How to Manage the Most Frequently Used Verb Conjugations in Spanish for Healthcare Workers. Verbs are are the glue that hold a language together and create meaning. A pure vocabulary-based …
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To our Common Ground Community…We are very thankful for you! As we approach this Thanksgiving holiday, we want to communicate 3 things to you! You are an incredible community of …
Do you ever have to educate new parents about safe sleep recommendations? We all know that the “back to sleep & belly to play” campaign has had a great effect …
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This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on learning how assess child abuse and neglect in Spanish. This is a delicate topic requested by a community member who wanted to know the …
Questions and Phrases to Assess Child Abuse and Neglect in Spanish Read More »
Language is a fascinating and complex system, full of surprises and difficulties for learners. One of the most intriguing phenomena in language learning is false cognates, often called “false friends” …
False Cognates in Spanish – The Tricky Twins of Language Read More »
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 …
This medical Spanish lesson focuses on talking about fall prevention in Spanish, both at home and at the hospital. We share some vocabulary and phrases to talk about the most …
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This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on Active Listening, Empathizing & Summarizing Patient Complaints in Spanish. You’re going to learn useful phrases and vocabulary for showing understanding and managing difficult …
Active Listening, Empathizing & Summarizing Patient Complaints in Spanish Read More »
During your Spanish learning journey, you’ll encounter numerous words that, at first glance, may seem very similar to English words and think that they can be used interchangeably only to …
If you’re anything like me (as a Spanish learner), it’s the pesky little words that can leave you feeling a little confused and frustrated at times. The personal “A” in …
If you work with men past the age of 50 years old, you have probably had the occasion to discuss enlarged prostate, or BPH – Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. Wondering how …
Use these 9 Spanish Question words and chit chat topics to build rapport with your Spanish-speaking patients. Whenever we survey our medical Spanish community, one of the top 3 reasons …
Is it common practice to use the pronoun “elle” and change adjectives to end in an “e”? Hi Rory, my name is Phoenix. I’m non-binary and I’m registered for your …
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This Spanish immersion program took place in Ecuador and Costa Rica for families, healthcare workers and teachers. A well planned and executed immersion trip is the absolute best way to …
Summer ’23 Spanish Immersion trip for adults – week by week. Read More »
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on understanding the 3 Ps of Hospital Nursing in Spanish: Pain, Potty, and Position. These 3 Ps are the most common things a nurse has …
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on learning how to talk about the 9 less common causes of abdominal pain in Spanish: Las 9 causas menos comunes del dolor abdominal. After …
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This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on learning how to talk about abdominal pain in Spanish: dolor abdominal o dolor de estómago. Some time ago, we talked about how to talk …
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Are you eager to embark on a Spanish adventure and unlock the secrets of the Spanish language? If you’re someone who loves to travel and explore new cultures, then immersing …
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How to explain A1C tests and results to your patients in Spanish? According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, The A1C test is a blood test …
Explaining A1C in Spanish: Ranges, Results and Recommendations Read More »
Easy phrases to communicate at home care instructions after minor procedures. In this post you’ll learn how to… Here is the video lesson on care instructions in Spanish after minor …
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Have you been looking for an ethical and sustainable opportunity to do some clinical work abroad? If so, MissionCMEcuador is accepting providers and Spanish/English interpreters to join its next trip. I’ve …
Chronic pelvic pain can be a complicated topic to discuss, let alone Spanish! In this lesson you’ll learn how to describe chronic pelvic pain symptoms, causes and treatment options in …
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Si quieres solicitar un trabajo en programación donde requieren inglés, pero no tienes mucha experiencia con las entrevistas en este idioma, probablemente tienes muchas dudas y nervios mientras te preparas …
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In this Spanish Quick Tip Lesson you will learn an easy 3 step process to quickly conjugate verbs in present tense subjunctive form. If you’re like most Spanish learners when …
Work on your listening comprehension in Spanish and learn about diabetes and hypertension in Costa Rica! Doctor Carla and Nurse Rebeca asked our Medical Spanish Immersion group this past winter …
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What words or sounds are especially challenging for you to pronounce? Do you avoid certain English words (like “beach” or “sheet”) because you’re afraid of accidentally saying a bad word? …
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Work on your listening comprehension in Spanish and learn about the mental health situation in Costa Rica! Comprehension Questions from the conversation: Learn the lesson vocabulary with this quizlet vocab …
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In this Spanish Quick Tip Lesson we are going to cut through the chaos of the Spanish Subjunctive. If you’ve been learning Spanish for any amount of time, you know …
Did you know there are three distinct ways to pronounce the past tense ‘ed’ sound in English? Have you ever noticed these three distinct sounds when talking in the past …
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Starting January 28th, 44 adults (and one child) embarked on a journey to improve their spoken Spanish via Spanish Immersion. We all know that Spanish Immersion is absolutely the best …
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Did you know that there are 5 Spanish verbs that change meaning when you use them in the preterite and imperfect past tenses? If you’ve been studying Spanish for a …
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Do you ever have to discuss periods, menstrual cramps and menstrual bleeding in Spanish? If so, this medical Spanish video is perfect for you. In this lesson, you’ll learn … …
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Have you ever wanted to learn how to express routines and new intentions in English? Or how about what you want to start doing in your life in English? ¿Alguna …
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This free Medical Spanish lesson focuses on learning and understanding the use of the Regular Present Tense Verbs in Spanish for healthcare context. Here is the video lesson about the …
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Did you know…there are two verbs in Spanish to express what you or someone knows. Saber versus Conocer. Do you know when to use each one? These verbs are not …
Saber vs. Conocer – they both mean “to know” in Spanish? Read More »
Do you ever have to discuss Pap tests or colposcopies in Spanish? How about abnormal Pap test results? Here is a brief lesson to guide you: Here is some essential …
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Have you ever gotten stuck trying to express sentences like these in Spanish…? Acabar is the verb you are looking for! Acabar can be a tricky verb – it has …
It’s over, finished, ruined or I just did that! Acabar is the Spanish verb you need! Read More »
Medical Spanish Tú commands are a little bit tricky. When you work with kids in the clinical setting, you use commands all the time. Simple things like: “open your mouth”, …
Tú Commands in Spanish for Healthcare and Clinical Interactions with Young Patients Read More »
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 …
Do you find yourself wondering how to express that something is lacking or missing in Spanish? The verb faltar might be the perfect solution for you. Do you ever find …
Do you know how to express what you are thankful for in Spanish? Download this conversational card and vocabulary and practice giving thanks!
The conditional tense verb conjugation in Spanish gives you the ability to add the subtle message that you “would” or “could” do something. It’s an important tense for sharing a …
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The present perfect verb tense is quite possibly one of the most helpful tenses when speaking Spanish to patients in a clinical / medical context. It allows you to ask …
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The Imperfect past tense in Spanish is one of the easiest tenses to conjugate; there are very few irregulars and no stem changers. But that doesn’t make this tense “easy” …
One of the hardest aspects of the Preterite past tense in Spanish is conjugating the irregular verbs. They’re irregular by nature, which means they don’t necessarily follow any helpful patterns …
You don’t get too far in a conversation before you start using the past tense in clinical conversations. Patients are telling their stories about how they ended up in front …
Coping strategies in Spanish are “Estrategias de afrontamiento”. This week, as I was preparing to have a coping strategies talk with one of my daughters who was having a rough …
Learn the vocabulary and common phrasing for the Neurological exam in Spanish! This lesson covers common questions, information and commands for the neurological exam in Spanish. We cover 7 aspects …
It’s easy to confuse the verbs Touch (tocar) and Take (tomar) in your medical Spanish clinical conversations… but it’s also a quick fix. The problem is that tocar with that …
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 …
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