Health and medical issues; work safety
Read and listen to useful Spanish words and phrases regarding health problems, emergencies, accidents and workplace safety.
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Health and safety
It smells like ... | Huele a ... |
leak [gas] | la fuga |
danger | peligro |
Careful! | ¡Cuidado! |
poison | veneno |
I feel sick. | Me siento mal. |
How do you feel? | ¿Cómo se siente? |
What do you feel? [symptoms] | ¿Qué siente? |
Do you feel all right? | Se siente bien? |
Do you want to go home? | ¿Desea irse a casa? |
Do you feel pain? | ¿Siente dolor? |
Is is painful? | ¿Es doloroso? |
It is painful. | Es doloroso. |
Are you hurt? [more serious, physical] | ¿Está herido? |
Are you hurt? [less serious / feelings] | ¿Está lastimado? |
Did I hurt your feelings? | ¿Lo ofendí? |
Does it hurt? | ¿Le duele? |
Where does it hurt? | ¿Dónde le duele? |
How did you hurt yourself? | ¿Cómo se lastimó? |
Show me. | Muéstreme. |
I have a headache. | Tengo un dolor de cabeza. |
My head hurts. | Me duele la cabeza. |
I have a stomach ache. | Me duele el estómago. |
Is it broken? [bone] | ¿Está fracturado? |
Is it broken? [things] | ¿Está quebrado? |
Is it broken? [equipment] | ¿Está descompuesto? |
Is it dislocated? | ¿Está dislocado? |
burn | la quemadura |
spill | el derrame |
How were you hurt? | ¿Cómo se lastimó? |
Do you need a doctor? | ¿Necesita ir al médico? |
I will take you to the doctor. | Lo llevaré al médico. |
wound | la herida |
Are you sick? | ¿Está enfermo? |
Do you have a cut? | ¿Se cortó? |
Did you cut your ...? | ¿Se cortó su ...? |
May I help you? | ¿Puedo ayudarte? |
doctor | el médico |
appointment | la cita |
clinic | la clínica |
hospital | el hospital |
pregnant [woman] | embarazada |
pregnant [animal] | preñada |
blood | [la] sangre |
bleed | sangrar |
bleeding | sangrando |
fever | [la] fiebre |
temperature | temperatura |
medicine | medicina |
prescription | receta |
It is necessary that you use safety equipment. | Es necesario que use equipo de seguridad. |
gloves | los guantes |
long-sleeve shirt | la camisa de manga larga |
hat | el sombrero |
boots | las botas |
eyeglasses | los anteojos |
safety glasses | las gafas de seguridad |
protective clothing | ropa protectora |
vomit | el vómito |
Have you vomited? | ¿Ha vomitado? |
fire [out of control] | el incendio |
earthquake [large] | el terremoto |
earthquake [small] | el temblor |
give birth | dar a luz |
Related content on the site:
→ A list of phrases about health problems in Spanish - listen to their pronunciation as well.
Note: this is a transcripts page for the free Spanish language audio prepared by the Spanish Language Project Team at the University of California.