soy su enfermera
/soi su enfeɾmeɾa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I am your nurse" is translated into Spanish as soy su enfermera.
This phrase is used by a nurse to introduce themselves to a patient. You should use enfermera if the nurse is female and enfermero if the nurse is male.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase soy su enfermera breaks down literally as soy meaning "I am", su meaning "your" and enfermera meaning "nurse (female)".
Which one should you use?
While soy su enfermera uses the formal possessive su, using soy tu enfermera replaces su with tu to make the phrase informal. In professional medical settings, the informal version is generally avoided.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase soy su enfermera, the pronoun yo (I) is omitted because the verb conjugation soy already indicates the first-person singular. Additionally, the noun must match the gender of the nurse: change enfermera to enfermero if the nurse is male.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, a nurse might be addressed as licenciada if they hold a degree, regardless of whether they are introducing themselves as su enfermera.
- While enfermera means 'nurse', the root word enfermo means 'sick', meaning the Spanish language defines the profession by the state of the patient rather than the act of care.
- The word soy was originally so in Old Spanish and only developed the final 'y' sound later, likely influenced by other common verbs like voy and doy.
Examples in context
- Hola, soy su enfermera.Hello, I am your nurse.
- No se preocupe, soy su enfermera.Don't worry, I am your nurse.
- Mucho gusto, soy su enfermera de turno.Nice to meet you, I am your nurse on duty.
Example conversation
A nurse introduces herself to a patient in a hospital room.
- LucíaHola, Javier, soy su enfermera.Hello, Javier, I am your nurse.
- JavierHola, mucho gusto.Hello, nice to meet you.
- Lucía¿Cómo se siente hoy?How are you feeling today?
- JavierMe siento un poco mejor.I feel a bit better.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries soy, su, CC BY-SA 4.0.
