En la consulta: diminutivos que suavizan
Diminutives in Spain: which one softens the request naturally at the clinic/pharmacy?
Dannis--:--
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– Buenos días. ¿Me deja su tarjeta sanitaria, un momentito?
– Claro, aquí la tiene. Me duele la garganta desde ayer.
– Siéntese un momentito, la doctora le atiende ahora mismo.
– Pase, por favor. Abra la boca un poquito... diga "aaah".
– Aaah. Me pica y me arde.
– Bien, tiene la garganta inflamada. Le voy a recetar una pastillita y un espray.
– ¿Me las tomo con agua o con un cafetillo?
– Mejor con agua, y evite el cafetillo un par de días, ¿vale?
– Y descanse. Si nota fiebre, pásese un momentito por Urgencias.
– Perfecto, gracias. Paso por la farmacia ahora mismo.
Comprehension check:
Which phrase in the dialogue gently softens a request/instruction in the clinic?
Think of a polite “just a second.”
un momentito
ahora mismo
pastillita
cafetillo
In Spanish, the ending -ito/-ita often softens the tone. "Un momentito" = “just a second,” and sounds polite and gentle.
Look for a diminutive form with -ito.
Fill in the gap: "Abra la boca un ____" (“Open your mouth a ____”). Which word does the doctor use to soften the request?
poquito
pocho
poquísimo
"Poquito" = “a little bit,” which delicately softens the request to open the mouth.
It’s a form of "poco," but more affectionate/softer.
What was the patient advised NOT to consume for a couple of days?
un cafetillo
agua
el espray
la farmacia
The doctor says: "evite el cafetillo un par de días." This colloquial "cafetillo" means something like “a little coffee / coffee drink.”
Listen to the recommendation after the doctor sighs.
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