Healthcare workers learning Spanish need to get comfortable with Spanish formal commands. Whether you’re giving hand washing instructions, talking about how to take medications, or simply directing someone to follow…
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on explaining some common complications of diabetes in Spanish. Do you ever find yourself trying to explain what might happen if your diabetic patients don’t…
How to take a Family Medical History in Spanish with a few simple verbs, family relationship vocabulary and common family medical conditions vocabulary in Spanish. You can get a meaningful…
Diabetes is obviously a common topic in the clinic, but how do your conversations go in Spanish? Do you ever wonder what is the best way to say things like…
4 Practical ways to study medical Spanish and keep your Spanish proficiency moving forward between classes: Finishing up your medical Spanish class is always met with mixed emotions. You’re happy with the progress…
Short video lessons to help you with your medical Spanish Medical Spanish Quick Tip #1: Using SER with professions in Spanish… When describing your profession or talking about any profession…
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on talking through the different signs and symptoms in Spanish your patient could have when they see you in the clinic. In this lesson you…
OPQRST is a great acronym for understanding the history of the problem – but it requires some special vocabulary and grammar to take an HPI in Spanish. Learn how…
Winter 2022 Spanish Immersion in Costa Rica: We’re back on Spanish immersion in Costa Rica this winter with a wonderful group of travelers. There are a handful of working professionals…
This free Medical Spanish lesson focuses on discussing back pain in Spanish: el dolor de espalda. In this lesson I teach on common causes of back pain anatomy of the back…
In this blog post we’re learning how to express your travel styles. En este blog, aprenderemos a cómo expresar nuestros estilos de viajar. Introduction: What is your travel style? Do…
Do you ever have to take vital signs or communicate to your patients about them in Spanish? In the hospital setting you may have your patients hooked up to the…
In this blog post we’re learning how to talk about our favorite holiday traditions. Brainstorm a list of your favorite holiday traditions: What are your favorite holiday traditions? How did…
In today’s Medical Spanish lesson, you will learn how to talk through the physical exam in Spanish. Specifically, you’ll learn how to: Inform your patient about what you need to…
Screening for depression and anxiety with the PHQ-9 and GAD-7 in Spanish. Do you ever use the PHQ-9 or GAD-7 to screen your patients for depression and anxiety? If you…
If you’re like most of my students, you probably get the idea when you hear “dolor” and “duele”; your patients are referring to pain. But are you confident you can…
Do you know how to express what you are thankful for in Spanish? Download this conversational card and vocabulary and practice giving thanks!
This medical Spanish lesson focuses on talking through the Head Eyes Ears Nose & Throat exam in Spanish, also known as HEENT in Spanish. We use the command tense (imperative)…
How to Describe Cold & Flu Symptoms in Spanish When it’s cold and flu season you have tons of repetitive conversations with your patients about their cold and flu symptoms…
When you talk about contraception in Spanish, you generally cover a handful of subtopics: cost, effectiveness, any STI protections, OTC vs prescriptions, etc. So in this free medical Spanish lesson,…
Spanish Numbers in the clinic: Video Viernes Medical Spanish Lesson Numbers are tricky in Spanish, but not impossible. Part of challenge with numbers is listening comprehension – understanding personal information…
Learn how to explain high blood pressure and have hypertension conversations in Spanish: Presión alta e hipertensión. Here is the High Blood Pressure and Hypertension conversations in Spanish that I…
For this week’s topic: Prenatal Education Review in Spanish, I thought I’d share some activities, vocabulary, and simple instructions that a group of OB/GYN residents came up with during our…
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on 20 Medical Spanish Word Associations that make it easier to remember and use them with your Spanish speaking patients. Here is the 20 Medical…
This blog post will help you learn and distinguish the names of medical professions and their related specialties in Spanish. Ever wonder what’s the difference between Yo soy enfermero vs.…
Summer 2021 Adult Spanish Immersion trip in Costa Rica: We all know that Spanish immersion is the best way for adults to learn Spanish. It’s intensive and the nature of…
Learn how to describe the diabetic diet in Spanish. The diabetic diet basically consists of: Eating healthier foods Eating smaller amounts of food Eating on a schedule Lots of natural…
The heart healthy diet guides patients on what to eat and what to avoid in order limit heart disease and cardiovascular disease. In today’s lesson, you will learn how to…
Exercise and physical activity are an essential component of any diet and lifestyle conversation with patients. So how do you discuss physical activity in Spanish? In this medical Spanish lesson,…
This video viernes lesson teaches you some simple structures in Spanish to give suggestions for healthy cooking and healthy eating in Spanish. In this medical Spanish lesson, you will learn:…
My Plate in Spanish is “Mi Plato”, and in this lesson you will learn the different food groups in Spanish and vocabulary for example foods within each category. Additionally, we…
The 5 2 1 0 diet summarizes guidelines for quantities of fruits and vegetables and the amounts of screen time, physical activity and sugary drinks that are recommended for a…
Welcome to the Diet and Exercise in Spanish series! In this 5-lesson series of medical Spanish lessons, you’ll learn: How to talk about the 5-2-1-0 diet in Spanish How to…
In this medical Spanish lesson you’ll learn 7 great questions to give you insight into how closely your patients are adhering to their treatment plan. For each question, we also…
In this lesson, you will learn how to talk about possible side effects of the medications your patients are taking and what to do if they experience those side effects.…
An exciting message from Leslie & Rory about summer 2021 Spanish Immersion programs in Costa Rica: 4 Adult Spanish immersion programs in Costa Rica this summer Program Dates 1wk Spanish…
This is lesson 4 in our series of Medications and dosing instructions in Spanish. In this lesson, you will learn how to put these common medication verbs into the USTED…
In this free medical Spanish video viernes lesson, you’ll learn how to give clear medication instructions in Spanish. You’ll learn common forms of medications (pills, tablets, creams, injections, etc) and…
In this week’s medical Spanish lesson, you’ll learn the names of various classes of medication. You will also learn common verbs that describe what medications do. Additionally, we look at…
Here is how you can form simple medication instructions in Spanish: Starter phrase Medication use Medication form Timing phrase Hay que…Tiene que…Necesita…Es importante…Debe…Puede…Favor de… AplicarDarleDarseInyectarleInyectarsePonerTomarUsar El inhaladorEl jarabeEl medicamentoEl parcheLa…
Adjectives ending in -ed or -ing can be confusing. For example, when the bilingual mother of my friend answered the phone and it was a sales call, she would politely…
In today’s lesson you’ll learn how to talk about weight management in Spanish. This is lesson 5/5 of our well visit / routine visit series – thank you so much…
This is lesson 4/5 in our Spanish Well Visits series. Well Woman visits and gynecologic exams review all sorts of topics, but in this lesson we focus on: Spanish vocabulary…
In today’s video viernes lesson, you will learn how to talk about cancer screenings in Spanish. Specifically, here is what today’s lesson covers: Cancer screening vocabulary in Spanish How to…
This blog post is in English first, followed by Spanish. Scroll down to read it in Spanish. Do you ever wonder when should you use which of these verbs: look,…
Lesson 2 in our routine well visit series is all about blood pressure management in Spanish. In this lesson we’ll cover: Important vocabulary for conversations on blood pressure management in…
What are direct object pronouns in Spanish? Los complementos directos o los objetos directos often the answer to the “What” of the verb and receive the first action of the…
The most requested topic for our series of Routine & Well Visits in Spanish is how to talk about different lab tests and lab results in Spanish. In this lesson…
Thank you for taking the Medical Spanish Well Visit survey over the last couple of weeks! Here are the results and the topics that we will cover over the next…
ADD in Spanish is “TDA: el trastorno de déficit de atención” and ADHD is “TDAH: el trastorno de déficit de atención e hiperactividad”. In this post you’ll learn how to…
