RESOURCES FOR SPANISH LEARNING
TITLE OF MATERIAL
DESCIPTION OF MATERIAL
WHERE CAN YOU OBTAIN THE MATERIAL
COST
1. Rosetta
Stone
It will help you to
comprehend Spanish in the
four areas of language
learning: listening, reading
speaking and writing. It has
interactive CD’s that you use
on your computer.
www.RosettaStone.
com
$195 up
to
$499.
2. Alcance
This conversational Spanish
course offers easy to follow
lessons that teach the basics
of Spanish. There are
courses that focus on sharing
your faith in Spanish, for
Healthcare Professionals,
Labor & Delivery, and also
Dental Professionals. There
are CD’s to listen to and
notebooks and flash cards.
www.seeinvases.com
Each
course
is from
$34.50
and up.
3."Spanish for Dummies"
This is a good basic book for
the beginner Spanish learner.
It covers basic information
to help get you started in
learning Spanish. It
includes has a CD.
www.amazon.com
New
Book:
$24.99
but on
Amazon
you can
find it
lower.
SPANISH MATERIAL
USEFUL SPANISH PHRASES
Hello Hola!
Good morning Buenos días
Good afternoon Buenas tardes
Good night Buenas noches
Do you speak English? Habla usted inglés?
I don't understand No entiendo
My name is ______ Me llamo _______
What is your name? Como se llama usted?
I'm please to meet you Gusto en conocerle
How are you? Como está usted?
I'm fine, and you? Muy bien, y usted?
I'm hungry/thirsty Tengo hambre/sed
I fell sick Me siento mal
I'm tired Estoy cansado
Is there a bathroom here? Hay un baño aqui?
Where? Donde?
When? Cuando?
What? (How's that?) Como?
Attention please Atención por favor
Thank you Gracias
You're welcome De nada
Stand up everyone Pónganse de pie
Let's sing Vamos a cantar
Let's play a game Vamos a jugar un juego
Do you (pl.) want to play? Quieren jugar?
Make a circle Hagan un círculo
Join hands Todos tomense las manos
Come here everybody! Vénganse!
Run! Córrele!
We're going to pray Vamos a orar
Do you like it? Le gusta?
I don't know No sé
Left Izquierda
Right Derecha
Where do you live? Donde vive usted?
Is it very far? Está muy lejos?
Goodbye Adiós
See you later Hasta luego
God bless you Dios le bendiga
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Basic Vocabulary:
Days of the week Colors Months of the year
Monday------------ Lunes Red ------------- Rojo January---------Enero
Tuesday------------ Martes Green------------- -Verde February------ Febrero
Wendsday---------- Miercoles Yellow------------ Amarillo March----------Marzo
Thursday---------- Jueves Blue -------------Azul Abril ---------Abril
Friday ------------ Viernes Black-------------- Negro May ---------Mayo
Saturday---------- -Sabado White-------------- Blanco June ---------Junio
Sunday-------------Domingo July ---------Julio
August-------- Agosto
September----- Septiembre
October--------Octubre
November---- Noviembre
Diciembre----- Diciembre
Basic words and phrases
Now Ahora Maybe Es posible
And Y Or O
Later Mas tarde Sometimes A veces
Always Siempre Never Nunca
The same Igual Here Aqui
There Alli Also Tambien
Again Otra vez A long time Mucho tiempo
Good Bueno Bad Mal
Well Bien Better Mejor
Worse Peor What Que
Which Cual How many-How much? Cuanto
When Cuando Big Grande
Little, small poquito, pequeño Many, a lot Mucho
Today Ahora Yesterday Ayer
Tomorrow Mañana Other Otro
Minute Minuto Hour Hora
Day Dia Week Semana
Month Mes Year Año
But Pero Because Porque
Why Porqué?
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SPANISH FOR MEDICAL PERSONNEL
The following is material created for Medical personnel who will need the basic vocabulary for a
Medical exam. Most of these questions can be answered with a YES or NO, but is also important
that you memorize the body parts and a basic conversation. You can introduce yourself with the
following paragraph.
English Translation:
Hello. I am a paramedic (firefighter, nurse, doctor). I want to help you. I do not speak Spanish. I
will ask you some questions but I will not be able to understand your spoken answers. Please try
to respond as much as possible with a Yes or No. Thank you.
Spanish translation:
Hola. Soy paramedico (bombero, enfermera, doctor, medico). Quiero ayudarle. Yo no hablo
español, pero voy a hacerle unas preguntas. No voy a entender todas sus respuestas, por favor
trate de responder lo mas possible disiendo Si Y No. Gracias.
English Spanish
Examination Questions
* Good Morning Buenos Dias
* What is your name? ¿Cómo se llama?
* How old are you? ¿Cuantos años tiene?
* Do you understand me? ¿Me entiende?
*Can you speak more slowly please? ¿Por favor, puede hablar más despacio?
*How do you feel? ¿Cómo se siente?
* Good Bien
* Bad Mal
* So, So Mas o menos
* Sit down, please. Siéntese por favor.
* I am going to take your temperature Voy a tomarle la temperatura
* I am going to take your blood pressure Voy a tomarle la presion sanguinea
* Let me feel your pulse Déjeme tomarle el pulso
* Have you slept well? ¿Ha dormido usted bien?
*Do you have any difficulty breathing? ¿Tiene dificultad al respirar?
*Have you lost weight? ¿A perdido Ud. peso?
*When did this illness begin? ¿Cuándo empezó esta enfermedad?
* Did you take anything for it? ¿Tomó algo para mejorarla?
* Are you subject to them? ¿Le sucede a menudo?
* We are going to examine you Vamos a examinarle
* Sit here please. Siéntese usted aquí, por favor.
* Please lie down Acuéstese por favor
* Relax Relájese usted
* Inhale Respire usted
* Exhale Exhale
* Cough Tosa
* Again, please Otra vez por favor
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HISTORY
* Have you had chest pain? ¿Ha tenido dolor del pecho?
* …heart problems? ¿Ha tenido problemas del corazón?
* Are you diabetic? ¿Tiene diabétes?
* Any known allergies? ¿Tiene alergias?
* What medications do you take? ¿Qué medicamentos tomas?
* Have you been drinking? ¿Ha estado bebiendo?
* Have you used drugs? ¿Ha tomado usted drogas?
* Are you pregnant? ¿Estas embarazada?
MENTAL ORIENTATION
* Wake up sir/ madam. Despiértate, señor/ señora.
* Listen Escúchame.
* Were you unconscious? ¿Estuvo inconsciente?
* Move your fingers and toes. Muevea sus dedos y dedos del pies.
* What day is today? ¿Qué día es hoy?
* Where is this/ are you? ¿Dónde está?
* What is your telephone number? ¿Cuál es el numero de teléfono?
* What is your address? ¿Cuál es su dirección?
* When is your birthday? ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?
PAIN
* Do you have any pain? ¿Tiene dolor?
* Where does it hurt? ¿Dónde le duele?
* Do you have any pain here? ¿Le duele aquí?
* Do you have pain in your side? ¿Le duele el costado?
* Show me where Enséñeme donde
* What did you fell initially? ¿Qué sentía cuando empezo?
* Shooting pains? ¿Dolores agudos?
* Is it worse now? ¿Está peor ahora?
* Does it still pain you? ¿Le duele todavía?
* Have you had this pain before? ¿En otra ocasión tenia este dolor?
* How long ago? ¿Hace cuanto tiempo?
HEAD
* How does your head feel? ¿Cómo siente la cabeza?
* Your memory? ¿Su memoria?
* Is it good? ¿Es buena?
* Did you fall and how did you fall? ¿Se cayó y como se cayó?
* Did you faint? ¿Se desmayo?
* Have you ever had fainting spells? ¿Ha tenido desmayos alguna vez?
EARS
* Do you have ringing in the ears? ¿Le pitan los oidos?
* Do you have discharge from the ears? ¿Le supuran los oidos?
* The hearing El oido
* Is it affected? ¿Está afectado?
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EYES
*
Look up Mire para arriba
* Look down Mire para abajo
* Look toward your nose Mire la nariz
* Can you see clearly ¿Puede ver claramente?
* Do your eyes water a good deal? ¿Le lagrimean mucho los ojos?
* Did anything get into your eye? ¿Le entro algo en el ojo?
* Do you sometimes see things double? ¿Ve las cosas dobles algunas veces?
* Does the eyeball feel as it was swollen? ¿Le parece que el ojo esta hinchado?
* Look down Mire para abajo
* Look toward your nose Mire la nariz
* Can you see clearly ¿Puede ver claramente?
* Do your eyes water a good deal? ¿Le lagrimean mucho los ojos?
* Did anything get into your eye? ¿Le entro algo en el ojo?
* Do you sometimes see things double? ¿Ve las cosas dobles algunas veces?
* Does the eyeball feel as it was swollen? ¿Le parece que el ojo esta hinchado?
Look up Mire para arriba
* Look down Mire para abajo
* Look toward your nose Mire la nariz
* Can you see clearly ¿Puede ver claramente?
* Do your eyes water a good deal? ¿Le lagrimean mucho los ojos?
* Did anything get into your eye? ¿Le entro algo en el ojo?
* Do you sometimes see things double? ¿Ve las cosas dobles algunas veces?
* Does the eyeball feel as it was swollen? ¿Le parece que el ojo esta hinchado?
THROAT AND MOUTH
* Cough Tosa
* Cough again Tosa otravez.
* Open your mouth Habra la boca
* Does it hurt you to open your mouth? ¿Le duele al abrir la boca?
* Since when do you cough? ¿Desde cuando tose usted?
* Take a deep breath Respire profundamente
* Do you expectorate much? ¿Escupe usted mucho?
* What is the color of your expectorations? ¿De que color es lo que escupe?
* Does your tongue feel swollen? ¿Siente Ud. la lengua hinchada?
* Do you have a sore throat? ¿Le duele la garganta?
* Does it hurt to swallow? ¿Le duele al tragar?
*Trouble breathing dificultad en respirar
*Weakness debil
*Asthma asma
*Does the pain increase when you breathe? ¿Se aumenta el dolor cuando respira?
*Breathe deeply through your mouth. Respire profundo por la boca.
*Breathe slowly Respire despacio.
ARMS AND HANDS
* Let me see your hand? Enseñeme la mano
* Do you have no power on it? ¿No tiene fuerza en la mano?
* Grasp my hand Apriete mi mano
* Does your arm feel paralyzed? ¿Siente su brazo paralizado?
* Raise your arm Levante el brazo
* Since when is your arm so powerless? ¿Desde cuando no tiene fuerza en el brazo?
GASTROINTESTINAL
* Do you have stomach cramps? ¿Tiene calambres en el estomago?
* Since when is your tongue that color? ¿Desde cuando tiene la lengua de ese color?
* Do you have pain in the pit of your stomach? ¿Tiene dolor en la boca del estomago?
* Nausea Náusea
* Does eating make you vomit? ¿El comer le hace vomitar?
* Do you need to vomit? ¿Necesita vomitar?
* How are your stools? ¿Cómo son sus defecaciones?
* Have you noticed their color? ¿Se ha fijado en el color?
* Are you constipated? ¿Esta estreñido?
* Do you have diarrea? ¿Tiene diarrea?
* Do you pass any blood? ¿Con sangre?
* Have you vomited? ¿A vomitado?
* Do you vomit blood? ¿Vomita sangre?
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KIDNEYS
* Do you have any difficulty passing water? ¿Tiene dificultad en orinar?
* Do you pass water involuntarily? ¿Orina sin querer?
* Are any of your limbs swollen? ¿Están hinchados alguno de sus miembros?
* How long have they been swollen like this? ¿Desde cuando están hinchados así?
* Were they ever swollen before? ¿Han estado hinchados alguna vez antes?
TREATMENT --- GENERAL
* Please don’t move Por favor, no se mueve.
* It is nothing serious No es nada grave
* You will get better Usted se mejorará
* Do exactly as I tell you Haga exactamente lo que le digo
* Do you want to go to the hospital? ¿Se quiere ir al hospital?
* You must go to the hospital. Tiene que ir al hospital.
* We’re going to give you oxygen. Vamos a darle oxigeno.
* We’re going to give you a shot. Vamos a darle una inyección.
OPERATION
* An operation will be necessary Tendrá que operarse
* We will operate... Le operaremos
Miscellaneous Vocabulary
El cerebro Brain La mejilla cheek
La mandíbula jaw El labio lip
La boca mouth El cuello neck
La nariz nose Los dientes teeth
El seno sinus La lengua tongue
El oído inner ear El ojo eye
Los lentes eyeglasses La frente forehead
El cabello hair El cuero cabelludo scalp
La barba chin La garganta throat
La sien temple Los huesos bones
La espalda back El brazo arm
El codo elbow La mano hand
El dedo finger El tobillo ankle
El pie foot La cadera hip
La rodilla knee La pierna leg
La pelvis pelvis Las costillas ribs
El hombro shoulder La espina dorsal spine
El abdomen abdomen Cáncer cancer
El pecho chest La droga drug
La fractura fracture Alta presión de sangre hypertension
Los pulmones lungs La medicina medicine
La cabeza head El corazón heart
Ayudar to help El pené penis
La Camilla stretcher Ataque de parálisis stroke
La vagina vagina La muñeca wrist
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TRANSLATION TIPS-PREPARATION FOR THE INTERPRETER
1. Familiarize yourself with the material you will be translating.
2. Do not underestimate the intelligence of the audience. Education and wealth do not
determine a persons ability to understand.
3. Practice interpreting everyday conversations to get used to the mental process of hearing,
remembering and interpreting.
4. Use normal facial expressions and body motions to convey the thoughts expressed by the
speaker. You are the visual and verbal representation of the speaker's thoughts and feelings.
5. Use complete sentences or phrases whenever possible so that your audience is not left
"hanging" for the rest of the thought.
6. Convey the total idea rather than a word for word translation.
7. Never translate by saying "He said... (El dice que ...)." You are the speaker's voice - just say
it!
8. Non-Spanish speaking members of the medical team will be looking for guidance. Both
Americans and Mexicans will look to you to break the language/cultural barrier.
1. Recommended English/Spanish Dictionary:
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary
By Glenn T. Rogers, M.D.
Published by McGraw-Hill
Copyright 1997
2. You also may want to check out www.transparent.com
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SUGGESTED PACKING LIST
___ Appropriate clothing (See Dress code.)
___ Pen, paper, journal, Bible
___ Flashlight
___ Sleeping bag/ pillow
___ Practical shoes (Closed toe sandals/tennis shoes are recommended.)
___ Washcloth and towel
___ Personal toilet articles
___Peptobismol/Imodium AD
___ Chapstick, insect repellant, sunscreen
___ Glasses (People who wear contact lenses should bring their glasses also,
due to wind & dust.)
___ Sunglasses
___ Spending money
___ Spanish/English Dictionary
___ Camera and film
___ Passport or Birth Certificate
___ Professional License (if applicable)
___ Stethoscope (if applicable)
___ Shower Shoes
___ Water/ Sport Bottle
___ Hand wipes/ hand sanitizer
___ Wide Brim Hat
___ A Roll of Toilet Paper
___ Lots of Love, Joy, & Peace, Proper Attitude
**Please Pack as lightly as possible using the smallest possible soft bag!
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TO DO LIST
___ Find prayer partners in your home church to pray for you and your particular tasks while you are in Mexico.
____ Study Spanish. Any level of Spanish is helpful, but not required. We suggest you study the Spanish phrases in this manual and be able to use as many as possible. Some suggested websites are
www.transparent.com
,
www.tldownload.com
,
www.smartphrase.com/Spanish/sp
promunciation.shtml
www.smartphrase.comspanishsp >
promunciation.shtml
____ Prepare yourself spiritually, before you leave. We suggest a short-term missions guide
"Before you Pack Your Bag, Prepare Your Heart," Cindy Judge. Campfire Resources, Inc. 100W. Roosevelt, Suite B6, Wheaton, IL 60187 or at
[email protected]
[email protected]
___ Work on raising support and/ or donations. Call the office for a list of needed donations.
___ Arrange transportation to the starting point.
___ Send in the following forms:
___ Familiarize yourself with the history of Mexico and the area where you will be.
____ Send in any funds due.
____ Have the following in hand on arrival. You will need to have your papers in order and
with you at all times. This is especially important when returning to the U.S.
Passport, do not leave for Mexico without it.
Medical Release Form
Appropriate phone numbers
___ Arrange transportation to the starting point.
___ Send in the following forms:
___ Familiarize yourself with the history of Mexico and the area where you will be.
____ Send in any funds due.
____ Have the following in hand on arrival. You will need to have your papers in order and
with you at all times. This is especially important when returning to the U.S.
Passport, do not leave for Mexico without it.
Medical Release Form
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