Basic Spanish for Medical Professionals
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In this article you'll find some useful phrases to help you out when interacting with Spanish-speaking patients. If you're looking for vocabulary for talking about the human body in Spanish, check out our article here!
Greetings
First let's take a look at how to greet your patients. The phrases below are all given using the formal usted , though you can use the informal tú if speaking to a child.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Good morning. | |
| Good afternoon. | |
| Good night./Good evening. | |
| How are you? | |
| How are you feeling? | |
| How are you doing? | |
| How can I help you?/How can I be of assistance? |
Let's take a look at an example using two of these phrases.
Farewells
Next, let's take a look at some common farewells.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Goodbye. | |
| Have a good day./Have a good one. | |
| Take care. | |
| See you tomorrow. | |
| See you later. | |
| See you then. |
Other Useful Phrases
Here are some other useful phrases you can use with your patients.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Take a seat. | |
| What is your name? | |
| What is your last name? | |
| How old are you? | |
| I'm sorry. | |
| Do you have insurance? | |
| May I see your insurance card? | |
| How much do you weight? | |
| How tall are you? | |
| What hurts? | |
| What's wrong? | |
| Do you have any allergies? | |
| Do you have a fever? | |
| Are you bleeding? | |
| Are you in pain? |
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