Spanish for English speakers Hospital · Lesson 1

Medical checks

Spanish for medical check-ups — ¿Puede abrir la boca, por favor? (Can you open your mouth?) — formal usted commands you'll hear from doctors.

Conversation

  1. Bolin Bolin

    ¿Puede abrir la boca, por favor?

    Can you open your mouth, please?

    Tip: Formal conversation. They are using the third person singular to talk to each other.

  2. Honey Honey

    Aaaaa.

    Aaaaa.

  3. Bolin Bolin

    Bien. La garganta no parece estar tan roja.

    Good. Your throat doesn't look too red.

    Tip: <parece> = it looks

  4. Yennifer Yennifer

    ¡Menos mal!

    Thanks goodness!

    Tip: You can also say <Gracias a Dios>

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What is the formal command in Spanish?

Use the usted form: abra (open), siéntese (sit down), respire (breathe). Adding por favor makes it polite.

Common body parts in Spanish?

La boca (mouth), la cabeza (head), el brazo (arm), la pierna (leg), el estómago (stomach), el ojo (eye), la nariz (nose).

How do you say 'please' in Spanish?

Por favor. Placed at the end of a request: ¿Puede abrir la boca, por favor?

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