Spanish · Dentista / análisis
You phone the dentist because of a toothache: what to say in Spanish
You phone the dentist because a tooth hurts.
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How it's done. Public dentistry in Spain is limited (children and emergencies), so adults usually go to a private dentist; ask for a quote (presupuesto) before treatment.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
Cheat sheet for your visit
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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Clínica dental, buenos días.KLEE-nee-kuh dayn-TAHL, boo-EH-nos DEE-uhs.
Dental clinic, good morning.
YOU REPLY
Buenos días, me duele una muela y quisiera una cita lo antes posible.
Boo-EH-nos DEE-uhs, meh doo-EH-leh OO-nuh moo-EH-luh ee kee-SYEH-ruh OO-nuh SEE-tuh loh AHN-tes poh-SEE-bleh.
Good morning, a tooth hurts and I'd like an appointment as soon as possible.
THEY SAY
¿Es muy fuerte el dolor?Es mooy foo-EHR-teh el doh-LOR?
Is the pain very strong?
They might also say:
¿Le duele mucho?
Leh doo-EH-leh MOO-choh?
Does it hurt a lot?
2
YOU REPLY
Sí, no he podido dormir.
See, noh eh poh-DEE-doh dor-MEER.
Yes, I haven't been able to sleep.
THEY SAY
Venga hoy a las cinco y le atiende el doctor.BAYN-guh oy uh lahs SEEN-koh ee leh uh-TYAYN-deh el dok-TOR.
Come today at five and the doctor will see you.
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YOU FINISH
Perfecto. Allí estaré. Gracias.
Pehr-FEK-toh. Igh-EE es-tuh-REH. GRAH-syuhs.
Perfect. I'll be there. Thanks.
THEY SAY
De nada. Hasta las cinco.Deh NAH-duh. AHS-tuh lahs SEEN-koh.
You're welcome. See you at five.
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “Spanish for life in Spain”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Clínica
KLEE-nee-kuh
noun
clinic
dental
dayn-TAHL
adjective
dental
buenos
boo-EH-nos
adjective
good (masc. plural)
días
DEE-uhs
noun
days
duele
doo-EH-leh
verb
hurts
muela
moo-EH-luh
noun
molar
32 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
¿Puede repetirlo, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh reh-peh-TEER-loh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you repeat that, please?
¿Puede hablar más despacio, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh uh-BLAHR mahs des-PAH-syoh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
Todavía no hablo bien español.
Toh-duh-BEE-uh noh AH-bloh byayn es-puh-NYOL.
I don't speak Spanish well yet.
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