In today’s episode, we practice vocabulary and phrases used during an exam in Spanish! 

Why I podcast

00:00 

But first! … I’ll tell you a little bit about myself and why I started podcasting.

Learn an Eye Exam in Spanish! 

05:04 

Today’s Spanish lesson includes excerpts from the Spanish for Eye Care module. We will first practice vocabulary related to direction. This vocabulary will be used to tell the patient to look in different directions, and then we will practice forming commands from verbs commonly used during an eye care exam. Finally, we will put this vocabulary to work as we practice interpreting common phrases from an eye exam in Spanish.

LEVEL – ADVANCED BEGINNER

Vocabulary

06:36 

el frente
front

al frente
to the front, forward

arriba
up

abajo
down

a la derecha
to the right

a la izquierda
to the left

Casual and Formal Commands

07:24 

ver (to see)
– (tú) ve, no veas
– (usted) vea, no vea

mirar (to look)
– (tú) mira, no mires
– (usted) mire, no mire

seguir (to see)
– (tú) sigue, no sigas
– (usted) siga, no siga

Eye Exam Commands in Spanish

09:40 

Mire al frente.
Look forward.

Mire hacia arriba.
Look up.

Mire hacia abajo.
Look down.

Mire a la derecha.
Look to the right

Mire a la izquierda.
Look to the left.

Mire aquí.
Look here.

Mire ahí / allí / allá.
Look there.

Por favor mire mi dedo.
Please look at my finger.

Siga mi dedo con los ojos.
Follow my finger with your eyes.

Siga mi dedo con los ojos sin mover la cabeza.
Follow my finger with your eyes without moving your head.

What to learn more?

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Member? Access the Eye Care module in our Spanish for Primary Care Course. 

If you have listened to my podcast before, you know that I often record lessons with native-Spanish speakers and teachers. While preparing the lessons, I write and record independently, I research and consult with native Spanish-speaking teachers to ensure everything I present is as accurate and authentic as possible. I am currently taking lessons from a teacher named Elena at iTalki.com. Elena is from Colombia. She is great. She is always prepared, and she specializes in medical Spanish.

Special thanks to Christine Chmielewski, an RN and optometrist who provides basic eye care in Guatemala through her organization, Petén Health. Christine requested this series of lessons for volunteers working in Latin America and provided me with lists of phrases commonly used when providing basic eye care.

Gracias por escuchar.  The lessons offered at docmolly.com are a fun way to practice medical Spanish. They are not intended to provide medical advice. There is no substitute for a certified medical interpreter.