English to Spanish Phrase Guide for Dentists

Good day!
¡Buenos días!
(BOO-eh-nus DEE-ahs)
How are you?
¿Cómo está usted?
(KOM-moh es-tah oo-sted)
Does it hurt?
¿Le duele?
(Leh DOO-eh-leh)
When does it hurt?
¿Cuándo le duele?
(KWAN-doh leh DOO-eh-leh)
All the time?
¿Todo el tiempo?
(TOH-doh el tee-EM-po)
Where does it hurt?
¿Dónde le duele?
(DUN-deh leh DOO-eh-leh)
Does the cold water or air hurt you?
Le molesta el agua o el aire frío?
(Leh muh-LES-tah el AH-gwa oh el I-reh FREE-oh)
Does it hurt when you bite?
¿ Le duele cuando muerde?
(Leh DOO-eh-leh KWAN-doh MOO-erdeh)
Open your mouth, please.
Abra la boca, por favor.
(AHbra lah BO-kah por fah-vor)
Close your mouth a little, please.
Cierre la boca un poco, por favor.
(SEE-ehreh lah BOkah oon POH-koh por fah-vor)
Bite slowly.
Muerda despacio.
(MOO-erdah des-PAH-see-oh)
Bite again.
Muerda otra vez.
(MOO-erdah OH-trah vez)
Spit out, please.
Escupa, por favor.
(Ess-COO-pah por fah-vor)
Turn your head to the right.
Voltee la cabeza a la derecha.
(VOL-tay la ka-BEH-zah ah lah deh-REH-chah)
To the left.
A la izquierda.
(ah la eez-KEE-erdah)
Do not eat or drink for 30 minutes.
No coma ni beba por 30 minutos.
(Noh koh-mah nee BEH-bah por TREN-tah mee-NUH tohs)
Do not chew on this side for 24 hours.
No mastique en este lado por 24 horas.
(Noh mahs-TEEkeh en ESteh LAH doh por VEN-tee KWAH-troh O-rahs)
Do not brush tonight.
No se cepille esta noche.
(No seh she-PEA-yeh ESS-tah NO-cheh)
Do not rinse tonight.
No se enjuage esta noche.
(Noh seh en-HUAH-ghe ESS-tah NO cheh)

Thanks to the Hispanic Dental Association for providing translations that were used for this guide.

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