๐Ÿค’ Illnesses

In this section you will learn useful English vocabulary and expressions for talking about health, common symptoms, illnesses, and visiting the doctor. Each English word or phrase includes translations in Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese. This content is for educational purposes only and is not professional medical advice. Consult a qualified healthcare professional for medical concerns.

๐ŸŸข Common Symptoms

๐Ÿค’ Sick

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Enfermo / Enferma
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Malade
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Krank
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Malato / Malata
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Doente
๐Ÿค• Headache

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Dolor de cabeza
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Mal de tรชte
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Kopfschmerzen
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Mal di testa
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Dor de cabeรงa
๐Ÿค’ Fever

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Fiebre
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Fiรจvre
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Fieber
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Febbre
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Febre
๐Ÿ˜ท Cough

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Tos
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Toux
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Husten
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Tosse
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Tosse
๐Ÿคข Nausea

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Nรกuseas
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Nausรฉe
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: รœbelkeit
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Nausea
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Nรกusea
๐Ÿคง Sore throat

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Dolor de garganta
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Mal de gorge
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Halsschmerzen
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Mal di gola
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Dor de garganta
๐Ÿ˜ต Dizziness

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Mareo
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Vertiges
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Schwindel
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Capogiro
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Tontura
๐Ÿค• Pain

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Dolor
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Douleur
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Schmerz
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Dolore
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Dor

๐ŸŸก Common Illnesses

๐Ÿคง Cold

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Resfriado
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Rhume
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Erkรคltung
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Raffreddore
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Resfriado
๐Ÿค’ Flu

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Gripe
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Grippe
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Grippe
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Influenza
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Gripe
๐Ÿคข Stomachache

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Dolor de estรณmago
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Mal de ventre
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Bauchschmerzen
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Mal di stomaco
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Dor de estรดmago
๐ŸŒธ Allergy

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Alergia
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Allergie
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Allergie
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Allergia
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Alergia
๐Ÿฆ  Infection

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Infecciรณn
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Infection
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Infektion
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Infezione
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Infecรงรฃo
๐Ÿค• Injury

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Lesiรณn
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Blessure
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Verletzung
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Lesione
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Lesรฃo

๐Ÿ”ต Doctor & Medical Vocabulary

๐Ÿ‘จโ€โš•๏ธ Doctor

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Mรฉdico / Mรฉdica
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Mรฉdecin
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Arzt / ร„rztin
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Medico / Medica
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Mรฉdico / Mรฉdica
๐Ÿ’Š Medicine

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Medicina
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Mรฉdicament
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Medizin
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Medicina
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Remรฉdio
๐Ÿ’Š Medication

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Medicamento
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Mรฉdicament
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Medikament
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Farmaco
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Medicamento
๐Ÿ›Œ Rest

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Descanso
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Repos
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Ruhe
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Riposo
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Descanso
๐Ÿฅ Hospital

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Hospital
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Hรดpital
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Krankenhaus
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Ospedale
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Hospital
๐Ÿฉบ Appointment

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Cita
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Rendez-vous
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Termin
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Appuntamento
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Consulta
๐Ÿ’Š Prescription

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Receta mรฉdica
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Ordonnance
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Rezept
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Ricetta medica
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Receita mรฉdica
๐Ÿ’Š Pharmacy

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Farmacia
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Pharmacie
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Apotheke
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Farmacia
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Farmรกcia

๐Ÿง  Useful Language Tip

English uses have with many illnesses and symptoms.

I have a fever.
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Tengo fiebre.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท J'ai de la fiรจvre.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Ich habe Fieber.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Ho la febbre.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Estou com febre.


I have a cough.
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Tengo tos.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท J'ai de la toux.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Ich habe Husten.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Ho la tosse.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Estou com tosse.


I have a cold.
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Tengo un resfriado.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท J'ai un rhume.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Ich habe eine Erkรคltung.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Ho il raffreddore.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Estou resfriado.
Use My... hurts or I have a pain in my... when talking about pain.

My head hurts.
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Me duele la cabeza.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท J'ai mal ร  la tรชte.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Mein Kopf tut weh.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Mi fa male la testa.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Minha cabeรงa dรณi.


My legs hurt.
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Me duelen las piernas.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท J'ai mal aux jambes.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Meine Beine tun weh.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Mi fanno male le gambe.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Minhas pernas doem.

๐Ÿ’ฌ Common Health & Illness Phrases

๐Ÿค• My head hurts a lot.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Me duele mucho la cabeza.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: J'ai trรจs mal ร  la tรชte.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Mein Kopf tut sehr weh.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Mi fa molto male la testa.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Minha cabeรงa dรณi muito.
๐Ÿค’ I've been sick since yesterday.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Estoy enfermo desde ayer.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Je suis malade depuis hier.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Ich bin seit gestern krank.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Sono malato da ieri.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Estou doente desde ontem.
๐Ÿคข I don't feel well.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: No me siento bien.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Je ne me sens pas bien.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Ich fรผhle mich nicht gut.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Non mi sento bene.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Nรฃo me sinto bem.
๐Ÿฅ I need to go to the doctor.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Necesito ir al mรฉdico.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: J'ai besoin d'aller chez le mรฉdecin.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Ich muss zum Arzt gehen.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Devo andare dal medico.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Preciso ir ao mรฉdico.

๐Ÿฉบ At the Doctor's Office

๐Ÿ“… I need to make an appointment.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Necesito pedir una cita.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: J'ai besoin de prendre rendez-vous.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Ich muss einen Termin vereinbaren.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Devo prendere un appuntamento.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Preciso marcar uma consulta.
๐Ÿค’ I have a fever.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Tengo fiebre.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: J'ai de la fiรจvre.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Ich habe Fieber.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Ho la febbre.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Estou com febre.
๐Ÿ˜ท I have a cough.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Tengo tos.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: J'ai de la toux.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Ich habe Husten.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Ho la tosse.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Estou com tosse.
๐Ÿค• It hurts here.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Me duele aquรญ.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: J'ai mal ici.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Hier tut es weh.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Mi fa male qui.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Dรณi aqui.
โฐ I've felt sick for two days.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Me siento mal desde hace dos dรญas.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Je me sens malade depuis deux jours.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Ich fรผhle mich seit zwei Tagen krank.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Mi sento male da due giorni.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Estou me sentindo mal hรก dois dias.
๐Ÿ’Š Do I need medicine?

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: ยฟNecesito algรบn medicamento?
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Ai-je besoin d'un mรฉdicament ?
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Brauche ich Medikamente?
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Ho bisogno di medicine?
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Preciso de remรฉdio?

๐Ÿ’ฌ Everyday Conversations

Talking about symptoms:

A: How do you feel?
B: I don't feel well. I have a fever and a headache.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ยฟCรณmo te sientes? / No me siento bien. Tengo fiebre y dolor de cabeza.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Comment te sens-tu ? / Je ne me sens pas bien. J'ai de la fiรจvre et mal ร  la tรชte.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Wie fรผhlst du dich? / Ich fรผhle mich nicht gut. Ich habe Fieber und Kopfschmerzen.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Come ti senti? / Non mi sento bene. Ho la febbre e mal di testa.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Como vocรช se sente? / Nรฃo me sinto bem. Estou com febre e dor de cabeรงa.
At the doctor's office:

A: How long have you been feeling sick?
B: For three days.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ยฟDesde cuรกndo se siente mal? / Desde hace tres dรญas.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Depuis quand vous sentez-vous malade ? / Depuis trois jours.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Seit wann fรผhlen Sie sich krank? / Seit drei Tagen.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Da quanto tempo si sente male? / Da tre giorni.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Hรก quanto tempo vocรช estรก se sentindo mal? / Hรก trรชs dias.

๐Ÿ“ Example Sentences

๐Ÿคง I have a cold and a bad cough.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Tengo un resfriado y mucha tos.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: J'ai un rhume et une forte toux.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Ich habe eine Erkรคltung und starken Husten.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Ho il raffreddore e una forte tosse.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Estou resfriado e com muita tosse.
๐Ÿ˜ท The cough wakes me up at night.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: La tos me despierta por la noche.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: La toux me rรฉveille la nuit.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Der Husten weckt mich nachts auf.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: La tosse mi sveglia durante la notte.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: A tosse me acorda ร  noite.
๐Ÿ›Œ I need to rest for a couple of days.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Necesito descansar un par de dรญas.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: J'ai besoin de me reposer quelques jours.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Ich muss mich ein paar Tage ausruhen.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Ho bisogno di riposare per un paio di giorni.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Preciso descansar por alguns dias.
๐Ÿคข I have nausea and a stomachache.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Tengo nรกuseas y dolor de estรณmago.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: J'ai des nausรฉes et mal au ventre.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Ich habe รœbelkeit und Bauchschmerzen.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Ho nausea e mal di stomaco.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Estou com nรกusea e dor de estรดmago.
๐Ÿ’Š I need to go to the pharmacy.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Necesito ir a la farmacia.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: J'ai besoin d'aller ร  la pharmacie.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Ich muss zur Apotheke gehen.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Devo andare in farmacia.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Preciso ir ร  farmรกcia.
๐Ÿฉบ I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Tengo una cita con el mรฉdico maรฑana.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: J'ai rendez-vous chez le mรฉdecin demain.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Ich habe morgen einen Arzttermin.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Domani ho un appuntamento dal medico.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Tenho uma consulta mรฉdica amanhรฃ.

๐Ÿ† Final Practice

Try saying each English phrase before pressing play.

  • I don't feel well.
  • I have a fever.
  • My head hurts.
  • I have a sore throat.
  • I need to go to the doctor.
  • I've felt sick for two days.