Hello World: Multilingual Greetings for those providing Obstetric Anesthesia Care - Spanish


 

English Phrase

Written Translation in Roman Alphabet

Phonetic Pronunciation

Greeting Phrases 

Hello

 Hola

 OH-lah

My name is ___

 Mi nombre es: 

 

Me llamo:

 Mee NOHM-breh ess

 

Meh YAH-moh

I am the anesthesiologist taking care of you today

(male anesthesiologist)  Yo soy el anestesiólogo que la va a cuidar hoy

 

(female anesthesiologist) Yo soy la anestesióloga que la va a cuidar hoy

 Yoh soy el ah-ness-teh-SYOH-loh-goh keh lah vah ah kwee-DAR oy

 

Yoh soy lah ah-ness-teh-SYOH-loh-gah keh lah vah ah kwee-DAR oy

Please give me a few moments to get the help of an interpreter

En unos momentos vamos a tener la ayuda de un intérprete

 En OO-nohs moh-MEN-tohs VAH-mohs ah teh-NER lah ah-YOO-dah deh oon een-TEHR-preh-teh

Emergency Phrases

You will need to go fully asleep because this is an emergency. 

 

 Esta es una emergencia, necesitamos ponerla a dormir completamente.

ESS-tah ess OO-nah eh-mehr-HEN-syah, neh-seh-ee-TAH-mohs poh-NER-lah ah door-MEER kohm-pleh-TAH-men-teh 

You will need general anesthesia for your surgery because this is an emergency.

 

 Necesita anestesia general para su cirugía porque esta es una emergencia

 Neh-seh-SEE-tah ah-ness-TEH-syah heh-neh-RAHL PAH-rah soo see-roo-HEE-ah POR-keh ESS-tah ess oo-nah eh-mehr-HEN-syah

Take some deep breaths.

 

 Respire profundo

 Rehs-PEE-reh proh-FOON-doh

We are placing monitors to keep you safe. 

 

 Vamos a ponerle unos monitores para mantenerla segura

 VAH-mohs ah poh-NEHR-leh OO-nohs moh-nee-TOH-rehs PAH-rah mahn-teh-NEHR-lah seh-GOO-rah

I know that this is scary.

 

 Yo sé que esto da miedo.

 

Yo sé que esto asusta.

 Yoh seh keh ESS-toh dah MYEH-doh

 

Yoh seh keh ESS-toh ah-SOOS-tah

We will take good care of you.

 

 Vamos a cuidarla mucho.

 VAH-mohs ah kwee-DAR-lah MOO-choh

We are testing how well your anesthesia is working. Let me know if you feel any sharp pain.

 

 Estamos revisando que la anestesia esté funcionando bien.  Dígame si siente dolor.

 Ess-TAH-mohs reh-vee-SAHN-doh keh lah ah-ness-TEH-syah ess-TEH foon-syoh-NAHN-doh byehn. DEE-gah-meh see SYEN-teh doh-LOR.

We need to place an IV to give you medicine and fluids, to keep you safe. 

 

 Necesito ponerle una vía en la vena para darle medicina y líquidos y cuidarla.

 Neh-seh-SEE-toh poh-NEHR-leh OO-nah VEE-ah en lah VEH-nah PAH-rah DAR-leh meh-dee-SEE-nah ee LEE-kee-dohs ee kwee-DAR-lah

We need to place a catheter in your bladder. I’m sorry, this may be uncomfortable. 

 

 Necesitamos poner una sonda para la orina en la vejiga.  Esto puede ser incómodo, lo siento.

 Neh-seh-ee-TAH-mohs poh-NEHR OO-nah SOHN-dah PAH-rah lah oh-REE-nah en lah beh-HEE-gah. ESS-toh PWEH-deh sehr een-KOH-moh-doh, loh SYEN-toh.

Open your eyes

Abra los ojos

AH-brah lohs OH-hohs

Your surgery is finished

Ya termino la cirugia

Yah tehr-mee-NOH lah see-roo-HEE-ah

Are you having pain?

Tiene dolor?

TYEH-neh doh-LOR?

Yes

Si

See

No

No

Noh