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At the Hospital / ER

Use these phrases when you need to register and explain your emergency at a hospital.

Key Phrases

I need to see a doctor immediately because my chest has started to hurt.

💡 Use this phrase at the front desk if you feel a very sudden pain.

I have fallen down the stairs and I think that I might have broken my leg.

💡 This will help you explain how the injury happened to the medical staff.

Here is my health insurance card and the identity document that you requested.

💡 Show these documents when the receptionist asks you to register at the desk.

Could you please tell me how long I might have to wait today?

💡 Ask this question to find out if the hospital is very busy.

Can you show me the way to the emergency room on this map?

💡 Use this if you do not know where to go in the hospital.

My friend has lost consciousness and we need someone to help us right now.

💡 Tell the nurse immediately if the patient is unable to speak or move.

I am taking medication for my heart and I have some allergies to penicillin.

💡 Medical staff need to know this information before they can give you medicine.

My pain has become much worse, so I need to see a doctor now.

💡 Speak to the nurse at the desk if your condition changes while waiting.

Practice Dialogue

Patient
Hello, I need to see a doctor immediately because my chest has started to hurt.
Receptionist
Please sit down, and I will help you to register for your medical visit now.
Patient
Here is my health insurance card and the identity document that you requested earlier.
Receptionist
I have received your card, but could you please tell me how long you have felt this pain?
Patient
It started one hour ago, and the pain has become much worse since then.
Receptionist
If you wait in that room, a doctor will see you in ten minutes.

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