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Medical & Dental Front-Desk Spanish Guide
Essential Medical & Dental Front-Desk Spanish Phrases for US Clinics (Bilingual Audio Guide)
Streamline Spanish-speaking patient check-in, insurance verification, pain triage, and discharge instructions at US medical, dental, and urgent care clinics using a 180° split-screen tablet or phone on your reception counter.
🇲🇽 Patient View (180° Flipped Top Screen — Español)
"Buenos días. ¿Me permite ver su identificación con foto y su tarjeta de seguro médico, por favor?"
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🇺🇸 Clinic Staff View (Bottom Screen — English)
"Good morning. May I see your photo ID and your health insurance card, please?"
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30 Essential Medical & Dental Front-Desk Spanish Phrases (English, Spanish & Pronunciation)
Designed for US clinic receptionists, medical assistants, dental hygienists, and urgent care triage staff:
| English (Clinic Staff / Nurse) | Spanish (Español) | Phonetic Pronunciation Guide |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Good morning! Welcome to our clinic. How can I help you today? | ¡Buenos días! Bienvenido(a) a nuestra clínica. ¿En qué le puedo ayudar hoy? | BWEH-nos DEE-ahs! Byen-veh-NEE-doh ah NWES-trah KLEE-nee-kah. |
| 2. Do you have an appointment today, or are you coming in as a walk-in? | ¿Tiene una cita para hoy, o viene sin cita previa? | TYEH-neh OO-nah SEE-tah PAH-rah oy, oh VYEH-neh seen SEE-tah PREH-vyah? |
| 3. What is the patient’s full name and date of birth? | ¿Cuál es el nombre completo del paciente y su fecha de nacimiento? | Kwahl ehs el NOM-breh kom-PLEH-toh del pah-SYEN-teh ee soo FEH-chah deh nah-see-MYEN-toh? |
| 4. May I see your photo ID and your medical or dental insurance card? | ¿Me permite ver su identificación con foto y su tarjeta de seguro médico o dental? | Meh per-MEE-teh ver soo ee-den-tee-fee-kah-SYON kon FOH-toh ee soo tar-HEH-tah deh seh-GOO-roh? |
| 5. Have your address or phone number changed since your last visit? | ¿Ha cambiado su dirección o su número de teléfono desde su última visita? | Ah kam-BYAH-doh soo dee-rek-SYON oh soo NOO-meh-roh deh teh-LEH-foh-noh? |
| 6. Please fill out and sign this patient registration and consent form. | Por favor, llene y firme este formulario de registro y consentimiento. | Por fah-VOR, YEH-neh ee FEER-meh EHS-teh for-moo-LAH-ryoh. |
| 7. There is a $25 copay for today’s visit. Would you like to pay by card or cash? | Hay un copago de veinticinco dólares para la consulta de hoy. ¿Desea pagar con tarjeta o en efectivo? | Eye oon koh-PAH-goh deh veyn-tee-SEEN-koh DOH-lah-res. |
| 8. Please have a seat in the waiting room. The nurse will call your name shortly. | Por favor, tome asiento en la sala de espera. La enfermera le llamará en breve. | Por fah-VOR, TOH-meh ah-SYEN-toh en lah SAH-lah deh ehs-PEH-rah. |
| 9. What is the main reason for your visit today? Where does it hurt? | ¿Cuál es el motivo principal de su consulta hoy? ¿Dónde siente dolor? | Kwahl ehs el moh-TEE-voh preen-see-PAHL deh soo kon-SOOL-tah oy? DON-deh SYEN-teh doh-LOR? |
| 10. On a scale from 1 to 10, how severe is your pain right now? | En una escala del uno al diez, ¿qué tan fuerte es su dolor en este momento? | En OO-nah ehs-KAH-lah del OO-noh ahl dyehs, keh tahn FWER-teh ehs soo doh-LOR? |
| 11. How many days have you had these symptoms (fever, cough, or toothache)? | ¿Desde hace cuántos días tiene estos síntomas (fiebre, tos o dolor de muelas)? | DEHS-deh AH-seh KWAHN-tos DEE-ahs TYEH-neh EHS-tos SEEN-toh-mahs? |
| 12. Are you currently experiencing chest pain, shortness of breath, or dizziness? | ¿Siente dolor en el pecho, falta de aire o mareos en este momento? | SYEN-teh doh-LOR en el PEH-choh, FAHL-tah deh EYE-reh oh mah-REH-ohs? |
| 13. Are you allergic to any medications, such as penicillin, latex, or ibuprofen? | ¿Es usted alérgico(a) a algún medicamento, como la penicilina, el látex o el ibuprofeno? | Ehs oos-TEHD ah-LER-hee-koh ah ahl-GOON meh-dee-kah-MEN-toh? |
| 14. What medications, vitamins, or supplements are you currently taking? | ¿Qué medicamentos, vitaminas o suplementos está tomando actualmente? | Keh meh-dee-kah-MEN-tos ehs-TAH toh-MAHN-doh ak-twahl-MEN-teh? |
| 15. Is there any chance that you might be pregnant? (Before X-rays) | ¿Existe alguna posibilidad de que esté embarazada? (Antes de tomar radiografías) | Ek-SEES-teh ahl-GOO-nah poh-see-bee-lee-DAHD deh keh ehs-TEH em-bah-rah-SAH-dah? |
| 16. I am going to check your blood pressure, temperature, and oxygen level. | Voy a tomarle la presión arterial, la temperatura y el nivel de oxígeno. | Voy ah toh-MAR-leh lah preh-SYON ar-teh-RYAHL ee lah tem-peh-rah-TOO-rah. |
| 17. Please roll up your sleeve and rest your arm on the table. | Por favor, súbase la manga y apoye el brazo sobre la mesa. | Por fah-VOR, SOO-bah-seh lah MAHN-gah ee ah-POH-yeh el BRAH-soh. |
| 18. We need to take a quick dental X-ray to see the root of the tooth. | Necesitamos tomar una radiografía dental rápida para ver la raíz del diente. | Neh-seh-see-TAH-mos toh-MAR OO-nah rah-dyoh-grah-FEE-ah den-TAHL. |
| 19. Open your mouth wide, please. Raise your left hand if you feel any discomfort. | Abra grande la boca, por favor. Levante la mano izquierda si siente alguna molestia. | AH-brah GRAHN-deh lah BOH-kah. Leh-VAHN-teh lah MAH-noh ees-KYER-dah. |
| 20. We will apply local anesthesia so the area becomes numb. | Le vamos a poner anestesia local para adormecer el área. | Leh VAH-mos ah poh-NER ah-nehs-TEH-syah loh-KAHL. |
| 21. Do not eat or drink anything hot for the next two hours while your mouth is numb. | No coma ni beba nada caliente durante las próximas dos horas mientras tenga la boca adormecida. | Noh KOH-mah nee BEH-bah NAH-dah kah-LYEN-teh doo-RAHN-teh lahs PROK-see-mahs dohs OH-rahs. |
| 22. Which pharmacy would you like us to send your prescription to? | ¿A qué farmacia desea que enviemos su receta médica? | Ah keh far-MAH-syah deh-SEH-ah keh en-VYEH-mos soo reh-SEH-tah MEH-dee-kah? |
| 23. Take one tablet every 8 hours with food until you finish the bottle. | Tome una pastilla cada ocho horas con comida hasta terminar el frasco. | TOH-meh OO-nah pahs-TEE-yah KAH-dah OH-choh OH-rahs kon koh-MEE-dah. |
| 24. We need to schedule a follow-up appointment in two weeks. | Necesitamos programar una cita de seguimiento en dos semanas. | Neh-seh-see-TAH-mos proh-grah-MAR OO-nah SEE-tah deh seh-gee-MYEN-toh en dohs seh-MAH-nahs. |
| 25. Does Tuesday morning at 9:30 AM work for your schedule? | ¿Le queda bien el martes por la mañana a las nueve y media? | Leh KEH-dah byen el MAR-tehs por lah mah-NYAH-nah ah lahs NWEH-veh ee MEH-dyah? |
| 26. We will send an appointment reminder via text message to your cell phone. | Le enviaremos un recordatorio de su cita por mensaje de texto a su celular. | Leh en-vyah-REH-mos oon reh-kor-dah-TOH-ryoh por men-SAH-heh deh TEKS-toh. |
| 27. Here is a work or school excuse note signed by the doctor. | Aquí tiene el justificante médico para su trabajo o escuela firmado por el doctor. | Ah-KEE TYEH-neh el hoos-tee-fee-KAHN-teh MEH-dee-koh. |
| 28. If your symptoms get worse or you have a high fever, please go to the nearest emergency room. | Si sus síntomas empeoran o tiene fiebre alta, acuda a la sala de emergencias más cercana. | See soos SEEN-toh-mahs em-peh-OH-rahn, ah-KOO-dah ah lah SAH-lah deh eh-mer-HEN-syahs. |
| 29. Do you have any questions about your treatment plan or discharge instructions? | ¿Tiene alguna pregunta sobre su plan de tratamiento o las instrucciones de salida? | TYEH-neh ahl-GOO-nah preh-GOON-tah SOH-breh soo plahn deh trah-tah-MYEN-toh? |
| 30. Thank you for visiting us today. We hope you feel better very soon! | Gracias por su visita hoy. ¡Esperamos que se mejore muy pronto! | GRAH-syahs por soo vee-SEE-tah oy. Ehs-peh-RAH-mos keh seh meh-HOH-reh mwee PRON-toh! |
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FAQ — Essential Medical & Dental Front-Desk Spanish Phrases for US Clinics (Bilingual Audio Guide)
How do US clinics use F2F Translator at the front desk?
Place an iPad, Android tablet, or smartphone flat on the reception desk with F2F Translator open to English and Spanish. The top half of the screen flips 180° toward the patient so both receptionist and patient can read and hear real-time voice translations hands-free.
Does F2F Translator also support Mandarin, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Arabic, and Korean for diverse US clinics?
Yes! F2F Translator supports 60+ global and regional languages in the exact same 180° split-screen layout.
Can medical staff also use AI to summarize bilingual consultation notes?
Yes—check out our companion tool Rapat.io (rapat.io) for real-time transcription and instant structured meeting summaries.