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I'm feeling better in Spanish

A week has passed since Justin's visit to the clinic, and today he's back at Esther's counter at the pharmacy.

You'll learn to say how you feel now, report what the doctor told you, and mention the day you have to go back.

Esther asks all the right questions, and Justin has the full update.

By the end of this lesson

Say how you feel after seeing a doctor and report what they told you.

  • Ya me siento mejorI'm feeling better
  • Sigo igualI'm the same
  • El médico me dijo que ___The doctor told me to ___
  • Tengo que regresar el ___I have to go back on ___
  • Por ahora nada de ___For now, no ___
  • Gracias por preguntarThanks for asking

Scene — back at the counter

The neighborhood pharmacy, mid-morning. Esther is behind her counter arranging small boxes when Justin walks in looking healthier than last week.

He came for his cough syrup, and Esther has been waiting to hear how the visit to the doctor went.

Esther behind her pharmacy counter arranging small boxes while a healthier-looking Justin walks in.

Learn — the doctor said

Six lines cover the whole check-in: how you feel now, what the doctor told you, the day you go back, and what you can't have yet.

Two of them are frames, so you'll fill the blank with your own words.

  1. Justin stands at the counter smiling and patting his chest, looking healthier than last week.

    Ya me siento mejor

    I'm feeling better

    When to use it: Say this when you've improved or recovered after being sick.

    Ya here means already: you already feel better.

    Say it: Siento is syen-toh, with a soft s.

  2. Justin shrugs with a neutral, unchanged expression, palms up, while Esther looks concerned.

    Sigo igual

    I'm the same

    When to use it: Say this when your condition hasn't changed since last time.

    Sigo comes from seguir, to continue, so it's literally I continue the same.

  3. Justin holds up one finger while speaking earnestly, relaying the doctor's instruction.

    El médico me dijo que ___

    The doctor told me to ___

    When to use it: Use this to report an instruction the doctor gave you.

    After que, the verb often goes in the subjunctive, like descansara.

  4. Justin points at a wall calendar with blank squares, indicating a return date.

    Tengo que regresar el ___

    I have to go back on ___

    When to use it: Use this to say which day your follow-up appointment is.

    Days take el: el viernes, el lunes.

  5. Michael, the pharmacist's helper, wagging a finger while advising Justin to avoid something.

    Por ahora nada de ___

    For now, no ___

    When to use it: Use this to name something you temporarily can't have or do.

    Por ahora means for now, just until you recover.

  6. Justin waves a friendly thank-you to Amanda as he leaves with his cough syrup bag.

    Gracias por preguntar

    Thanks for asking

    When to use it: Say this when someone asks kindly how you are.

    Preguntar stays in the infinitive after por.

Story — the full update

Justin has the update Esther has been waiting for. Watch how he reports what the doctor said and names the day he has to return.

The highlighted lines are what you just learned. Turn on Show English if you need it.

  1. A week after the clinic, Justin stops at the pharmacy on his way home.
  2. Esther¡Hola, Justin! ¿Cómo te sientes? Pensé que seguías mal.Hi, Justin! How do you feel? I thought you were still sick.
  3. JustinYa me siento mejor, gracias por preguntar.I'm feeling better, thanks for asking.
  4. Esther¡Qué bueno! ¿Y qué te dijo el médico?That's great! And what did the doctor tell you?
  5. JustinDijo que no era nada grave.He said it was nothing serious.
  6. Esther¿Te dio algo para la tos?Did he give you something for the cough?
  7. JustinSí, me dio un jarabe. El médico me dijo que descansara una semana.Yes, he gave me a syrup. The doctor told me to rest for a week.
  8. Esther¿Y te revisó bien?And did he examine you properly?
  9. JustinSí, me revisó bien. Le pregunté: «¿Es algo grave?»Yes, he examined me properly. I asked him: 'Is it something serious?'
  10. Esther¿Y qué te dijo?And what did he tell you?
  11. JustinMe dijo que no, que no era nada grave.He told me no, that it was nothing serious.
  12. Esther¿Y cuándo te ve de nuevo?And when does he see you again?
  13. JustinTengo que regresar el viernes.I have to go back on Friday.
  14. Esther¿Y cómo sigue la garganta?And how's your throat doing?
  15. JustinPues sigo igual, pero ya casi no duele.Well, I'm the same, but it barely hurts now.
  16. Esther¿Ya puedes comer de todo?Can you eat everything already?
  17. JustinPor ahora nada de chile.For now, no chile.
  18. Esther¡No chile! Ay, Justin, qué castigo.No chile! Oh, Justin, what a punishment.
  19. Esther slides a small paper bag across the counter.
  20. EstherAquí está tu jarabe. Ya casi lo terminas, ¿verdad?Here's your syrup. You're almost done with it, right?
  21. JustinSí, ya solo queda un poco. Gracias por preguntar, Esther.Yes, there's only a little left. Thanks for asking, Esther.
  22. EstherCuídate, Justin.Take care, Justin.

Practice — check-up round

Eleven exercises: listen, match, fill gaps, and swap words. Each one uses a line from this lesson or an old friend from earlier weeks.

The skip button is always there if you get stuck.

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  1. What did you hear?

  2. Match the pairs

    Spanish

    Ya me siento mejorDrop the English here
    Sigo igualDrop the English here
    Estoy bienDrop the English here

    English

    Drag an English line onto its Spanish, or tap one and then the other.

  3. What do you say?

    Esther asks how you are a week after the clinic. You've clearly improved.

  4. Fill the gap

    The doctor told me to ___

    El médico me ____ que ___

  5. Swap the word

    Yesterday you told Esther you felt worse. Today you're better, so change one word.

    Ya me siento ____

  6. What does it mean?

    ¿Es algo grave?

  7. What do you say?

    It's the day of the clinic and a nurse asks how you feel. You feel awful.

  8. Fill the gap

    I have to go back on ___

    Tengo que ____ el ___

  9. Build the line

    I'm the same

    Tap the words in order.

  10. What do you say?

    Esther asked about your health before anything else. Thank her for that.

  11. True or false?

    In this line, dijo means told, a single action in the past.

  12. What do you say?

    Esther offers you a sample of salsa with your syrup, but the doctor said no spicy food while your throat heals.

Say it — your turn at the counter

Now you're Justin at the counter, and Esther has the questions. When it's your turn, tap the microphone and answer.

Tap ▶ first if you want to hear the line. Your recording stays on your device.

  1. EstherHola, Justin. ¿Cómo estás?Hi, Justin. How are you?
  2. Justin (you)Say you're okay.

    Estoy bien

    I'm okay

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Recap — what you can say now

SpanishEnglish
Ya me siento mejorI'm feeling better
Sigo igualI'm the same
El médico me dijo que ___The doctor told me to ___
Tengo que regresar el ___I have to go back on ___
Por ahora nada de ___For now, no ___
Gracias por preguntarThanks for asking
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