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Hola a todos ¿Qué tal?

Following on from the last Spanish Practice Lesson, today we are going to practice some more very useful Spanish vocabulary related to illnesses, symptoms and medicine and how to manage in Spanish at the doctor’s.

Answers to all tasks involved in this lesson will be given at the end of the post and you can also follow a link with this post to watch the original theory video lesson on the same topic.

To go back and watch the original video lesson please follow this link:

More about managing in Spanish at the doctor´s

1. First, please translate the following words from Spanish to English:

Pediatra
Médico
Consulta
Enfermera
Centro de salud
Hospital

Do you know the difference between “medico” and “doctor”?

2. Let´s practice now some Spanish vocabulary related to illnesses, symptoms and medicine. How do you say these things in Spanish?

Symptoms
Throat infection
Sunstroke
Indigestion
Sprain
Prescription
Medicine
Aspirins
Cream

3. Now translate these words from Spanish to English:

Enfermedad
Virus
Intoxicación
Tortícolis
Rotura
Pastillas
Inyecciones
Antibióticos

4. Let´s see now if you understand these typical Spanish phrases describing how one feels:

Tengo fiebre
Estoy mareada
Me siento débil
Me siento mal
Tengo gripe
Tengo tos
Tengo dolor de cabeza
Tengo náuseas
Estoy cansada
Estoy enferma
Tengo resfriado
Me duelen los pies

5. Finally, please tell me how to say the following things in Spanish:

Where is doctor Martínez’s surgery?
Who is last in the queue?
What is wrong? (friendly)
What is wrong? (formal)
You have to take these tablets
You must take these tablets
It is nothing
It isn’t serious
Take it easy

This is all for today.

I recommend that you review also the previous video lesson. With both sets of information you should be able to manage very well at the doctor’s in a Spanish speaking country.

¡Hasta pronto!

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Answers:

1.
Paediatrician
Doctor
Doctor’s surgery
Nurse
Health Centre
Hospital

A doctor is “un médico”, but when you are talking directly to him you will use the word “Doctor/a”. For example: Buenos días doctor Martínez. Also you will use “doctor/a” when talking about a doctor with his/her name. For example: “La doctora Fernández es muy simpatica”.

2.
Síntomas
Infección de garganta
Insolación
Indigestión
Torcedura
Receta
Jarabe
Aspirinas
Pomada /crema

3.
Illness
Virus
Food poisoning
Stiff neck
Fracture
Tablets
Injections
Antibiotics

4.
I have fever/a temperature
I feel dizzy/sick
I feel weak
I feel unwell
I have the flu
I have a cough
I have a headache
I feel nauseous
I am tired
I am ill/sick
I have a cold
My feet hurt

5.
¿Dónde está la consulta del doctor Martínez?
¿Quién es el último?
¿Qué te pasa?
¿Qué le pasa?
Tiene que tomar estas pastillas
Debe tomar estas pastillas
No es nada
No es grave / No tiene importancia
Cuídese

Hola ¿Qué tal?

Today we are going to practice how to manage describing aches, pains, and parts of the body when visiting a doctor in a Spanish speaking country.

Answers to all tasks involved in this lesson will be given at the end of the post and you can also follow a link with this post to watch the original theory video lesson on the same topic.

To go back and watch the original video lesson please follow this link:

Describing aches, pains and parts of the body in Spanish

1. First, let´s see if you recognise these parts of the body in Spanish:

Cuello
Espalda
Pie
Oído
Rodilla
Cabeza
Pierna
Culo
Nariz
Pecho

2. Now translate these parts of the body from English to Spanish:

Ear
Belly
Eye
Throat
Stomach
Mouth
Finger
Hand
Neck
Arm

3. Let´s practice now how to describe aches and pains you are feeling in Spanish. How do you say these things in Spanish?

Headache
Sore throat
Earache
Backache

And what does this mean?

¿Tienes dolor de cabeza?
Tengo dolor de espalda
¿Tenéis dolor de garganta?
Tenemos dolor de oídos

4. Next, we are going to practice El verbo Doler (to hurt). Let´s see if you know how to conjugate it. I will say a person and I would like you to conjugate the correct form of the verb. For example: If I say “a ti” you will have to say “te duele”:

A usted
A ellos
A ella
A ustedes
A mí
A vosotros
A ti
A nosotros

5. Finally, please translate the following sentences:

Me duelen mucho los pies
¿Te duele la cabeza?
No nos duelen las rodillas
¿Os duele la espalda?
A mi madre le duele la garganta

This is all for today.

I hope you don´t need to go to the doctor when you visit a Spanish speaking country. But if you do, this information will come in extremely handy.

See you next time with more Spanish practice!

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Answers:

1.
Neck
Back
Foot
Inner ear
Knee
Head
Leg
Bottom
Nose
Chest

2.
Oreja
Tripa
Ojo
Garganta
Estómago
Boca
Dedo
Mano
Cuello
Brazo

3.
Dolor de cabeza
Dolor de garganta
Dolor de oídos
Dolor de espalda
Have you got a headache? (one person /friendly)
I have backache.
Have you got a sore throat? (group /friendly)
We have earache.

4.
Le duele
Les duele
Le duele
Les duele
Me duele
Os duele
Te duele
Nos duele

5.
My feet hurt a lot.
Have you got a headache? (one person /friendly)
Our knees don´t hurt.
Have you got a backache? (group / friendly)
My mum has a sore throat.

Hello, there!

Today let’s learn a bit about los deportes radicales in Spanish. Practice your reading skills!

El descenso de barrancos

Consiste en seguir el curso de un río o torrente evitando los obstáculos naturales que este nos ofrece, con la ayuda de cuerdas y otros materiales.

Es una actividad en plena naturaleza a través de cañones erosionados por el agua durante siglos. Los parajes donde se practican suelen ser salvajes y sin contaminar.

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el curso de un río = the course of a river
evitar = to avoid, to prevent from happening
cuerdas = ropes
en plena naturaleza = in full nature
cañón = canyon
erosionado = eroded
siglos = centuries
parajes = places, locations
suelen ser = usually are
salvaje = wild

El ala delta

El ala tiene la forma de triángulo y sostiene al piloto, que lleva las piernas embutidas en un saco. El deporte consiste lanzarse al aire libre.

El peligro está en la falta de preparación de los pilotos y los mayores accidentes se producen en el aterrizaje.

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ala delta = hang glider
ala = wing
sostener = to support
embutido = inlaid, encased
saco = bag
lanzarse = to throw oneself
al aire libre = in open air
falta de = lack of
aterrizaje = landing

El surf

Se trata de una actividad en la que es difícil trazar una frontera entre el deporte y la filofofía de la vida. Es una actividad que, con solo una tabla, pone al practicante en pleno contacto con las fuerzas de la naturaleza.

Una de estas fuerzas es la ola, que el surfista necesita para efectuar maniobras. El surf es uno de los deportes más puros, ya que aprovecha la naturaleza sin dañarla.

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trazar una frontera = to draw a line, a limit
tabla = board
poner en contacto = to put in contact
fuerzas = strength, power
ola = wave
efectuar maniobras = to do maneuvers
ya que = since, because
aprovecha = make the most of
dañar = to damage, to spoil

El puenting

Esta actividad consiste en atarse con una cuerda a la cintura y a las piernas y tirarse desde un puente, producienco un péndulo cuando frena.

Otra variedad es el benji o booming, que se hace con una cuerda elástica y se diferencia por el modo de amarrar al saltador. Este deporte no se recomienda a los que tengan problemas cardiovasculares.

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puenting = bungee jumping
atarse = to tie oneself
cintura = waist
tirarse = to throw oneself
puente = bridge
frenar = to stop
modo = way, manner
amarrar = to tie
saltador = jumper (person who jumps)

El montañismo o alpinismo

Es una práctica deportiva que tiene como fin culminar cumbres elevadas y difíciles. La seguridad es esencial para la práctica de este deporte – seguridad de las manos, de la cabeza y de los pies. Es necesario, antes todo, un buen herraje en las botas, que se agarre al hielo o a la tierra, y también tener buenos materiales, ya que un solo clavo debe aguantar el peso del cuerpo.

Es un deporte con alto grado de riesgo que se ve compensado con la perspectiva de bellos panoramas y la posibilidad de descubrir una naturaleza desconocida.

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montañismo / alpinismo = mountain climbing
como fin = as a result
culminar = to get to the top of
cumbre = peak
elevado = high
seguridad = safety
ante todo = first of all
herraje = iron fittings
agarrarse = to be attached
hielo = ice
tierra = ground
clavo = nail
aguantar = to hold
peso del cuerpo = body weight
alto grado de riesgo = high level of risk
descubrir = discover
desconocido = unknown

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