At the Doctor & Pharmacy – English-Spanish Phrases Quiz

En el médico y la farmacia – Frases en inglés y español

Explain what hurts, understand the doctor’s questions and instructions, and ask for medicine at the pharmacy. Me duele + body part means “my … hurts” (plural: me duelen los pies). Doctor’s instructions use the polite usted command (tome, respire, abra). Practice 46 sentences in both directions (English ⇄ Spanish). For the names of symptoms and body parts, see the related quizzes below.

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# English Spanish
1I feel sick.Me siento mal.
2I don’t feel well.No me siento bien.
3My head hurts.Me duele la cabeza.
4My stomach hurts.Me duele el estómago.
5My throat hurts.Me duele la garganta.
6My feet hurt.Me duelen los pies.
7I have a fever.Tengo fiebre.
8I have a cough.Tengo tos.
9I have a cold.Tengo gripa.
10I have diarrhea.Tengo diarrea.
11I feel dizzy.Estoy mareado (m), mareada (f).
12I feel nauseous.Tengo náuseas.
13I’m allergic to penicillin.Soy alérgico (m) / alérgica (f) a la penicilina.
14I’m pregnant.Estoy embarazada.
15I have diabetes.Tengo diabetes.
16I have high blood pressure.Tengo la presión alta.
17I fell.Me caí.
18I cut myself.Me corté.
19I burned myself.Me quemé.
20It hurts here.Me duele aquí.
21Where does it hurt?¿Dónde le duele?
22Since when?¿Desde cuándo?
23Does it hurt a lot?¿Le duele mucho?
24Take a deep breath.Respire profundo.
25Open your mouth.Abra la boca.
26It’s not serious.No es grave.
27You need to rest.Necesita descansar.
28Drink plenty of water.Tome mucha agua.
29Take one pill every eight hours.Tome una pastilla cada ocho horas.
30with foodcon alimentos
31on an empty stomachen ayunas
32before going to bedantes de dormir
33I need a doctor.Necesito un médico.
34Call an ambulance!¡Llame a una ambulancia!
35Where is the nearest pharmacy?¿Dónde está la farmacia más cercana?
36Do you have something for a headache?¿Tiene algo para el dolor de cabeza?
37Do I need a prescription?¿Necesito receta?
38I’d like to make an appointment.Quiero hacer una cita.
39Do you have health insurance?¿Tiene seguro médico?
40emergency roomurgencias
41pain relieveranalgésico
42antibioticantibiótico
43cough syrupjarabe para la tos
44bandagevenda
45Get well soon!¡Que se mejore!
46I’m better now.Ya estoy mejor.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say “with food” in Spanish?
“with food” in Spanish is “con alimentos”.
How do you say “on an empty stomach” in Spanish?
“on an empty stomach” in Spanish is “en ayunas”.
How do you say “before going to bed” in Spanish?
“before going to bed” in Spanish is “antes de dormir”.
How many words are in this quiz?
This quiz has 46 English–Spanish word pairs, with two-way practice (English → Spanish and Spanish → English) and mini-quizzes.