Join Luis and me as we review symptoms of the ears, nose, throat, and chest in Spanish.
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Gracias a Luis Almeida, de Venezuela, por ayudarnos con el español de esta lección.
watery eyes
los ojos llorosos
ringing in the ears
el zumbido en los oídos
el tintineo en los oídos
When referring to the sensory apparatus of the ear, we say OÍDO. When referring to the outer part of the ear or the auricle, we say OREJA.
plugged ear
el oído tapado
toothache
el dolor de muelas
el dolor de dientes
MUELAS specifically refers to the molars, but it is very common to use DOLOR DE MUELAS when referring to a toothache.
bleeding gums
las encías sangrantes
mouse sores
las llagas en la boca
dry mouth
la boca seca
congestion
la congestión
congested or stuffy nose
la nariz congestionada
la nariz tapada
la nariz constipada
Cuidado con CONSTIPADO. It means CONGESTIONADO, not constipated.
runny nose
mucha secreción nasal
(los) mocos
la nariz suelta*
The last one, LA NARIZ SUELTA, is not in the audio lesson.
nosebleed
el sangrado por/de la nariz
la hemorragia nasal
sore throat
el dolor de garganta
scratchy or itchy throat
la picazón en la garganta
la comezón en la garganta
change in voice
el cambio en la voz
hoarseness
la ronquera
snoring
los ronquidos
cough
la tos
cough with phlegm or productive cough
la tos con flemas
lots of phlegm
mucha flema
blood in the phlegm
la sangre en las flemas
cold, as in upper respiratory infection
el catarro
el resfriado
flu or bad cold
la gripe
la gripa
When you hear someone say, “Tengo gripe” or “Tengo gripa,” they’re usually saying that they have a bad cold and are not referring specifically to LA INFLUENZA.
Chest7:35chest pain
el dolor de pecho
el dolor en el pecho
Often, people with angina will deny having chest pain. Instead, they’ll describe a discomfort or pressure in the chest.
chest discomfort
las molestias en el pecho
chest pressure
la presión en el pecho
rapid heartbeat
los latidos rápidos del corazón
irregular heartbeat
los latidos irregulares del corazón
palpitations
las palpitaciones
difficulty breathing, shortness of breath
la dificultad para respirar
la falta de aire
wheezing
la sibilancia
el silbido
Not all patients will know the word SIBILANCIA, so you could also use another word for wheezing, which also means whistle.
Gracias por escuchar.
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