Insect Bites

Dealing with mosquito bites, bee stings, or other insect issues.

You
Me picó algo y se me hinchó mucho el brazo.
meh pee-KOH AHL-goh ee seh meh een-CHOH MOO-choh ehl BRAH-soh
Something bit me and my arm is very swollen.
"Picar" means both "to bite" and "to sting" for insects — you don't need to know which one got you.
Nurse
¿Cuándo le picó? ¿Vio qué tipo de insecto fue?
KWAHN-doh leh pee-KOH? bee-OH keh TEE-poh deh een-SEHK-toh fweh
When did it bite you? Did you see what type of insect it was?
You
Fue esta mañana. Creo que fue una araña. Me da mucha comezón.
fweh EHS-tah mah-NYAH-nah. KREH-oh keh fweh OO-nah ah-RAH-nyah. meh dah MOO-chah koh-meh-SOHN
It was this morning. I think it was a spider. It's very itchy.
"Comezón" is the most common word for itchiness in Latin America. In Spain you'd hear "picazón" more often.
Nurse
Le voy a poner una crema antiinflamatoria. Si la hinchazón no baja, regrese mañana.
leh boy ah poh-NEHR OO-nah KREH-mah ahn-tee-een-flah-mah-TOH-ree-ah. see lah een-chah-SOHN noh BAH-hah reh-GREH-seh mah-NYAH-nah
I'm going to apply an anti-inflammatory cream. If the swelling doesn't go down, come back tomorrow.