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🩺 Body, Health & Safety · Lesson 4 of 5

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📅 Making an appointment · Haciendo una cita
Do you have anything today?
¿Tiene algo para hoy?¿TYEH-neh AHL-goh PAH-rah oy?
Do you take my health insurance?
¿Acepta mi plan médico?¿ah-SEHP-tah mee plahn MEH-dee-koh?
Here's my insurance card.
Aquí está mi tarjeta del plan.ah-KEE ehs-TAH mee tahr-HEH-tah dehl plahn.
I'd like to make an appointment with the doctor.
Quisiera hacer una cita con el médico.kee-SYEH-rah ah-SEHR OO-nah SEE-tah kohn ehl MEH-dee-koh.
I'm here for my ten o'clock appointment.
Vengo a mi cita de las diez.VEHN-goh ah mee SEE-tah deh lahs dyehs.
🩺 With the doctor · Con el médico
What symptoms do you have?
¿Qué síntomas tiene?¿keh SEEN-toh-mahs TYEH-neh?
My head hurts and I have a fever.
Me duele la cabeza y tengo fiebre.meh DWEH-leh lah kah-BEH-sah ee TEHN-goh FYEH-breh.
Since when have you felt this way?
¿Desde cuándo se siente así?¿DEHS-deh KWAHN-doh seh SYEHN-teh ah-SEE?
Since yesterday.
Desde ayer.DEHS-deh ah-YEHR.
Are you allergic to any medication?
¿Es alérgico a algún medicamento?¿ehs ah-LEHR-hee-koh ah ahl-GOON meh-dee-kah-MEHN-toh?
I'm going to take your blood pressure.
Le voy a tomar la presión.leh voy ah toh-MAHR lah preh-SYOHN.
Take a deep breath.
Respire profundo.rrehs-PEE-reh proh-FOON-doh.
Take this medicine twice a day.
Tómese esta medicina dos veces al día.TOH-meh-seh EHS-tah meh-dee-SEE-nah dohs VEH-sehs ahl DEE-ah.
I hope you feel better soon.
Espero que se mejore pronto.ehs-PEH-roh keh seh meh-HOH-reh PROHN-toh.
🤕 Where does it hurt? · ¿Dónde te duele?
What hurts?
¿Qué te duele?¿keh teh DWEH-leh?
My head hurts.
Me duele la cabeza.meh DWEH-leh lah kah-BEH-sah.
Can you move your arm?
¿Puedes mover el brazo?¿PWEH-dehs moh-VEHR ehl BRAH-soh?
Yes, I can move it.
Sí, puedo moverlo.see, PWEH-doh moh-VEHR-loh.
What part did you hurt?
¿Qué parte te lastimaste?¿keh PAHR-teh teh lahs-tee-MAHS-teh?
I hurt my foot.
Me lastimé el pie.meh lahs-tee-MEH ehl pyeh.
Does your back hurt?
¿Te duele la espalda?¿teh DWEH-leh lah ehs-PAHL-dah?
No, my knee hurts.
No, me duele la rodilla.noh, meh DWEH-leh lah roh-DEE-yah.
🦷 The pediatrician & the dentist · La pediatra y el dentista
I have a dentist appointment.
Tengo cita con el dentista.TEHN-goh SEE-tah kohn ehl dehn-TEES-tah.
I have a toothache.
Me duele una muela.meh DWEH-leh OO-nah MWEH-lah.
I have an appointment with the pediatrician for my little girl.
Tengo cita con la pediatra para la nena.TEHN-goh SEE-tah kohn lah peh-DYAH-trah PAH-rah lah NEH-nah.
It's time for her shot.
Le toca la vacuna.leh TOH-kah lah vah-KOO-nah.
💊 At the pharmacy · En la farmacia
I need to pick up a prescription.
Necesito recoger una receta.neh-seh-SEE-toh reh-koh-HEHR OO-nah reh-SEH-tah.
One moment, I'll get it for you.
Un momento, ya se la busco.oon moh-MEHN-toh, yah seh lah BOOS-koh.
How many times a day should I take it?
¿Cuántas veces al día la debo tomar?¿KWAHN-tahs VEH-sehs ahl DEE-ah lah DEH-boh toh-MAHR?
Do you have something for a headache?
¿Tiene algo para el dolor de cabeza?¿TYEH-neh AHL-goh PAH-rah ehl doh-LOHR deh kah-BEH-sah?
Thank you for your help.
Gracias por su ayuda.GRAH-syahs pohr soo ah-YOO-dah.
💬 Asking the pharmacist · Preguntando en la farmacia
Do I take it with food?
¿Lo tomo con comida?¿loh TOH-moh kohn koh-MEE-dah?
Do you have something for a cough?
¿Tiene algo para la tos?¿TYEH-neh AHL-goh PAH-rah lah tohs?
Do you have something for mosquito bites?
¿Tiene algo para las picadas de mosquito?¿TYEH-neh AHL-goh PAH-rah lahs pee-KAH-dahs deh mohs-KEE-toh?
Does my insurance cover it?
¿Me lo cubre el plan?¿meh loh KOO-breh ehl plahn?
How many hours apart?
¿Cada cuántas horas?¿KAH-dah KWAHN-tahs OH-rahs?
I'm allergic to penicillin (male / female).
Soy alérgico / alérgica a la penicilina.soy ah-LEHR-hee-koh / ah-LEHR-hee-kah ah lah peh-nee-see-LEE-nah.
Is this sold over the counter?
¿Esto se vende sin receta?¿EHS-toh seh VEHN-deh seen rreh-SEH-tah?
Where are the band-aids?
¿Dónde están las curitas?¿DOHN-deh ehs-TAHN lahs koo-REE-tahs?
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Answer the 5 quick questions to check what you learned.

1. Which Spanish phrase means “I'd like to make an appointment with the doctor.”?

2. Choose the best English sentence for “¿Tiene algo para hoy?”.

3. Which Spanish phrase means “Do you take my health insurance?”?

4. Choose the best English sentence for “Aquí está mi tarjeta del plan.”.

5. Which Spanish phrase means “I'm here for my ten o'clock appointment.”?

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