Spanish
Grade 1
15 min
El médico: ¿Qué te pasa? (The doctor: What's wrong?)
Learn phrases used by a doctor and patient in a medical setting (¿Qué te pasa?, Tengo fiebre, Me siento mal).
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify 5 main body parts in Spanish (cabeza, estómago, brazo, pierna, mano).
Understand the question '¿Qué te pasa?'.
Answer '¿Qué te pasa?' with the phrase 'Me duele...'.
Use 'el' or 'la' correctly with the 5 main body parts.
Role-play a simple doctor visit in Spanish.
Recognize the words 'el médico' (the doctor) and 'la médica' (the doctor).
Ouch! 🤕 Have you ever felt sick or had a boo-boo? Let's learn how to tell a doctor in Spanish!
Today, we will learn words for our body. We will pretend to be doctors and patients. This helps us say what hurts in Spanish.
Real-World Applications
Telling a grown-up you don't feel well.
Playing 'doctor' with your friends...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
¿Qué te pasa?This is how a doctor asks, 'What's wrong with you?'.A doctor 👩⚕️ asks a sad teddy bear 🧸: '¿Qué te pasa?'
Me duele...This is how you say 'My... hurts' or 'I have a pain in my...'.You tell the doctor: 'Me duele la cabeza.' 🤕 (My head hurts.)
El médico / La médicaThis is the word for 'the doctor'. Use 'el médico' for a boy doctor 👨⚕️ and 'la médica' for a girl doctor 👩⚕️.El médico helps the sick lion. 🦁
La cabezaThis is the Spanish word for 'the head'.The cat 🐱 says, 'Me duele la cabeza.'
El estómagoThis is the Spanish word for 'the stomach' or 'tummy'.The frog 🐸 says, 'Me duele el estómago.'
El brazo / La pierna...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
Sentence Pattern: Saying What Hurts
Me duele + el/la + [body part]
To say something hurts, always start with 'Me duele'. Then, add 'el' or 'la' before the body part.
Using 'el' and 'la'
Use 'el' for boy words (el brazo, el estómago). Use 'la' for girl words (la cabeza, la pierna).
In Spanish, words are like boys or girls. We use 'el' for boy words and 'la' for girl words. It's like a name tag!
The Doctor Conversation
Doctor asks: ¿Qué te pasa? Patient answers: Me duele...
This is a mini-conversation. One person asks the question, and the other person answers with what hurts.
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Challenging
The doctor says: 'Toma una pastilla en la mañana y una en la noche.' How many pills do you take in one day?
A.Dos (2)
B.Una (1)
C.Tres (3)
D.Cuatro (4)
Challenging
The doctor says, 'Te duele la garganta porque tienes mucha tos.' Which body part hurts?
A.La cabeza (The head)
B.La garganta (The throat)
C.El estómago (The stomach)
D.La espalda (The back)
Challenging
The doctor says, 'Toma la medicina por tres días: lunes, martes y ___.' What is the next day?
A.Jueves (Thursday)
B.Domingo (Sunday)
C.Miércoles (Wednesday)
D.Sábado (Saturday)
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Las partes del cuerpo: ¿Qué te duele? (Body parts: What hurts?)
Me duele... Expresando dolencias (My... hurts: Expressing ailments)
Comida sana: Pirámide alimenticia (Healthy food: Food pyramid)
El ejercicio: ¿Qué haces para estar en forma? (Exercise: What do you do to stay in shape?)
Diálogo: En la consulta del médico (Dialogue: At the doctor's office)