How to talk to my patients

Question

Hola. Me llamo Ben, soy paramedico. I'm wondering if you all could perhaps tell me how to say the following phrases in Spanish. Thanks so much!

Como se dice... What's happening today? What's going on today? Are you (Ud.) hurt? Try to relax (... Por favor.) Is there anything in your medical history that we should know about? (...como asma o diabetes) I'm wondering if a native speaker might know how a doc might ask this exactly. Thanks again

Also if anyone knows a good resource for medical Spanish, please let me know. I would really appreciate it.

Welcome to Spanishdict. - rac1, Sep 23, 2014

Thank you :) - Parameducated, Sep 23, 2014

There are many web sites for that purpose, but I haven't tried any. Here is an example that claims to be free: http://www.practicingspanish.com/ - bosquederoble, Sep 23, 2014

Answer 1

Your dreams have come true:

http://www.medicalspanishpodcast.com/

Que disfrutes!

Was about to post it. Long live Medical Spanish Podcast! - Helado_eclectico, Sep 23, 2014

Answer 2

Hello Ben,

Welcome to the SpanishDict forum.

You asked:

Hola. Me llamo Ben, soy paramedico. I'm wondering if you all could perhaps tell me how to say the following phrases in Spanish. Thanks so much! Como se dice... What's happening today? What's going on today? Are you (Ud.) hurt? Try to relax (... Por favor.) Is there anything in your medical history that we should know about? (...como asma o diabetes) I'm wondering if a native speaker might know how a doc might ask this exactly. Thanks again

Well, let's take these phrases/sentences in order, one at a time with the exception of the first two which are practically almost the same

1.What is happening, today? / What is going on today? = ¿Qué pasa, hoy?

What is going to happen, today? = ¿Qué va a pasar, hoy?

Ben, when you posed the question, What is going to happen today? did you really mean: What are we going to do, today? (Which 'shouts' /call outs are we going to have today?)

In this case you would say: ¿Qué vamos a hacer, hoy?

To be hurt in Spanish can be expressed by: sentirse dolido /estar dolido although to hurt onself is expressed using the verbs: lamentarse or dañarse.

2.Are you hurt? = ¿Está (estás) dolido? This is the Ud form, as requested that the Spanish use to address strangers, people older than yourself, and people in authority or any other people to whom you wish to show extra respect! You would use the familiar form estás, which I have placed in brackets, instead to address children younger people, friends and family. ? Have you received (o sustained) any injuries? = ¿Ha recibido o (sufrido) algunas heridas?

3 Try to relax, please! / Please try to relax = Trate de relajarse, por favor (Ud form)

This phrase directly above also uses the imperative/command form of the verb but is softened by the por favor. However, having said this, Spanish natives often use the command form in their daily lives and do not consider it rude!

4.Is there anything in your medical history that we should know about (such as Asthma or Diabetes)

I would suggest:

¿Deberíamos saber de algunas problemas en su historia clínica, por ejemplo, asma o diabetes?

or, perhaps...

= ¿Hay algunas problemas acerca de su historia clínica que deberíamos saber, por ejemplo, asma o diabetes?

I am not a native speaker, so It's quite possible that a native speaker could improv eupon my contributions by offering a more natural way of saying the same things. You might like to wait for confirmation from native speakers on this frum eg Pablo, Gex, Chileno before using the last sentence!

I am going to chat with my Colombian native friend, Lily, this evening on Skype and she works in audiometric testing and I will send her the link to ask her to check my Spanish!

I hope this helps

Corrijan mi español, por favor

Nice answer. I would only remove the "por favor" from the second last sentence there. With a deberíamos, the sentence is polite enough as it is. - Helado_eclectico, Sep 23, 2014

Thank You, Helado :) I have taken on board what you have said and agree so I have removed the words por favor :) - FELIZ77, Sep 23, 2014

Answer 3

I have an English Spanish Medical dictionary.

I can email it to you if you PM me.

Ian

Who is the Dictioanary published by/who is the author or who are the authors of this dictionary please, Ian? - FELIZ77, Sep 23, 2014

I have it on my CD I developed for learnig English - I think it was published in California Feliz. I can send it to you by email. - ian-hill, Sep 24, 2014

I have sent you a PM Feliz :) - ian-hill, Sep 24, 2014

Thank you very much Ian, I have received it today :) - FELIZ77, Sep 24, 2014

Answer 4

I have seen a lot of books on this subject. I can't recommend specific ones (perhaps someone else can), but try searching on Amazon for "Spanish for medical professionals," "Spanish for paramedics," things like that. Or browse the shelves in a good bookstore or library.

Answer 5

I totally forgot about this, although it's primarily for travelers, which may not be a bad thing have around.

Emergency Medical Spanish For Travelers

Answer 6

What's happening today? What's going on today? Are you (Ud.) hurt? Try to relax (... Por favor.) Is there anything in your medical history that we should know about

Que le pasa hoy? (en donde) se siente dolor? Relájese. Hay algo en su historial médico que se debe saber?