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Phrases to describe your symptoms or complaints in Spanish
Describe your symptoms or complaints at the pharmacy in Spanish:
Explain your symptoms or complaints with these easy Spanish sentences. You can easily replace the … with the names of the symptoms/complaints or medicine underneath.
| Spanish sentence | English translation |
| Tengo … | I have … |
| Tengo dolor de … | I have pain in the … |
| Me duele … | It hurts … |
| Me duele mucho … | … hurts a lot |
| Me siento … | I feel … |
| Me pica … | It’s itchy … |
| Me ha(n) salido … | I’ve got … |
| No puedo … | I can’t … |
| No puedo doblar … | I can’t bend … |
| Estoy enfermo. | I’m ill. |
| Quiero … | I want… |
Underneath is a list of words, common complaints, the name of medicine, bodyparts and other useful words. Try to fill in the sentences above with the words underneath to explain what it is you like and need.
Common complaints and symptoms:
- Sarpullido – rash
- El picor – the irritation
- Náuseas – nausea
- Granos – spots
- Bulto – bump
- Llagas – ulcers
- Desmayar – faint
- El dolor de cabezo – the headache
- Antidiarreicos – Antidiarrheals
- El resfriado – a cold
- El virus – the virus
- La picadura – the sting
- La tos – the cough
- El corte – the cut
- La fractura – the fracture
- La herida – the wound
- La quemadura – the burn
- El estornudo – the neeze
- La fiebre – the fever
- La gripe – the flue
- Vomitar – to vomit
- La intoxicación alimentaria – food poisoning
- Enfermo – ill
Naming bodyparts:
- La barriga – the belly
- La cabeza – head
- La cuello – the neck
- La espalda – back
- La Cara – face
- La nariz – the nose
- La oreja / el oído – the ear
- El ojo – the eye
- La diente – the tooth
- La lengua – the tongue
- La pupila – the pupil
- La garganta – the throat
- El brazo – the arm
- La mano – the hand
- Dedo – finger
- La pierna – the leg
- La piel – the skin
- El músculo – the muscle
- Pie – foot
- El tobillo – Ankle
- El codo – Elbow
- La Rodilla – Knee
- Pecho – chest
- El hueso – Bone
- Las costillas – the ribs
Naming organs in Spanish
- El pulmón – the lung
- El corazón – the heart
- El hígado – the liver
- El riñón – the kidney
- El bazo – the spleen
- El cerebro – the brain
- El estómago – the stomach
- La vesícula – the gallbladder
Medicines and products at the pharmacy:
- Antigripal – cold medicine
- La pastilla – the pill / tablet
- El medicamento – the medicine
- El inyectable – the injectable
- El antibiótico – the antibiotics
- El antihistamínico – antihistamine
- Los analgésicos – painkillers
- La pomada – cream
- El paracetamol – paracetamol
- Ibuprofeno – ibuprofen
- La venda – the band
- La curita / tiritas – the band aid
- El inhalador – the inhaler
- El colirio – the eyedrops
- Las pastilla de vitamina – the vitamine pills
- El botiquín – the medicine cabinet – first aid box
Over-the-counter medicine often have the same names in Spanish as in English.
Other useful words at the pharmacy:
- La farmacia – the pharmacy
- La farmacia de guardia – the emergency pharmacy
- La receta – the prescription
- Los síntomas – the symptoms
- Dolor – pain
- El pulso – the pulse
- El estrés – the stress
- Cepillarse los dientes – brushing teeth
- El médico – the doctor
- La enfermera – the nurse
- La clínica – the clinic
- El cirujano – the surgeon
- El especialista – The specialist
- La visita – the consult
- El termómetro – the termometer
- La inyección – the injection
- Las gafas – the glasses
- La silla de ruedas – the wheelchair
- Las muletas – crutches
- El farmacéutico – the pharmacist
Synonyms for the pharmacy are La Botica and La Apoteca
That is all you need! Good luck! Now find one of the signs, step in and just start talking. You will do great!
Still want to prepare better for your visit? Maybe you can visit this website https://www.promofarma.com/. Here you can look up products / medicines you are looking for and than in the top right corner change the language to see the product name and description in your own language.