I'm not sure if I get it right. - heliotropeman, Mar 22, 2014

Yikes!!! - rac1, Mar 22, 2014

Going to be? Either you are, or you're not, surely? - annierats, Mar 22, 2014

Morning sickness, I suppose, you have seemed a bit below par lately. - annierats, Mar 22, 2014

You have my vote but I have no idea... - 007c5fc1, Mar 22, 2014

Thanks for the cote vonfidence guys. - ray76, Mar 22, 2014

Great play Ray. I'm reminded of my false cognates. - heliotropeman, Mar 23, 2014

Whe is it due? - annierats, Mar 23, 2014

Answer 13

¡Enfermera! ¡Enfermera!! ¡Va a poner en cuarentena este piso! ¡Váyase ahora! ¡Ya! ¡Apurase!

Dígame tu dirección y todo lados he fue esta semana.

Nurse! Nurse!! Go and quarantine this floor! Go now! Now! Hurry up!

Give me your address and tell me everywhere you have gone this week.

Wow ,widespread panic ,love it. - heliotropeman, Mar 23, 2014

Answer 14

Usted tiene presión arterial alta, y tienes que parar beber el café ahora mismo.

You have high blood pressure and you have to stop drinking coffee immediately.

(Nooooooooooo!!!)

Coffee is so much a part of the culture here in CR that children drink it. My 2 year old niece drinks coffee with the family. - 00551866, Mar 23, 2014

:) Who remembers the old type coffee percolators? - Findy, Mar 23, 2014

I have a friend who uses one while camping,good coffee. - heliotropeman, Mar 23, 2014

Answer 15

At your age you should seriously consider scheduling a colonoscopy.

A su edad debería considerar seriamente programar una colonoscopia.

I truly dislike the thought . Great post. - heliotropeman, Mar 23, 2014

No, they are really easy y siiiiii valen la pena! Si no tuviera una, no sabria nada de mi cáncer! Soy mucho mas joven que la edad normal para tener una, pero tenía síntomas. Sorry for the PSA--LOL - ElBúho, Mar 23, 2014