Medical Spanish for Healthcare Providers
This site is presented as a free medical Spanish immersion, with vocabulary including greetings, history, examination, and everyday speech, all with translation and audio. It is designed to be helpful for a variety of medical personnel.
Each dialogue consists of a few statements from the patient, the patient's family, and healthcare providers. Click to hear my voice and pronunciation. Then, repeat aloud everything you hear.
(When the voice plays, it should not block the words, because you should be able to read at the same time. If this happens, see technical information below and/or frequently asked questions.)
Today's medical Spanish Dialogue (After which, visit the archive.)
Click on the back to basics section if you would like to review introductory material.
Click on anatomy to learn names of parts of the body and face.
Just-a-list includes phrases for the medical interview and some important medical Spanish terminology, including descriptions of diagnostic studies and how to explain prescriptions.
For fun, listen to accents and folksongs, and explore geography and cultural topics. (These will hopefully add another dimension to your study of medical Spanish.)
The radio show is a non-medical conversation with a "soap opera" theme.
Take your time, and enjoy learning! Whether you are practicing alone or in a medical Spanish class or course, don't be afraid to speak out loud and clearly.
Important Note: The medical scenarios, dialogues, and radio show story of this website, including, of course, all names, are completely fictitious. In no way should any content be considered medical advice nor even medical information. The content of this website is solely for the purpose of practicing Spanish and improving communication.
IMPORTANT TECHNICAL INFO: I have recorded my voice onto tiny mp3's which is what you will hear when you click on the speaker's name. It is best if Windows Media Player or RealPlayer is used to play the mp3's because, as far as I can tell, other applications may link to a completely new page so that you cannot read while listening. If that is, in fact, what happens when you are using this site, then click here for instructions for Windows Media Player, and here for instructions for RealPlayer.