“Mal de Ojo” (occasionally “ojo malo”) is a Spanish phrase that’s most often translated as “evil eye”. It could also be translated in other ways, such as “bad eye” or “sickness from the eye”. Basically, Mal de Ojo refers to a supernatural belief that a jealous or envious glance can cause harm, especially to children. …
A lot of people say they want to learn another language. Many have it on their bucket list. Generally the time-table is something like “someday”, “one of these days”, or “when I finally find some time”. Most people don’t get around to it anytime soon. But other people do get around to it, which begs …
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Today I’ll go over the Spanish phrases you would use to take an HPI (history of the present illness) on a Spanish-speaking patient with abdominal pain. This is assuming you’re an emergency room clinician (doctor, PA, or NP), or perhaps urgent care. If you work in a different specialty, you may use slightly different questions. …
On this page you’ll find a curated list of some of the best free resources available for learning Spanish. That includes books, podcasts, apps, and websites. Other than the books, everything is free. (And the books are pretty cheap.) First I’ll share a few tips about the best way to use these learning tools, and …
Perhaps you studied Spanish in school. But then you stopped using it, and got rusty. Or maybe you traveled somewhere years ago, learned the language a bit, but never practiced afterwards. Whatever the reason, you may wanna know the best way to relearn Spanish, French, or another language. Today I’ll share some tips about how …
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Most people who want to learn Spanish never actually do it. But with a smart approach, you may actually succeed. 😉 Today I’ll share with you a comprehensive strategy for learning Spanish quickly. To start, I’ll go over some basic questions and what tools work the best if you’re learning Spanish on your own. After …
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Ready to learn medical Spanish so you can communicate more clearly with your patients? Here’s how you can start: Join the Newsletter! I’ll send you my best tips, strategies, and resources to learn medical Spanish. I know you don’t want constant emails, so I typically only send updates about twice per month. I never share …
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could wave a magic wand and become instantly fluent in Spanish? Unfortunately, it’s not that easy. But sometimes there are shortcuts that actually work. Today I’ll share with you one such shortcut: My first medical Spanish “cheat sheet”, for Spanish-speaking patients presenting with a sore throat or URI …
In this post, you’ll learn some of the most-used words in Spanish. It’s kind of like the 80/20 rule in practice: By learning a fairly small number of super-common words, you can majorly accelerate your progress with medical Spanish (and Spanish in general). Start With These Spanish Words…Learn More Later Obviously, you’ll want to learn …
I originally shared this story about my first trip to Thailand to illustrate some timeless language-learning principles. Now I’m looking at the experience through a slightly different lens: How can you learn any language in 10 days. Technically, I spent slightly more than 10 days in Thailand. But not by much, and I had already …
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Today I’ll share with you some simple Spanish pronunciation rules. With these tips, you should be able to improve your Spanish pronunciation quickly, perhaps in just a few minutes. Pronouncing Spanish words correctly is the best way NOT to sound like a gringo. It also makes it a lot easier for the natives to understand …
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This won’t be a complete review of Spanish grammar. That would take too long. 🙂 But this is kind of an 80/20, giving you some of the most useful Spanish grammar info, without taking a ton of time. After learning the basic Spanish grammar in this guide, you should have enough of a foundation to …
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When I was in school, I studied 3 different languages to the point where I could hold conversations in 2 of them. I’ll be honest, I just never got French. When I left school, I had no reason to use those languages. My language skills degraded until I could only remember how to introduce myself, …
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Learning the fundamentals of medical terminology early on can give you a big head start in your career. When you’re in school, it makes it easier to learn about other topics. When you’re working, it makes it easier to communicate and keep everyone on the same page. In this “mega guide”, I go over why …
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Note: This post is under re-construction. 🙂 Basic Medical Spanish Intro About a year ago I created a PowerPoint to introduce ER clinicians to medical Spanish. I’ve used it twice to present a short lecture on the topic, and I thought I’d share the slides since other ER clinicians (or healthcare workers elsewhere) may find …