Beginners series 1
Beginners 18: At the doctors
Learn the vocabulary and phrases you’ll need should you ever have to pay a visit to the doctor or pharmacy. You’ll learn how to:
- Ask for a doctor’s appointment
- Describe different types of pain, and how you feel
- Understand common medical procedures

Lis Salinas
Colombiana

Rob
Inglés
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Vocabulary
Spanish | English | Comments |
ASKING FOR A DOCTOR’S APPOINTMENT | ||
Necesito ver a un medico | I need to see a doctor | |
Quiero pedir una cita medica | I want to book a doctor’s appointment | |
DESCRIBING SYMPTOMS | ||
Tengo fiebre | I have a fever | |
Tengo dolor de cabeza | I have a headache | |
Tengo un dolor… | I have a pain… | |
…como un nudo | …like a knot | |
…como agujas | …like needles | |
…como una puñalada | A stabbing pain | |
… como un pellizco | A pinching pain | |
…constante | A constant pain | |
…que quema | …that burns | |
…leve/ligero | A light pain | |
Me escuece | It stings | From verb escocer |
Me pica | It itches | |
PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS | ||
Soy alergico/a a… | I’m allergic to… | Be sure to change ending based on gender |
Soy diabetico/a | I’m diabetic | Be sure to change ending based on gender |
Estoy tomando… | I’m taking (medicine) | |
COMMON MEDICAL PROCEDURES | ||
Recetar/prescriber | To prescribe | |
Reposar/descansar/relajarse | To relax, rest |
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Question 1 of 4
1. Question
Match the English to the Spanish (drag and drop):
Sort elements
- I have a fever
- It hurts
- I'm taking…
- To rest
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Tengo fiebre
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Me duele
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Estoy tomando…
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Descansar
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Question 2 of 4
2. Question
Put the words in order to form a phrase (drag and drop):
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médica
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pedir
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una
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quiero
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cita
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Question 3 of 4
3. Question
Which of the following means “to rest”?
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Question 4 of 4
4. Question
Match the “types of pain”…!
Tengo un dolor…
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- Like needles
- Burning
- Light
- Like a knot
- Constant
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…como agujas
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…que quema
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…ligero/leve
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…como un nudo
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…constante
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