examen de salud
/eɡsamen de salud/from spelling rules
The English phrase "health screening" is translated into Spanish as examen de salud.
A medical test or series of tests used to check a person's general health or detect diseases early.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of examen (exam/test) and de salud (of health).
Which one should you use?
Use pruebas de detección when specifically referring to the technical process of screening for a particular disease (e.g., cancer screening). For a routine health screening or checkup, the very common alternative chequeo médico is often used.
How do you pronounce it?
/eɡsamen de salud/
Did you know?
- The word examen shares a root with the English word 'examine' and the Spanish word enjambre (swarm). Both originally related to the idea of weighing or testing a balance.
- The word salud is used not only for health screenings but also as the standard way to say 'cheers' when drinking. It literally wishes the other person 'health'.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, a routine chequeo or examen de salud is also referred to as a revisión. This term is borrowed from the logic of inspecting a machine, like a car engine.
Examples in context
- Necesito hacerme un examen de salud este mes.I need to get a health screening this month.
- Me hice un chequeo médico y todo está bien.I had a health screening, and everything is fine.
- Mi empresa requiere una revisión de salud antes de comenzar a trabajar.My company requires a health screening before starting to work.
- El examen de salud es anual.The health screening is annual.
- Necesito programar un examen de salud.I need to schedule a health screening.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are talking at the office.
- SofíaJavier, ¿ya te hiciste el examen de salud?Javier, have you had your health screening yet?
- JavierNo, todavía no he ido al médico.No, I haven't gone to the doctor yet.
- SofíaEs importante hacer el examen de salud cada año.It is important to have a health screening every year.
- JavierTienes razón, Sofía, lo programaré mañana.You are right, Sofía, I will schedule it tomorrow.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, examen, salud, CC BY-SA 4.0.
