Practical Spanish, ep. 10
Health and Sicknesses
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First, as is becoming usual, here are some example sentences for you to introduce the vocabulary. As always, give these some repetitions and think about how you might use them.
A mi, el bienestar físico es muy importante.
A veces, mi alimentación está mala.
Cuando me hace frío, es más fácil a enfermar.
La fiebre no está solo en la cabeza.
La tos es de una alegria o enfermedad.
Next, a basic conversation, this time between a father and his son. The son doesn’t want to go to school, but he might actually be sick. As usual, add or change what you would on your own if this sounds unnatural or incomplete to you. How would you say what you want? How could you make the context more personal for yourself? Remember to stay in Spanish as much as you can!
Buenos días, mijo. Levantarte por escuela.
Estoy enfermo, papá. No voy a escuela.
¿Qué dices? No, ellas son alegrias.
No, no creo. De verdad, estoy enfermo. Escucha a mi tos.
Okay, tienes un resfriado. Yo te doy medicamento.
Si, tengo un resfriado, pero también una fiebre.
Hmm. Estás probablemente enfermo. Yo te diagnostico.
¿Pues, no necesito ir a escuela?
Sí, pero aquí es el medicamento.
¡Bleh, que amargo!
¿Ya estás enfermo?
Sí.
Let’s have that once more without the translation. Give it another listen afterwards to train your ear.
-Repeat the conversation-
Lastly, I have some questions for you. Answer them on your own and be sure to check yourself with a reliable tool if you’re feeling shaky.
Cuando está enfermo/a, ¿lastima la cabeza o todo tu cuerpo?
¿Ya tiene la gripe?
¿Como cuida por un tos áspero?
¿Está de acuerdo con “la nutrición es medicamento”?
Give those your own context, if needed, as well as a few more repetitions to let the grammar structures and vocabulary set in. I really hope that you found today’s episode helpful, whether it was a challenge or more of a review for you. That’s all for today!
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