Take a deep breath

Spanish Phrases for Nurses: Take a deep breath

Number 10 on the our list of 30 Spanish Phrases for Nurses is...

Respire profundo
Pronounced: Rehs-pee-reh proh-foon-doh
Translates to: Take a deep breath

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I am going to take your blood pressure

Spanish Phrases for Nurses: I am going to take your blood pressure

Phrase nine in our 30 Spanish Phrases for Nurses list is.

Le voy a tomar la perssion
Pronounced: Leh vohy ah toh-mahr lah preh-seeohn
Translates to: I am going to take your blood pressure

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Do you have allergies to medication?

Spanih Phrases for Nurses: Do you have allergies to medication?

 Here is phrase eight in our 30 Spanish Phrases for Nurses list.

Tiene alergias a algun medicamento?
Pronounced: Tee-eh-neh ahl-ehr-hee-ah ah ahl-goon meh-dee-kah-mehn-toh?
Translates to: Do you have allergies to medication?

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How would you rate the pain?

Spanish Phrases for Nurses: How would you rate the pain, 0 being no pain 10 being the worst pain you have ever felt?

The seventh phrase in our 30 Spanish Phrases for Nurses series is "How would you rate the pain, 0 being no pain 10 bing the worst pain you have ever felt?"

Que grado le da a el dolor si un cero no duele y un diez es lo mas doloroso que a sentido?
Pronounced: Keh grah-doh leh dah ah ehl doh-lohr see oon seh-roh noh dooeh-leh ee oon dee-ehs ehs loh mahs doh-loh-roh-soh keh ah sehn-tee-doh.
Translates to: How would you rate the pain, 0 being no pain 10 being the worst pain you have ever felt?

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How much did you eat/drink today?

Spanish Phrases For Nurses: How much did you eat/drink today?

Our sixth phrase in our 30 Spanish Phrases for Nurses series is "How much did you eat/drink today?"

Cuanto a comido/tomado hoy?
Pronounced: Coo-ahn-toh ah coh-mee-doh/toh-mah-doh ohy?
Transpates to: How much did you eat/drink today?

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Are you in pain?

Spanish Phrases for Nurses: Are you in pain?

The fifth phrase in the 30 Spanish Phrases for Nurses series is..

Tiene dolor?
Pronounced: Tee-eh-neh doh-lohr?
Translates to: Are you in pain?

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The doctor will see you shortly

Spanish phrases for nurses: The doctor will be with you shortly

Phrase four of the 30 Spanish Phrases for Nurses is "The doctor will be with you shortly"

El doctor estara con usted en seguida
Pronounced: Ehl dohck-tohr ehs-tah-rah cohn oos-tehd ehn seh-gee-dah
Translates to: The doctor will be with you shortly

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Please hold still

Spanish phrases for nurses: Please hold still

Phrase three from our list of 30 Spanish Phrases for Nurses is "Please hold still."

Por favor no se mueva
Pronounced: Pohr fah-vohr noh seh mooeh-vah
Translates to: Please don't move

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This will hurt a little

Spanish phrases for nurses: This will hurt a little

Our second phrase in our 30 Spanish Phrases for Nurses series is "This will hurt a little"

Esto va a doler poquito
Pronounced: Ehs-toh vah ah doh-lehr poh-key-toh
Translates to: This will hurt a little.

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Hello my name is _______. I will be your nurse today

Spanish phrases for nurses: Hello my name is _______. I will be your nurse today

From our 30 Spanish Phrases for Nurses series.

The first of thirty phrases.

Hola, me llamo _______. Yo voy a ser su enfermera(o) hoy.
Pronounced: Oh-lah, meh yah-moh _______. Yoh vohy ah sehr sue ehn-fehr-meh-rah( or roh for male nurse) oy.
Translates to: Hello my name is _______. I will be your nurse today.

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30 Spanish Phrases for Nurses

30 Spanish Phrases for Nurses

For the next 30 days we will cover these thirty phrases commonly used in the Nursing field. Eventually all of the phrases below will be linked to their respective posts. You can see what we have so far by clicking spanish phrases for nurses.

If you are not in the nursing field some of these phrases are still useful.

Here they are:

1.  Hello my name is _______. I will be your nurse today
2. This will hurt a little
   
3. Please hold still
   
4. The doctor will see you shortly
   
5. Are you in pain?
6. How much did you eat/drink today?
   
7. How would you rate the pain, 0 being no pain 10 being the worst pain you have ever felt?
   
8. Do you have allergies to medication?
   
9. I am going to take your blood pressure
   
10. Take a deep breath
11. Did you have a bowel movement today?
    
12. Any pain or burning when you urinate?
    
13. Visitor hours are over at 8:00pm
    
14. Here have a sip of water
    
15. Please use your call bell
    
16. Please don’t pick at your dressing
17. Because the doctor said so…
    
18. If you do that again I'll have to restrain you
    
19. You are doing great
    
20. Where is the pain?
    
21. What medications do you take?
    
22. Do you have a history of health problems?
    
23. When was your last period?
    
24. What is your birthday?
    
25. Can you move [affected part of body]?
    
26. Can I help you? (Answering call bells)
    
27. How are you feeling?
    
28. How was your day/night?
    
29. Can I get you anything else?
    
30. Do you need to use the bathroom? I can help you.
    

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Spanish Slang: Carnal

Carnal the English adjective meaning bodily or Corporeal is spelled and means the same thing in Spanish. In Spanish from Mexico it also has a slang meaning. It is most commonly used to refer to a brother or very close friend. See below for pronunciation guide. Read the word after the "Pronounced:" as if it was in English. I read out loud it will sound like Spanish.

Carnal
Pronounced: Kahr-nahl
Translates to: Brother (Slang)

Sample use, You are with a friend and you want to ask how his or her brother is doing.

Como esta tu carnal?
Pronounced: Coh-moh ehs-tah too kahr-nahl?
Translates to: How is your brother? (Slang)

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Common shopping phrases

Happy Friday!

Today is going to be more than just one phrase. Here is a set of phrases that can be used when you are shopping or looking for a place to eat.

Here we go...

Disculpe
Pronounced: Dees-cool-peh
Translates to: Excuse me

Now that you have their attention ask away..

Que es esto?
Pronounced: Keh ehs ehs-toh
Translates to: What is this?

Que es eso?
Pronounced: Keh ehs ehs-oh
Translates to: What is that?

Cuanto cuesta?
Pronounced: Coo-ahn-toh coo-ehs-tah?
Translates to: How much?

Tiene?
Pronounced: Tee-eh-neh _______?
Translates to: Do you have?

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Did you eat yet? Let's go eat

Invite a friend or co-worker to lunch.

First ask if they have eaten yet.

Ya comiste?
Pronounced: Yah coh-mee-steh?
Translates to: Did you eat yet?

Follow it up with...

Vamos a comer.
Pronounced: Vah-mohs a coh-mehr
Translates to: Let's go eat.

Before you start eating say

Buen provecho
Pronounced: Boo-ehn proh-veh-choh
Translates to: Literally mean good benefit. But it's like saying "May this food be of good benefit."

Provecho!

Do you speak English?

"Do you speak English?" is one of the most useful phrase to know. In a pinch, English is so common you can just ask.

When asking one person use this:

Hablas Ingles? (the H is silent)
Pronounced: Ahb-lahs Een-glehs?
Tanslates to: Do you speak English?

If you are asking group of people or crowed:

Alguien habla Ingles?(the U is silent also)
Pronounced: Ahl-gee-ehn ahb-lah Een-glehs?
Translates to: Does anyone speak English?

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Where are you from?

Once you have met some one you asked each others names you can ask where are they are from.

De donde eres?
Pronounced: Deh dohn-deh eh-rehs
Translates to: Where are you from?

Most people will ask you where you are from. You can answer like this...

Yo soy de ...
Pronounce: Yoh soy deh [your home town here].
Translates to: I am from ...

Keep practicing and leave a comment if you need help with a phrase not in the blog yet.