Spanish for Travelers: Useful Medical Terms When You Need Help

By Lingobi, Published on 05/07/2025

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.

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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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