These are some of the resources that will be very useful during your learning of the Spanish language.
Asking for a doctor's appointment:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Me gustaría pedir una cita /hora con el doctor. | I would like to request an appointment with the doctor. |
| ¿Cuándo le va bien? ¿Por la mañana o por la tarde? | When is a good time for you? In the morning or the afternoon? |
| ¿A qué hora prefiere? | What time would you prefer? |
| El martes a las doce. | Tuesday at twelve. |
| El miércoles por la tarde. | Wednesday afternoon. |
| A primera hora de la mañana. | First thing in the morning. |
| A última hora de la tarde. | Late afternoon. |
| Hasta el jueves no puedo darle una cita. | I can't make an appointment for you until Thursday. |
In the doctor's office:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| ¿Qué le ocurre? | What's wrong with you? |
| ¿Qué le duele? | What hurts? |
| ¿Qué síntomas tiene? | What symptoms do you have? |
| Me duele la cabeza, el estómago, la barriga | My head, stomach, belly hurts. |
| Tengo un fuerte dolor en el pecho. | I have strong pain in my chest. |
| He tenido un accidente y me duele la pierna izquierda. | I had an accident and my left leg hurts. |
| Me he roto el brazo. | I broke my arm. |
| Tengo tos. | I have a cough. |
| Toso mucho. | I cough a lot. |
| Estoy resfriado. | I have a cold. |
| Tengo fiebre. | I have a fever. |
Dialogue: Carlos goes to the doctor because of a cold.