Spanish 2 / Unit 8: Travel and Health
8.4 At the Doctor
Notes
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Me duele(n)... | My ... hurts (hurt). |
| Tengo fiebre. | I have a fever. |
| Tengo tos. | I have a cough. |
| el resfriado / la gripe | cold / flu |
| el dolor de cabeza | headache |
| la receta | prescription |
| la medicina | medicine |
| la farmacia | pharmacy |
| el médico / la médica | doctor |
| la enfermera | nurse |
- Doler (o → ue) works like gustar: Me duele la cabeza. Me duelen los pies.
- Doctors give advice with tener que + infinitive: Tienes que descansar.
- Example: Estoy enfermo. Me duele la garganta y tengo fiebre.
Practice
Which is correct?
The verb agrees with the thing that hurts: los pies is plural.
The doctor writes "una receta" for the patient. What is it?
Receta = prescription.
"Tengo tos" means...
Tos = cough.
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