Mexican Spanish
Note: The following words and phrases have been translated into Mexican Spanish. Spanish used in other Spanish-speaking countries may have some differences in word usage.
-Hello.
Hola. (Pronunciation: OH-la)
-My name is _____________.
Me llamo________. (Pronunciation: May YA-mo________.)
-I am a Paramedic/EMT/Fire Fighter/Police Officer and I am here to help you.
Soy un paramédico / EMT (see note under this) / Bombero / oficial de policía, y estoy aquí para ayudarle.
(Pronunciation: Soy oon pah-rah-MAY-dee-ko / ? / Bome-BARE-ose /oh-fee-see-AHL day poh-lee-SEE-ah, E eh-STOY ah-KEY PA-rah eye-you-DAR-lay.
Note: In Mexico there is no such thing as an EMT. They only have paramedics. So if you just use
The word for paramedics, they will understand.
-Do you speak English?
¿Habla Ud. inglés? (Pronunciation: AH-blah oo-STED een-GLACE?)
-What is your name?
¿Cómo se llama? (Pronunciation: KO-mo say AH-mah?)
-How old are you?
¿Cuántos años tiene? (Pronunciation: KWAHN-tose AHN-yose tee-EH-nay?)
-What is your…
-Phone Number
¿Cúal es su número de teléfono? (Pronunciation: Kwall es soo NU-meh-ro day teh-LAY-fo-no?)
-Birthday
¿Cúal es su cumpleaños? (Pronunciation: KWAHN-do es soo koom-play-AHN-yose?)
-Address
¿Cúal es su dirección? (Pronunciation: Kwall es soo dee-rek-see-OWN?)
-Please speak slowly. I am having a hard time understanding you.
Por favor hable despacio. Estoy teniendo dificultades para entenderlo. (Pronunciation: Poor fah-BORE AH-blah deh-SPA-see-oh. Eh-STOY ten-ee-EHN-do dee-fee-cull-TA-dase PA-rah ehn-tehn-DARE-low.)
-How are you feeling?
¿Cómo se siente Ud.? (Pronunciation: KO-mo say see-EHN-tay oo-STED?)
-What is the reason you called us?
¿Cuál es la razón por la que nos ha llamado? (Pronunciation: Kwall es la rah-SONE poor la kay noce ah ya-MAH-doe?)
-Yes.
Sí. (Pronunciation: See.)
-No. Same as in English.
-I do not know.
No sé. (Pronunciation: No say.)
-I am sorry.
Lo siento. (Pronunciation: Low see-EHN-toe.)
-Excuse me.
Perdóname. (Pronunciation: Pear-DOAN-ah-may.)
Alternative word for “excuse me”: Discúlpeme. (Pronunciation: Dee-SKOOL-pay-may.)
Excuse me as in want to get by or pass. Con su permiso (Pronunciation: cone sue per-me-so)
-Sir.
Señor. (Pronunciation: Sehn-YORE.)
-Ma’am.
Señora. (Pronunciation: Sehn-YORE-ah.)
Miss - good rule of thumb- always call a female under 40 this unless she is pregnant.
Señorita (Sehn-yore-EE-tah)
General SAMPLE/OPQRST Questions:
-Are you having…?
¿Tiene…? (Pronunciation: Tee-EHN-eh…?)
-Trouble Breathing
Dificultad para respirar (Pronunciation: Dee-fee-cul-TAHD PA-ra reh-spee-RAR)
-Chest/Heart pain
Dolor de pecho/corazón (Pronunciation: doh-LORE day PAY-cho/ core-ah-SONE)
-Belly/Abdominal Pain
Dolor abdominal (Pronunciation: doe-LORE day ob-doe-me-NAHL)
-Headache
Dolor de cabeza (Pronunciation: doe-LORE day ka-BAY-sah)
-Nausea/Vomiting
náuseas / vómitos (Pronunciation: NOW-say-ahs / BO-me-tose)
-Back Pain
Dolor de espalda (Pronunciation: doe-LORE day eh-SPAHL-dah)
-Pain
Dolor (Pronunciation: doe-LORE)
-Are you allergic to…?
¿Es Ud. alérgico a…? (Pronunciation: Ess ooh-STED ah-LARE-he-ko ah…?)
-Shellfish
Mariscos (Pronunciation: Mah-REE-scose)
-Antibiotics
Antibióticos. (Pronunciation: ahn-tee-bee-OH-tee-kose.)
-Nuts
Nueces. (Pronunciation: New-eh-sace.)
-Any medicines.
Cualquier medicamento. (Pronunciation: Kwall-key-AIR meh-dee-kah-MEHN-tow.)
-Do you have…?
¿Tiene…? (Pronunciation: Tee-EHN-ay…?)
(Or “Do you take Medicine for…?”)
¿Toma medicina por…? (Pronunciation: TOE-mah meh-dee-SEE-nah pore…?)
-Diabetes
Diabetes (Pronunciation: Dee-ah-BAY-tase)
-Heart Problems?
Problemas del corazón (Pronunciation: Pro-BLEH-mahs dell core-ah-SOAN)
-Breathing problems?
Problemas respiratorios (Pronunciation: Pro-BLAY-mahs reh-spee-rah-TORE-ee-ose)
-High blood pressure?
Alta presión (Pronunciation: all-tah press-ee-own)
-Have you ever had surgery?
¿Ha tenido alguna cirugía? (Pronunciation: Ah teh-NEE-doe ahl-GOO-nah see-roo-HEE-ah?)
-Do you have a pacemaker or other implanted medical device?
¿Tiene usted un marcapasos u otro dispositivo médico implantado? (Pronunciation: Tee-EH-nay oo-STED oon mar-ka-PAH-sose ooh OH-tro dees-poh-see-TEE-bo MEH-dee-ko eem-plahn-TAH-doe?)
-When did you last eat?
¿Cuándo fue la última vez que comió? (Pronunciation: KWAHN-doe fway la OOL-tee-mah base kay koh-mee-OH?)
-Anything make the pain go away?
¿Hay algo que hace el dolor desaparezca? (Pronunciation: Eye ALL-go kay AH-say ell doe-LORE des-ah-pa-RACE-kah?)
-When did this start?
¿Cuándo empezó esto? (Pronunciation: KWAHN-doe em-pay-SO ESS-toe?)
-Anything make it worse?
¿Hay algo que empeore el dolor? (Pronunciation: I AHL-go kay ehm-pay-ORE-ay ell doe-LORE?)
-How bad is the pain? (Pain chart…something like the Wong-Baker, but in the appropriate language.)
¿Qué tan fuerte es el dolor? (Pronunciation: Kay tahn FWAIR-tay ess ell doe-LORE?)
-What does it feel like?
¿Cómo se siente? (Pronunciation: KO-mo say see-EHN-tay?)
-Stabbing
Dolor punzante (Pronunciation: Doe-LORE poon-SAHN-tay)
-Throbbing
Dolor palpitante (Pronunciation: doe-LORE pahl-pee-TAHN-tay)
-Aching
adolorido (Pronunciation: ah-doe-low-REE-doe)
-Burning
ardiendo (Pronunciation: are-dee-EHN-doe)
-Itching
Picazón (Pronunciation: Pee-kah-SONE)
Comezón (ko-meh-sone)
-Dull
Dolor leve (Pronunciation: Doe-LORE LAY-veh)
-Numb
Entumecido (Pronunciation: ehn-too-may-SEE-doe)
-Does the pain move?
¿Mueve el dolor? (Pronunciation: MWAY-bay ell doe-LORE?)
-You were….
Fue (Pronunciation: fway)
-Shot
Balaceado (bah-lah-seh-ah-doe)
- Stabbed
Apuñalado (Pronunciation: Ah-poon-ya-LA-doe)
- Unconscious
Inconsciente (Pronunciation: Een-cone-see-EHN-tay)
- in an accident
en un accidente (Pronunciation: ehn oon ock-see-DEHN-tay
- bitten by an animal
mordido por un animal (Pronunciation: more-DEE-doe poor oon ah-nee-MAHL)
Respiratory
-This (nasal cannula/oxygen mask) gives you pure oxygen. It will help you breathe.
Este (cánula nasal / máscara de oxígeno) le da oxígeno puro. Esto le ayudará a respirar. (Pronunciation: EH-stay (KA-noo-lah nah-SAHL/MAHS-ka-ra day oaks-EE-hen-oh) lay dah oaks-EE-hen-oh POO-row. ESS-tow lay eye-yoo-dah-RA ah res-pee-RAR.)
- Please breathe slowly.
Por favor respira despacio. (Pronunciation: Poor fah-BORE reh-SPEE-rah deh-SPAH-see-oh.)
- Try to slow your breathing down.
Tratar de calmar su respiración. (Pronunciation: Trah-TAR day fray-NAR soo reh-spee-rah-see-OWN.)
- Take a deep breath.
Respire profundo. (Reh-SPEE-ray pro-FOON-doe)
- Now, let it out.
Ahora, suelte. (Pronunciation: Ah-OR-ah SWELL-teh.)
- This is a nebulizer. This will give you medicine.
Esto es un nebulizador. Esto le dará la medicina. (Pronunciation: ESS-toe ess oon neh-boo-lee-sah-DOOR. ESS-toe lay dah-RAH la meh-dee-SEE-nah.)
- This medicine is called_______________ It will make you feel better.
Este medicamento se llama_____ Le hará sentir mejor. (Pronunciation: ES-teh may-dee-kah-MEHN-toe say YA-ma ________. (Lay ah-RA sehn-TEAR may-HORE.
-Albuterol
- Atrovent
- Terbutaline
-This is called CPAP.
- This mask is going to rest over your nose and mouth. Please breathe slowly.
Esta máscara le cubre la nariz y la boca. Respire lento. (Pronunciation: ESS-ta MA-ska-ra lay COO-bray la nah-REESE e la BO-cah)
- It is going to help you breathe. It may feel awkward at first, but it will help.
Va a ayudarle a respirar. Se puede sentir incómodo al principio, pero le ayudará. (Pronunciation: Ba ah eye-you-DAR-leh ah ray-spee-RAR. Say pway-deh sehn-TEER een-CO-mo-doe ahl preen-SEE-pee-oh, PEH-row lay i-you-da-RA)
Cardiac
- This is a cardiac monitor. It monitors your heart and lets me know if there is something wrong with it.
Este es un monitor cardiaco. Monitorea su corazón y me permite saber si algo esta mal. (Pronunciation: ESS-tay ess oon moh-nee-TORE car-dee-AH-co. Mo-nee-to-RAY-ah sue core-ah-SOAN e may pear-ME-teh sah-BARE see AHL-go ess-TAH mahl).
- I need to put these stickers on your chest. It will not hurt.
Tengo que poner estos adhesivos en su pecho. No le dolerá. (Pronunciation: TANE-go kay po-NARE EH-stose ahd-hay-SEE-bose ehn sue PEH-cho. No lay do-leh-RA)
- It looks like you are having a heart attack.
Parece que está teniendo un ataque al corazón. (Pronunciation: pah-RAY-say kay eh-STAH teh-knee-EHN-doe oon ah-TAH-kay ahl core-ah-SONE)
- You are not having a heart attack.
Usted no está teniendo un ataque al corazón. (Pronunciation: ooh-STED no eh-STA teh-nee-EHN-doe oon ah-TAH-kay ahl core-ah-SONE)
- Your heart is fine.
Su corazón está bien. (Pronunciation: sue core-ah-SONE eh-STAH bee-ehn)
- Your blood pressure is high.
Su presión arterial está alta. (Pronunciation: sue preh-see-OWN ar-tare-ee-AHL eh-STAH AHL-tah.) Note: you can leave out the word “arterial,” as most people just say “presión.”
- Your blood pressure is low.
Su presión arterial está baja. (Pronunciation: sue preh-see-OWN ar-tare-ee-AHL eh-STAH BAH-ha.) Note: you can leave out the word “arterial,” as most people just say “presión.”
- Please chew these tablets. They are aspirin.
Por favor mastique estas pastillas. Son aspirinas. (Pronunciation: Poor fah-BORE mah-STEE-kay ESS-tahs pah-STEE-yahs. Sone ah-spee-REE-nahs)
- Have you ever had heart surgery?
¿Ha tenido una cirugía de corazón? (Pronunciation: ah teh-NEE-doe OOH-nah sear-roo-HE-rah day core-ah-SOAN?)
- Have you ever had a heart attack?
¿Ha tenido un ataque al corazón? (Pronunciation: ah teh-NEE-doe oon ah-tah-kay ahl core-ah-SOAN?)
- Do you have a pacemaker?
¿Tiene usted un marcapasos? (Pronunciation: tee-EN-eh oo-STED oon mar-kah-PAH-sose?)
- Are you on any heart medicines?
¿Está tomando alguna medicina para el corazón? (Pronunciation: eh-STAH toe-MAHN-doe ahl-GOO-nah meh-dee-SEE-nah PAH-rah ell core-ah-SONE?)
- Have you been diagnosed with any heart conditions?
¿Ha sido diagnosticado con alguna condición del corazón? (Pronunciation: ah SEE-doe dee-ahg-nos-tee-KAH-doe cone ahl-GOO-nah cone-dee-see-OWN dell core-ah-SONE?)
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