Health and Wellness Vocabulary in Spanish
Expanding your vocabulary in Spanish is always beneficial. And learning words and phrases related to health and wellness is a top-notch place to focus.
Health and wellness encompasses a vast field of knowledge—everything from the body parts to diet, physical fitness to mental well-being, and quality sleep to mindfulness meditation.
Today, let’s explore how to talk about our physical health, basic anatomy, energy level, mental health and more en español!
Tips for Learning Vocabulary in Spanish
Rather than trying to absorb all the words on this list at once, focus on learning about 8 to 10 new Spanish words and verbs per day. Otherwise, you’re prone to get overwhelmed—and that’s no good for anyone!
With vocabulary in Spanish related to health and wellness, you could print out a worksheet or sketch the basic shape of a body and then label all of the body parts.
Keep practicing until you’ve committed the words to memory. At that point, you can write your own example sentences using the Spanish grammar structures that you already know.
Health and Wellness Vocabulary in Spanish: The Basics
La salud – health
El bienestar – wellness
La sanidad – public health
¡Salud!
Cheers! (Literally: To your health!)
Hay estudios que demuestran que la meditación contribuye al bienestar.
Studies show that meditation contributes to wellness.
La sanidad pública es importante para combatir epidemias.
Public health is important in fighting epidemics.
Health and Wellness Vocabulary in Spanish: Parts of the Body
La cabeza – head
La cara – face
La nariz – nose
El ojo – eye
La boca – mouth
Los dientes – teeth
La lengua – tongue
El cuello – neck
El hombro – shoulder
La espalda – back
La rodilla – knee
La cadera – hip
El brazo – arm
El codo – elbow
La mano – hand
La muñeca – wrist
La cintura – waist
El abdomen – abdomen
El torso – torso
La pierna – leg
El tobillo – ankle
El pie – foot
Los músculos – muscles
Los huesos – bones
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Health and Wellness Vocabulary in Spanish: Medical Care
Now, let’s take a look at Spanish vocabulary words that are useful in medical situations.
Adjectives
Enfermo/a – sick
Bien – well
Sano/sana – healthy
Saludable – healthy
Inflamado/a – swollen
Sensible – sensitive
Dolorido/a – painful, sore
Irritado/a – irritated
Urgente – urgent
Symptoms
La fiebre – fever
La nariz tapada – stuffy nose
Dificultad para respirar – shortness of breath
La tos – cough
La presión alta – high blood pressure
La presión baja – low blood pressure
El mareo – dizziness
El vómito – vomit
El dolor – pain
La acidez – heartburn
La migraña – migraine
El calambre – cramp
La convulsion – seizure
Ailments
La diabetes – diabetes
La alergia – allergy
La gripe – flu
El resfrío – cold
La artritis – arthritis
La insolación – heat stroke
La picadura de abeja/avispa – bee/wasp sting
La fractura – fracture
La herida – injury
Medicine
La medicina – medicine
La farmacia – pharmacy
La clínica – clinic
El hospital – hospital
La pastilla – pill
Key Phrases
Me duele mi _______.
My _______ hurts.
Necesito ir al médico.
I need to go to the doctor.
Necesito ir al hospital.
I need to go to the hospital.
Quiero descansar.
I want to rest.
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Health and Wellness Vocabulary in Spanish: Verbs
La actividad física – Physical Activity
Mover – to move
Bajar – to lower
Girar – to turn
Doblar – to bend
Levantar – to lift
Contraer – to contract/tighten
Relajar – to relax
Estirar – to stretch
Tumbarse – to lie down
Repetir – to repeat
Sudar – to sweat
Correr – to run
Caminar – to walk
Bailar – to dance
Escalar – to climb
Hacer ejercicio – to exercise
El bienestar – Well Being
Comer una dieta balanceada – to eat a balanced diet
Comer una dieta sana – to eat a healthy diet
Dejar de fumar – to quit smoking
Dormir suficiente – to get enough sleep
Eliminar el estrés – to eliminate stress
Ser consciente de lo que come – watch what you eat
Estar en buena forma – to be in good shape
Evitar los dulces – to avoid sweets
Ir de caminata – to go hiking
Levantar pesas – to lift weights
Mantenerse en forma – to stay in shape
Perder peso – to lose weight
Subir de peso – to gain weight
Seguir una dieta – to be on / follow a diet
Tomar agua – to drink water
Example Sentences
Yo hago actividad física cada día.
I do physical activity every day.
El bienestar es importante para nuestra salud.
Well being is important to our health.
Yo camino con mi vecino.
I go walking with my neighbor.
Debemos comer una dieta balanceada.
We should eat a balanced diet.
Una dieta sana incluye muchas frutas y vegetales.
A healthy diet includes lots of fruits and vegetables.
Mi amigo dejó de fumar el mes pasado.
My friend quit smoking last month.
A veces no duermo lo suficiente.
Sometimes, I don’t get enough sleep.
El ejercicio elimina el estrés.
Exercise eliminates stress.
Él no es consciente de lo que come.
He doesn’t pay attention to what he eats.
Vanessa está en buena forma.
Vanessa is in good shape.
Juan evita los dulces, a veces.
Juan avoids sweets, sometimes.
Mis amigos hacen ejercicio en el gimnasio.
My friends exercise at the gym.
La familia fue de caminata en el bosque.
The family went hiking in the forest.
El hombre levanta pesas en el gimnasio.
The man is lifting weights in the gym.
Debemos mantenernos en forma.
We should stay in shape.
Yo perdí peso.
I lost weight.
Mi madre siempre sigue una dieta.
My mother is always on a diet.
Debes tomar agua cada día.
You should drink water every day.
Ana no quiere subir de peso.
Ana does not want to gain weight.
Health and Wellness Vocabulary in Spanish: Spiritual Practice
El yoga – yoga
La meditación – meditation
Practicar yoga – to practice yoga
Meditar – to meditate
La quietud – stillness, quiet, silence
El alma – soul
El espíritu – spirit
Rezar – to pray
La oración – prayer
La fe – faith, belief
Respirar – to breathe
Inspirar, inhalar – to inhale
Espirar, exhalar – to exhale
Profundamente – deeply
Example Sentences
El yoga puede ayudar a reducir el estrés.
Yoga can help to reduce stress.
Hoy estoy libre de la medicación y todavía practico meditación.
Today, I am free from medication and still practice meditation.
Sus mentes aún no se habían ajustado a la quietud.
Their minds were not yet adjusted to the quiet.
Mi padre tiene fe en la bondad de la gente.
My father has faith in the goodness of people.
Cierra los ojos y respira profundamente.
Close your eyes and take a deep breath.
Use Your New Vocabulary in Spanish!
Now that you’re equipped with the words and phrases you need to discuss health and well being in Spanish. It’s time to put them to use. Engage in a conversation with one of our friendly, native-speaking teachers today in a free class to see just how quickly you can enhance your Spanish skills!
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