Hey Guys, welcome to the Sinai Spanish Series brought to you by your TR Zac. I thought I would start with some basics that might help with communication at Elmhurst. Remember if you don’t speak Spanish all important conversation should be conducted with the help of an interpreter. All verbs below are posed in the usted form which is the polite form of address in Spanish. Many terms vary from country to country but all our patients should be able to understand the terms below. If anyone has specific requests for next week’s Sinai Spanish Series please email me directly.
Upper Body
abdomen- el abdomen
arm – el brazo
armpit – la axila
back – la espalda
breast – el pecho, el seno
chest – el pecho
elbow – el codo
finger – el dedo
forearm – el antebrazo
hand – la mano
nail – la una (pronounced oo-nya)
skin – la piel
stomach – el estomago
thumb – el pulgar
wrist – la muneca
Lower Body
ankle – el tobillo
buttocks – la nalga
foot – el pie
heel – el talon
hip -la cadera
knee – la rodilla
leg – la pierna
penis – el pene
shin – la espinilla
sole – la planta del pie
testicle – el testiculo
thigh – el muslo
toe – el dedo
vagina – la vagina (la vaheena)
waist – la cintura
Symptoms – (these verbs are in the form of usted which is respectful
Have you taken any medication today? – ha tomado algun medicamento hoy?
have you had these symptoms before? – Ha tenido estos sintomas antes?
How often do you get this symptom? – Cada cuanto tiene este sintoma?
Do you have a stuffy nose? – Tiene la nariz tapada?
Do you have a cough? – Tiene tos?
Do you have blood in your vomit? – Tiene sangre en el vomito?
How long have you been feeling dizzy? Cuanto tiempo hace que tiene mareo?
Did you faint? – se ha desmayado?
Where exactly is the pain? – donde es el dolor exactamente?
Do you feel like the room is spinning- siente que la habitacion da vueltas?
Have you had recent head trauma? – ha tenido trauma de la cabeza recientemente?
What were you doing when you fell down? – Que hacia cuando se caio (cayoh)?
What causes the pain? – que causa el dolor?
Do you have a change in balance? – tiene un cambio del equilibrio?
How many times have you had a bowel movement today? – cuantas veces ha evacuado hoy?
Are your stools hard or soft? – sus evacuaciones son duras o blandas?
Are your stools black or bloody? – sus evacuaciones son negras o con sangre?
Does it burn when you pee? – arde cuando orina?
When was the last time you had alcohol? cuando fue la ultima vez que tomo alcohol?
Have you ever had withdrawal from alcohol before? alguna vez ha tenido el sindrome de abstinencia de alcohol?
