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The doctor explains which tests you need to have: what to say in Spanish
The doctor explains which tests you need.
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How it's done. Blood tests (análisis de sangre) are done on an empty stomach (en ayunas) in the morning; the doctor issues the request and the place and time are written on the paper.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
Necesito que se haga unos análisis de sangre.Neh-seh-SEE-toh keh seh AH-guh OO-nos uh-NAH-lee-sees deh SAHN-greh.
I need you to have some blood tests.
YOU REPLY
¿Tengo que ir en ayunas?
TAYN-goh keh eer en uh-OO-nuhs?
Do I have to go on an empty stomach?
THEY SAY
Sí, sin comer ni beber nada desde la noche anterior.See, seen koh-MEHR nee beh-BEHR NAH-duh DEZ-deh lah NOH-cheh ahn-teh-RYOR.
Yes, nothing to eat or drink since the night before.
They might also say:
Sí, tiene que ir sin desayunar.
See, TYEH-neh keh eer seen deh-suh-oo-NAHR.
Yes, you have to go without breakfast.
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YOU REPLY
¿Dónde tengo que hacérmelos?
DOHN-deh TAYN-goh keh uh-SEHR-meh-los?
Where do I have to have them done?
THEY SAY
En el laboratorio del centro de salud, por la mañana.En el luh-boh-ruh-TOH-ryoh del SAYN-troh deh suh-LOOD, por lah muh-NYAH-nuh.
At the health centre laboratory, in the morning.
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YOU FINISH
Entendido. Muchas gracias.
Ayn-tayn-DEE-doh. MOO-chuhs GRAH-syuhs.
Understood. Thank you very much.
THEY SAY
De nada. Lleve el volante.Deh NAH-duh. YEH-beh el boh-LAHN-teh.
You're welcome. Take the referral.
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
Necesito
Neh-seh-SEE-toh
verb
I need
haga
AH-guh
verb
do, make
análisis
uh-NAH-lee-sees
noun
tests, analysis
sangre
SAHN-greh
noun
blood
ir
eer
verb
to go
ayunas
uh-OO-nuhs
noun
fasting
29 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?
¿Puede escribírmelo, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh es-kree-BEER-meh-loh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you write it down for me, please?
¿Qué significa esto?
Keh seeg-nee-FEE-kuh ES-toh?
What does this mean?
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