Spanish for Travelers: Useful Medical Terms When You Need Help
Why It’s Important
Even if you’re just asking for a bandage or explaining you don’t feel well, being able to describe your symptoms in Spanish can save time and stress when traveling.
Helpful Phrases
¿Dónde está el hospital? – Where is the hospital?
Necesito una farmacia. – I need a pharmacy.
Me duele la cabeza. – I have a headache.
Me torcí el tobillo. – I sprained my ankle.
¿Tienen una curita? – Do you have a band-aid?
No me siento bien. – I don’t feel well.
Essential Vocabulary
Hospital – Hospital
Farmacia – Pharmacy
Dolor de cabeza – Headache
Tobillo torcido – Sprained ankle
Curita – Band-aid
Termómetro – Thermometer
Yeso – Cast
Emergencia – Emergency
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