B1 · 50 words
At the doctor's and the chemist's in Spanish
Saying what hurts, and understanding the reply.
One word in this list changes meaning with its article. La parte is a part of something; el parte is a report, a bulletin issued by somebody official. El parte médico is the note the doctor writes for your employer, and the same word covers a weather bulletin, el parte meteorológico, and a police report. Spanish does this in a handful of places — el orden the sequence against la orden the command, el capital the money against la capital the city — and each pair has to be learned as two words that happen to look alike.
The words
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Verb (6)
derivarto refer (a patient)VerbB1
El médico me derivó al hospital.The doctor referred me to the hospital.
respirarto breatheVerbB1
Respire hondo, por favor.Breathe in deeply, please.
tumbarseto lie downVerbB1
Túmbese aquí un momento.Lie down here for a moment.
curarseto get better, to recoverVerbB1
Se curó en una semana.He recovered in a week.
empeorarto get worseVerbB1
Si empeora, vuelva a la consulta.If it gets worse, come back to the surgery.
mejorarto improveVerbB1
Ha mejorado mucho estos días.It has improved a lot these last few days.
Adjective (3)
leveslight, mildAdjectiveB1
Fue un golpe leve.It was a slight knock.
graveseriousAdjectiveB1
No es nada grave.It is nothing serious.
crónicochronicAdjectiveB1
Es un dolor crónico de espalda.It is chronic back pain.
Phrase (16)
el centro de saludthe health centrePhraseB1
El centro de salud abre a las ocho.The health centre opens at eight.
la sala de esperathe waiting roomPhraseB1
Espere en la sala de espera, por favor.Wait in the waiting room, please.
el turno de esperathe queue ticketPhraseB1
Coja un turno de espera en la entrada.Take a queue ticket at the entrance.
la tarjeta sanitariathe health cardPhraseB1
Traiga la tarjeta sanitaria.Bring your health card.
el dolor de cabezathe headachePhraseB1
Tengo dolor de cabeza desde ayer.I have had a headache since yesterday.
la tos secathe dry coughPhraseB1
Tengo tos seca por la noche.I have a dry cough at night.
el análisis de sangrethe blood testPhraseB1
Mañana me hacen un análisis de sangre.I am having a blood test tomorrow.
el efecto secundariothe side effectPhraseB1
Puede tener efectos secundarios.It can have side effects.
la farmacia de guardiathe duty chemistPhraseB1
Busca la farmacia de guardia más cercana.Look for the nearest duty chemist.
con recetaon prescriptionPhraseB1
Este medicamento es con receta.This medicine is on prescription.
sin recetaover the counterPhraseB1
Se vende sin receta.It is sold over the counter.
el dolor de gargantathe sore throatPhraseB1
El dolor de garganta duró tres días.The sore throat lasted three days.
el parte médicothe doctor's notePhraseB1
Necesito un parte médico para la empresa.I need a doctor's note for the company.
la cita médicathe doctor's appointmentPhraseB1
Pedí cita médica por teléfono.I made a doctor's appointment by telephone.
la sanidad públicathe public health servicePhraseB1
La sanidad pública cubre casi todo.The public health service covers almost everything.
cubrir un gastoto cover a costPhraseB1
El seguro cubre este gasto.The insurance covers this cost.
Noun (f) (14)
la consultathe surgery hours; the consulting roomNoun (f)B1
La consulta es de nueve a dos.The surgery is open from nine to two.
la gargantathe throatNoun (f)B1
Me duele la garganta al tragar.My throat hurts when I swallow.
la náuseathe nauseaNoun (f)B1
Las náuseas duraron dos días.The nausea lasted two days.
la infecciónthe infectionNoun (f)B1
Es una infección leve.It is a mild infection.
la heridathe woundNoun (f)B1
La herida está limpia.The wound is clean.
la vendathe bandageNoun (f)B1
Le pusieron una venda en el brazo.They put a bandage on his arm.
la tiritathe sticking plasterNoun (f)B1
¿Tienes una tirita?Have you got a plaster?
la radiografíathe X-rayNoun (f)B1
Le hicieron una radiografía del pie.They X-rayed his foot.
la tensiónthe blood pressure; the tensionNoun (f)B1
Tiene la tensión un poco alta.Her blood pressure is a little high.
la pastillathe tabletNoun (f)B1
Tome una pastilla cada ocho horas.Take one tablet every eight hours.
la pomadathe ointmentNoun (f)B1
Póngase la pomada dos veces al día.Put the ointment on twice a day.
la dosisthe doseNoun (f)B1
No pase de la dosis indicada.Do not exceed the stated dose.
la operaciónthe operationNoun (f)B1
La operación salió bien.The operation went well.
la vacunathe vaccinationNoun (f)B1
La vacuna es gratuita.The vaccination is free.
Noun (m) (11)
el síntomathe symptomNoun (m)B1
Los síntomas empezaron el lunes.The symptoms started on Monday.
el mareothe dizzinessNoun (m)B1
Siento mareo cuando me levanto.I feel dizzy when I stand up.
el escalofríothe shivering fitNoun (m)B1
Tuve escalofríos toda la noche.I had shivering fits all night.
el diagnósticothe diagnosisNoun (m)B1
El diagnóstico tardó una semana.The diagnosis took a week.
el tratamientothe treatmentNoun (m)B1
El tratamiento dura tres semanas.The treatment lasts three weeks.
el jarabethe syrup, the linctusNoun (m)B1
El jarabe sabe fatal.The syrup tastes awful.
el envasethe packetNoun (m)B1
El envase trae veinte comprimidos.The packet contains twenty tablets.
el medicamentothe medicineNoun (m)B1
Guarde el medicamento en la nevera.Keep the medicine in the fridge.
el especialistathe consultant, the specialistNoun (m)B1
Me han derivado a un especialista.They have referred me to a consultant.
el ingresothe admission to hospitalNoun (m)B1
El ingreso fue de dos días.The stay in hospital was two days.
el reposothe restNoun (m)B1
Le recomendaron reposo tres días.They recommended three days of rest.
This list belongs to Health and the body — 26 lists and 1248 words that can also be practised as a whole.
Practise this list
From these 50 words, as many per round as you like — up to all of them: first what is due today, then new ones. First you choose, then you fill the gap, then you write it yourself. Mistakes come back again shortly.