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At the Doctor's Office
Describe symptoms clearly, answer follow-up questions, ask about medicine and when to come back. A conversation you will be glad to know how to handle.
A doctor's consultation room in a health centre in Madrid18 min · 6 responses
A doctor's consultation room in a health centre in Madrid
18 min · 6 responses
You feel unwell and have come to see the doctor (la doctora) at the health centre. She will ask what is wrong, how long it has lasted, and what you have tried. Use the verb tener for symptoms (tengo dolor de cabeza) and describe your body clearly.
Doctora
Buenos días, siéntese, por favor. ¿Qué le pasa?
Good morning, please sit down. What's wrong?
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Key vocabulary
- me duele— it hurts me
- el dolor de cabeza— headache
- tengo fiebre— I have a fever
- desde hace dos días— for two days
- la receta— the prescription
- tomar la medicina— to take the medicine
- cada ocho horas— every eight hours
- volver a la consulta— to come back to the appointment
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