This article will teach you the neccesary nurse vocabulary to kickstart your nursing career in dense spanish speaking countries or improve your nursing employability.
It’s important to learn the specialised vocabulary used in your nursing profession when speaking spanish. Learning the frequently used specific words used in nursing means nurses just have to focus on the top 20% of spanish words used in nursing to efficiently communicate with patients with 80% (or more) effectiveness.
Don’t waste your time learning random spanish words like contraseña , césped , chantaje , ect. Yes , there is a time and place to learn these words but they are mostly geared for intermediate/advanced learners who have mastered the most frequently used words. Instead , I reccommend nurses learn spanish words that are relevant in their everyday life. If you work as a full time nurse, your job then occupies one third of your life. Learning the most used , nursing spanish vocabulary is a time worthy activity that will assist at work hours or when talking about your nursing life with others.
Frequent words
Body Parts
La cabeza – The head
El Cerebro – The brain
El ojo – The eye
Los Ojos – The eyes
La Boca – the mouth
Los Labios – The lips
La Garganta – The throat
La Nariz – The nose
El Pecho – The chest
El Corazón – The heart
El pulmón – The lung
Los pulmones – the lungs
El Estómago – the stomach
Los Riñones – the kidneys
La espalda – the back
La columna – the spine
El brazo – the arm
El codo – the elbow
La Muñeca – the wrist
La mano – the hand
Las manos – the hands
El dedo – the finger
Los dedos – the fingers
La pierna – The leg
Las piernas The legs
Las rodillas – The knee
El tobillo – the ankle
El pie – the foot
Los pies – The feet
Los dedos de pie – The toes
Common illnesses
Dolor – pain
Náuseas – Nausa
la fiebra – fever
el cansancio – fatigue
Presión alta – High blood pressure
La diabetes – Diabetes
La gripe – flu
El resfriado – common cold
El asma – Asthma
La migraña – Migraine
una infección – infection
síntomas – Symptoms
La insulina – Insulin
El azúcar en la sangre – Blood sugar
La prueba de sangre – Blood test
Ataque al corazón / Infarto – Heart attack
Derrame cerebral – stroke
Anemia – Anemia
Alergias – Alergias
Cálculos renales – kidney stones
Estreñimiento – constipation
Depresión – depression
Ansiedad – anxiety
Varicela – chickenpox
Infección de orina – UTI
Cáncer – cancer
La jeringa / La aguja – syringe
Herida – wound
Fractura / hueso roto – fracture , broken bone
Hinchazón – swelling
Sangrado – bleeding
píldora – pill
En ayunas – on a empty stomach
Efectos secundarios – side effects
Silla de ruedas – wheelchair
Andador – walker
Muletas – crutches
Acidez – acidity
Vómito – vomit
Insomnio -insomnia
Alucinaciones – hallucinations
Dolor sordo – dull pain
Dolor agudo – acute pain
Punzadas – stabs
Entumecimiento – numbness
Muestra de orina – urine sample
Análisis de sangre – blood test
Ultrasonido – ultrasound
Resonancia magnética – RMI
Falta de apetito – lack of apetite
Important Questions
¿Tiene algunas alergias? – Do you have any allergies?
¿Tiene dolor? – Are you in pain?
¿Como se llama? – What’s your name?
¿Cual es su fecha de nacimiento? What is your DOB?
¿Entiende? – Do you understand?
¿Cuántos años tiene? – How old are you?
¿Necesita ir el baño? – Do you need to go bathroom?
¿Tiene sed o hambre? – Are you thirsty or hungry?
¿Cuándo empezó el dolor? – When did the pain start?
¿Toma algún medicamento? – Do you take any medication?
¿Qué pasó? – What happened?
¿Cuándo empezó? – When did it start?
Further Resources To Deepen Spanish For Nurses
https://nursa.com/blog/common-spanish-phrases-nurses
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