Verbs, Nouns & Adjectives that Describe Injuries in Spanish
Here is the Injuries in Spanish lesson I taught this week in Video Viernes: Subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see all of our lessons and get the latest videos […]
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Head Eyes Ears Nose & Throat Exam (HEENT) in Spanish
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)
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Discussing Cold and Flu Symptoms in Spanish
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
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Spanish Numbers in the Clinic
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
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High Blood Pressure and Hypertension conversations in Spanish
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
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Brief Prenatal Education Review in Spanish
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
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20 Medical Spanish Words and Memory Tricks to remember them
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
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Names of Medical Professions and Specialties in Spanish
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.
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Summer 2021 Adult Spanish Immersion trip in Costa Rica
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
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Describing the diabetic diet in Spanish
Learn how to describe the diabetic diet in Spanish. The diabetic diet basically consists of: Here is the lesson I taught to our Facebook Group and YouTube audience: Learn the
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Discussing the Heart Healthy Diet in Spanish
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
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Discussing physical activity in Spanish
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,
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Suggestions for healthy cooking and eating in Spanish
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:
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My Plate in Spanish – Mi Plato
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
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5 2 1 0 Diet in Spanish
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
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How to talk about Diet and Exercise in Spanish
Welcome to the Diet and Exercise in Spanish series! In this 5-lesson series of medical Spanish lessons, you’ll learn: Tell us what you want to learn! Comment below on this
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Medication adherence and follow up conversations in Spanish
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
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Discussing side effects of medications in Spanish
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.
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Spanish Immersion Programs in Costa Rica for Adults are back!
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
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Usted Commands and Medication Instructions in 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
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Discussing Medication Forms and Dosing Frequencies in Spanish
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
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Medication classes and their uses in Spanish
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
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Medical Spanish Series: Medication Instructions in Spanish
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
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Learning English – Adjectives ending in -ed and -ing
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
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How to talk about weight management in Spanish
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
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Well Woman Visits in Spanish
Here is the video lesson: 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
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How to Discuss Cancer Screenings in Spanish
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: Additionally, there are some conversational practice ideas
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Learning English – What is the difference between Look, Watch, and See?
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,
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Blood Pressure Management in Spanish
Here is the lesson you requested on hypertension and blood pressure management in Spanish Lesson 2 in our routine well visit series is all about blood pressure management in Spanish.
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Direct Objects Pronouns in Spanish – Los Complementos Directos en Español
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
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Discussing Lab Tests in Spanish & Lab Results in Spanish
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
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Medical Spanish Well Visit Series
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
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Discussing ADD and ADHD in Spanish
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
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Discussing PTSD in Spanish
PTSD in Spanish PTSD is lesson 4 in our 5-lesson series on discussing mental health in Spanish. If you missed the previous lessons, be sure to check out the lessons
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Discussing Substance Abuse in Spanish
Here is the Discussing Substance Abuse in Spanish lesson that I taught on YouTube and to our Facebook group: As we learn to talk about addiction and substance abuse in Spanish,
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Discussing Anxiety in Spanish
This is Lesson 2 of 5 in our Mental Health in Spanish series. In this free Medical Spanish lesson, you will learn how to talk about anxiety in Spanish with
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Discussing Depression in Spanish
Here is the Discussing Depression in Spanish lesson that I taught on YouTube and to our Facebook group: This is Lesson 1 of 5 in our Mental Health in Spanish series.
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Common American English Collocations–Word That Go Together
Collocations are two or more words that go together in an expression, such as fast food, pay attention, or happily married. Collocations make our vocabulary richer. They make it easier
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Bien vs. Bueno vs. Buen in Spanish: When To Use Them
Bien y Bueno/a son unas de las palabras que suelen generar confusión cuando estás aprendiendo español: ¿Cómo saber cuándo usar “bien” y cuándo usar “bueno/a”? En este artículo explicaremos su
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Giving Clinical Recommendations in Spanish
In this free Medical Spanish lesson, you will learn how to give clinical recommendations in Spanish and how to start using the subjunctive: Cómo dar recomendaciones clínicas en español y
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Count and Noncount Nouns in English – How and When to use them
Many or much? A few or a little? Fewer or less? How do you know which of these words to use when you are describing the quantity of something? This
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Upper Respiratory Infections in Spanish
In this free Medical Spanish lesson you will learn how to talk about upper respiratory infections in Spanish: Infecciones de las vías respiratorias superiores. We will be talking about: Here
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Understanding Por vs. Para in Spanish and When to Use Them
If you’ve ever had trouble saying “for” in Spanish, you’re not alone! Although POR and PARA in Spanish may both be translated as for in English, they cannot be used interchangeably in
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Ser vs. Estar: When to Use the Correct Verb “To Be” in Spanish
SER and ESTAR, they both mean “to be”?! Why does the Spanish language have two verbs expressing “to be” while in English there is only one? Both verbs have very
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“I Don’t Get it.” 20 most common uses of the verb GET in American English
When you listen to conversations in English, you will hear the verb to get in many different contexts. It is one of the 100 most common words in the English
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Working at home and At Home Schooling through COVID-19 School Closures and Stay at home orders
Home Schooling through COVID-19: Stuck at home trying to figure out how to work productively and support your kids’ learning at home? In this video Rory & Leslie Foster share
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Spanish for Teachers – 5 Idiomatic Expressions in Spanish
How often do you use idiomatic expressions in your Spanish conversations? Do you know some “dichos” en español? Whichever your native language is there are so many colloquial / idiomatic
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Spanish for Educators – Commands & Classroom Management in Spanish
In this Spanish for Educators lesson, you will learn how to give commands in Spanish. When we think of common classroom management phrases used in the classroom, many of them
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Usted Commands for Medical Spanish in the Clinic
Giving instructions, suggestions and requesting things is a daily aspect of working with patients. In order to say something like: “sit down, please”, “follow me”, “wait here for a moment”,
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Teaching Online Through Coronavirus COVID 19 School Closures
Abruptly, one day you’re teaching your students face to face and the next you’re faced with the daunting challenge of teaching your students online. Where do you begin? How do
