Doc Molly is back with Rory Foster for an interactive lesson on discussing injuries in Spanish. This lesson builds on one of Rory's lessons at Common Ground International. We practice talking about bruises, cuts, ruptures, breaks, tears, and sprains — first presenting a verb, a noun, and an adjective that share the same root, then using that vocabulary in phrases.

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LEVEL – INTERMEDIATE

00:00 - Intro
03:54 - Bruises
06:21 - Burns
08:45 - Cuts
10:25 - Tears
13:22 - Breaks
14:55 - Sprains
16:20 - Closing

A big shout-out to La Comunidad's teachers, Nelly from Colombia, Gloria from Mexico, and Daniela from Mexico, for reviewing the phrases in this lesson.

Gracias por escuchar.

• (00:00:00) - Intro
• (00:03:54) - Bruises
• (00:06:21) - Burns
• (00:08:45) - Cuts
• (00:10:25) - Tears
• (00:13:22) - Breaks
• (00:14:55) - Sprains
• (00:16:20) - Closing

In this episode, we practice using DAR as a reverse-construction verb to express getting a symptom in Spanish — like saying you got dizzy or got chills — where the English subject becomes the object of the verb in Spanish.

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LEVEL – INTERMEDIATE

00:00 - Intro
00:44 - Explaining the grammar
03:23 - Interactive examples
04:43 - Want to practice more?

Special thanks to Elizabeth Cortez, Doc Molly's Spanish teacher from Español Sin Límite in Guatemala.

Gracias por estudiar español médico con nosotros.

Read the full lesson and get more Medical Spanish practice: DAR to Express Symptoms

• (00:00:00) - Intro
• (00:00:44) - Explaining the grammar
• (00:03:23) - Interactive examples
• (00:04:43) - Want to practice more?

In today's episode, I interview Rory Foster of Common Ground International about their Medical Spanish Courses and Medical Spanish Immersion Trips to Latin America.

Common Ground International is an excellent resource for learning medical Spanish. They offer courses from beginner to advanced and Medical Spanish Immersion Trips to Ecuador and Costa Rica. Their Spanish Immersion Programs are for all levels and include:

• Spanish immersion classes
• Volunteer programs in the community
• Homestays with local families
• Weekend excursions

They just returned from their winter program in Costa Rica in February. On June 16, they travel to Ecuador to begin a 2-week program. On July 1st, they head to Costa Rica, where they offer a 6-week program. You can adjust the duration of your trip to your schedule. Learn more in the interview.

Gracias por escucharnos y volveremos pronto con una lección interactiva que hemos creado juntos.

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In this episode, we explore verbs with the body and learn when to use the pronominal (reflexive) vs. the non-pronominal form of the verb. While working on the orthopedic injuries series, Doc Molly noticed that "I injured my knee" uses the pronominal form ("Me lesioné la rodilla"), while "I bent my knee" doesn't ("Doblé la rodilla"). We dig into why, with lots of examples to make a tricky topic clear.

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00:00 - Intro
01:34 - Unintentional actions
03:09 - Reflexive actions with a part of the body
05:19 - Deliberate actions with part of the body
07:29 - Mover(se)
09:21 - Hacerse y ponerse
10:52 - Ponerse

Le doy las gracias a Gloria Becerril por ayudarme con el español de esta lección.

Gracias por estudiar español médico con nosotros.

• (00:00:00) - Intro
• (00:01:34) - Unintentional actions
• (00:03:09) - Reflexive actions with a part of the body
• (00:05:19) - Deliberate actions with part of the body
• (00:07:29) - Mover(se)
• (00:09:21) - Hacerse y ponerse
• (00:10:52) - Ponerse

Welcome to another lesson covering Spanish verbs. In this Spanish grammar audio lesson, we practice common Spanish verbs with prepositions, followed by the infinitive of another verb.

Member? In the premium lesson, Spanish Verbs with Prepositions, we practice all the verbs covered here. The full transcript is included in the show notes, along with a Quizlet set to reinforce what you learn.

00:00 - Intro
01:24 - Verbo + A
03:40 - Verbo + CON
04:59 - Verbo + DE
06:35 - Verbo + EN

¡Gracias por escuchar!

For the full lesson notes and vocabulary breakdown, visit Spanish Verbs with Prepositions on docmolly.com.

• (00:00:00) - Intro
• (00:01:24) - Verbo + A
• (00:03:40) - Verbo + CON
• (00:04:59) - Verbo + DE
• (00:06:35) - Verbo + EN

While studying at the San Pedro Spanish School, my friend Sonja and I interviewed a family practice doctor from San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala. Dr. Francisco Méndez tells us about perinatal care in Guatemala and the essential role played by las comadronas (midwives). Without the comadronas, he says, Guatemala’s health care system would collapse.We interviewed […]

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This episode is a rerun from the Medical Spanish Podcast. If you have already heard it there, I do have more to come for the Spanish Grammar Podcast — I will be back within the week to cover common verbs followed by prepositions.

Ever wonder why people from Spanish-speaking countries have long names? Today's episode is an off-the-cuff interview with my teacher at the San Pedro Spanish School, Jesús Elizabeth Cortez Cox. She tells us how people are named in Guatemala.

00:00 - Intro
01:45 - Introduction to the interview
02:18 - Your full name
02:27 - Where does each name come from?
03:15 - The second name
05:16 - The two last names
06:56 - Machismo behind the names
08:03 - Origin of each name
08:30 - Conclusion
08:58 - More lessons from Guatemala

Gracias a Jesús Elizabeth Cortez Cox, de la San Pedro Spanish School, por compartir esta entrevista con nosotros.

¡Gracias por escuchar y hasta la próxima!

For the full lesson notes, visit Names from the Spanish-Speaking World on docmolly.com.

• (00:00:00) - Intro
• (00:01:45) - Introduction to the interview
• (00:02:18) - Your full name
• (00:02:27) - Where does each name come from?
• (00:03:15) - The second name
• (00:05:16) - The two last names
• (00:06:56) - Machismo behind the names
• (00:08:03) - Origin of each name
• (00:08:30) - Conclusion
• (00:08:58) - More lessons from Guatemala

Today's episode is an excerpt from Doc Molly's Medical Spanish Podcast on the Covid vaccines, where we practice making a hypothetical if-then statement using the imperfect subjunctive and the conditional. We also add a few examples to practice if-then statements that aren't hypothetical, but reflect a real possibility.

00:00 - Intro
01:24 - Vocabulary
01:54 - Hypothetical if-then statement
03:29 - Hypothetical vs. possible, and aunque
04:05 - Practice
05:29 - Review

Special thanks to Elizabeth Cortéz, Doc Molly's Spanish teacher at the San Pedro Spanish School in Guatemala, who provided most of the Spanish for this lesson.

Gracias por estudiar español médico con nosotros.

• (00:00:00) - Intro
• (00:01:24) - Vocabulary
• (00:01:54) - Hypothetical if-then statement
• (00:03:29) - Hypothetical vs. possible, and aunque
• (00:04:05) - Practice
• (00:05:29) - Review