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At the emergency room in English
Everyday English for at the emergency room. Key line: “Hi, can I *check* *in*? I cut my *hand*.”
Full script
Lin
Hi, can I check in? I cut my hand.
Them
Of course. Is it bleeding a lot, or did it slow down?
Lin
It slowed down, but it looks deeper than my cooking skills.
Them
Okay, let's get you registered. Do you have your ID?
Lin
Yes, and I can move my fingers, just badly.
Them
That's actually helpful. Any dizziness, numbness, or severe pain?
Lin
No dizziness, just pain—and my noodles totally won.
Them
We'll clean it up. The noodles don't win here.
Key phrases
The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.
Register
✓ Can I check in?Ask if you can check in
Say this first at the ER desk
Bleeding
✓ Is it bleeding a lot?Ask if it's bleeding a lot
Use bleeding for wounds
ID
✓ Do you have your ID?Ask if they have ID
Say it as I-D
Symptoms
✓ Any dizziness, numbness, or severe pain?Any dizziness, numbness, or severe pain?
Doctors ask this a lot
Quick answers
Register: what to say in English
Say “Can I check in?” — ask if you can check in. Say this first at the ER desk.
Bleeding: what to say in English
Say “Is it bleeding a lot?” — ask if it's bleeding a lot. Use bleeding for wounds.
ID: what to say in English
Say “Do you have your ID?” — ask if they have ID. Say it as I-D.
Symptoms: what to say in English
Say “Any dizziness, numbness, or severe pain?” — any dizziness, numbness, or severe pain. Doctors ask this a lot.