Describing the diabetic diet in Spanish
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…
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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…
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…
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:…
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…
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…
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: How to talk about the 5-2-1-0 diet in Spanish How to…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
Medication classes & 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…
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…
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…
Well Woman Visits in Spanish
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…
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: Cancer screening vocabulary in Spanish How to…
Blood Pressure Management in Spanish
Lesson 2 in our routine well visit series is all about blood pressure management and hypertension in Spanish. In this lesson we’ll cover: Important vocabulary for blood pressure conversations in…
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…
Medical Spanish Well Visit Series
Thank you for taking the Well Visit survey over the last couple of weeks! Here are the results and the topics that we will cover over the next 5 weeks…
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…
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…
Discussing Substance Abuse in Spanish
In today’s lesson, we’re addressing topic #3 from the mental health survey that our community members asked to learn about: addiction & substance abuse in Spanish. Here is the Discussing…
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…
Discussing Depression in Spanish
This is Lesson 1 of 5 in our Mental Health in Spanish series. In this free Medical Spanish lesson you will learn how to talk about depression with your patients…
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…
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: Respiratory…
Discussing Contraception Options in Spanish
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,…
Tú Commands in Spanish for Healthcare and Clinical Interactions with Young Patients
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”,…
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”,…
2 Medical Spanish Ways To Say “For How Long” & “How Long Ago” in Spanish
In this free Medical Spanish lesson you will learn: How to use “¿Cuánto tiempo hace que… ?” and “¿Hace cuánto que…?” Examples in the clinical setting to start using these…
36 Medical Spanish Transition Words to Use in The Clinical Setting
In this free Medical Spanish lesson you will learn how 36 Medical Spanish Transition Words Notes TODAY: Palabras de transición para español médico. In this free Medical lesson you will…
Medical Spanish – How to Get Your Word Order Straight in Spanish
Do you ever feel like you know exactly what you want to say, and you have all the right words in Spanish, but you just can’t get them out in…
Medical Spanish Adverbs of Location, Frequency & Manner
In this free Medical Spanish lesson you will learn how to say use some medical Spanish adverbs of location, frequency and manner: adverbios de ubicación, frecuencia y manera en español…
How To Talk About Coronavirus in Spanish
In this free Medical Spanish lesson you will learn how to talk about the Coronavirus in Spanish with your patients: Cómo hablar sobre el Coronavirus en español. In this free…
Mental Health Conversations in Spanish
In this free Medical Spanish lesson you will learn how to have Mental Health Conversations in Spanish with your patients: Conversaciones sobre salud mental. Here is the Mental Health Conversations…
192 Must Know Spanish Verbs for Healthcare
Verbs are the glue that stick all of your Spanish vocabulary together and allow you to string together complete thoughts in Spanish. In this lesson you will learn 192 essential…
High Blood Pressure and Hypertension conversations in Spanish
In this free Medical Spanish lesson, you will learn how to have high blood pressure and hypertension conversations in Spanish: Presión alta e hipertensión. Here is the High Blood Pressure…
Media Use in Children and Adolescents – Anticipatory Guidance in Spanish
In this free Medical Spanish lesson, you will learn how to talk about media use amongst children and adolescents in Spanish: Consumo de medios, tiempo de pantalla y redes sociales.…
Smoking, Vaping & Tobacco Cessation in Spanish
In this free Medical Spanish lesson, you will learn how to talk about smoking, vaping, and tobacco cessation in Spanish: Fumar, vapear y dejar de usar tabaco. In this lesson…
Motivational Interviewing in Spanish
The first thing to learn is the different terms used in English and Spanish: Motivational Interview is Intervención Motivacional. In some Spanish speaking regions is also acceptable to say Entrevista…
Weight Loss and Management – Anticipatory Guidance in Spanish
In this free Medical Spanish lesson you will learn how to talk about weight loss and management anticipatory guidance in Spanish: Orientación temprana para controlar peso y evitar obesidad. Last…
Giving Spanish Anticipatory Guidance in Diabetes
In this free Medical Spanish lesson you will learn how to cover the main details about anticipatory guidance in diabetes – and doing it in Spanish: Orientación temprana para diabetes.…
2 Medical Spanish Pronunciation Rules to help you ACE medical Spanish words
In this free Medical Spanish lesson you will learn two easy rules for making sure you’re pronouncing medical Spanish words properly. These 2 medical Spanish pronunciation rules apply to all…
Learn Medical Spanish – Taking Family Medical History in Spanish
Family Medical histories in Spanish are an important aspect of gaining a patient’s complete medical history. In this free Medical Spanish lesson you will learn: Vocabulary for family members in…
Learn Medical Spanish – 7 Easy Phrases for Communicating Treatment Plans in Spanish
In this free Medical Spanish lesson you will learn 7 easy phrases for communicating treatment plans in Spanish and being able to talk about them with your Latino patients. These…
7 Medical Spanish uses for PARA in Spanish
This Medical Spanish lesson teaches you 7 Medical Spanish uses for PARA in Spanish: ¿Para qué sirve PARA? 🙂 Last week, we learned how to use POR, so now it’s…
6 Medical Spanish Uses for POR in Spanish
If you are not a native Spanish speaker, I’m sure 100% sure that you sometimes have to guess about whether you should use Para or Por in Spanish. In this…
Tener Expressions – 13 Things You ARE in English but HAVE in Medical Spanish Contexts
This Free Medical Spanish lesson teaches you 13 Tener expressions, so that you know when to use HAVE in Spanish vs BE in English. These 13 tener expressions are used…
Top 10 Prescription Medications Described in Spanish
This Medical Spanish lesson teaches you how to talk about the top 10 prescription medications described in Spanish: Top 10 medicamentos recetados descritos en español. In this medical Spanish lesson…
Learn Medical Spanish – How to Explain Top 10 Hospital Procedures in Spanish
This Medical Spanish lesson teaches you how to explain the top 10 hospital procedures in Spanish to your Spanish speaking patients: 10 procedimientos hospitalarios más comunes. For each procedure, I…