Basic Spanish in 30 Days: Health

1. Question 1 of 10

   What does "Me duele la cabeza" mean?

   • AMy head is big.
   • BI have a fever.
   • CI have a headache.
   • DI have a stomach ache.
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   Answer: C. I have a headache.

   Me duele means it hurts me, and la cabeza is the head. So it means I have a headache.

2. Question 2 of 10

   Fill the gap: Me ___ los ojos.

   • Aduele
   • Bduelo
   • Cdolor
   • Dduelen
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   Answer: D. duelen

   Los ojos is plural, so use duelen: me duelen los ojos.

3. Question 3 of 10

   Fill the gap: Me ___ la espalda.

   • Adueles
   • Bduelo
   • Cduele
   • Dduelen
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   Answer: C. duele

   La espalda is one thing, so use duele: me duele la espalda.

4. Question 4 of 10

   What does "la garganta" mean?

   • Aleg
   • Bthroat
   • Cback
   • Dstomach
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   Answer: B. throat

   La garganta is the throat. The back is la espalda and the stomach is el estómago.

5. Question 5 of 10

   How do you say "I have a fever"?

   • AMe duele fiebre.
   • BTengo fiebre.
   • CEstoy fiebre.
   • DSoy fiebre.
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   Answer: B. Tengo fiebre.

   Spanish uses tener for a fever: tengo fiebre (literally: I have fever).

6. Question 6 of 10

   Which sentence is correct?

   • AMe duele la mano.
   • BMe duelen la mano.
   • CYo duele la mano.
   • DMe duelo la mano.
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   Answer: A. Me duele la mano.

   La mano is one thing, so use me duele. Doler works like gustar, with me before the verb.

7. Question 7 of 10

   The doctor asks: "¿Qué le pasa?" Which reply fits?

   • ASon las diez.
   • BTengo tos y me duele la garganta.
   • CEstoy en la farmacia.
   • DMe llamo Pedro.
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   Answer: B. Tengo tos y me duele la garganta.

   ¿Qué le pasa? asks what is wrong, so you describe the problem: I have a cough and a sore throat.

8. Question 8 of 10

   Listen. What are the patient's problems?

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   Médica: ¿Qué le pasa?
   Paciente: Me duele mucho el estómago y tengo fiebre.

   • Astomach ache and fever
   • Bback pain
   • Cheadache and fever
   • Dcough and sore throat
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   Answer: A. stomach ache and fever

   The patient says Me duele mucho el estómago y tengo fiebre: a bad stomach ache and a fever.

   Transcript

   Médica: ¿Qué le pasa?
   Paciente: Me duele mucho el estómago y tengo fiebre.

9. Question 9 of 10

   Listen. How often should you take the pill?

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   Tome una pastilla cada ocho horas, con comida.

   • Aevery 8 hours
   • Bevery 4 hours
   • C8 times a day
   • Donce a day
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   Answer: A. every 8 hours

   Cada ocho horas means every eight hours. Con comida means with food.

   Transcript

   Tome una pastilla cada ocho horas, con comida.

10. Question 10 of 10

    Read the sign. It is Sunday. Where can you buy medicine?

    Farmacia Sol
    Abierto: de lunes a sábado, de 9:30 a 21:00
    Domingos: cerrado
    Farmacia de guardia hoy: calle Mayor, 15

    • Aat the pharmacy on calle Mayor
    • Bnowhere in town
    • Cat Farmacia Sol, until 21:00
    • Dat Farmacia Sol, from 9:30
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    Answer: A. at the pharmacy on calle Mayor

    Farmacia Sol is closed (cerrado) on Sundays. The farmacia de guardia on calle Mayor is the pharmacy that is open.

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