Basic measurements: Describing your body measurements to the nurse

🇲🇽 In Mexico this sounds polite and normal from clinic staff to a patient. [Por favor] keeps the command soft, not pushy.

🇲🇽 In Mexico this sounds polite and normal from clinic staff to a patient. [Por favor] keeps the command soft, not pushy.

💬 [Ir a] + another verb is a very common way to say what someone is about to do: [voy a tomar], [vamos a empezar]. It's often more natural in conversation than a simple future form.

💬 In medical or practical contexts, [tomar medidas] means to take measurements, not literally to 'take away' anything. The same verb [tomar] is widely used in Mexico where Spain might also use [coger] in other contexts.

💬 [Ir a] + another verb is a very common way to say what someone is about to do: [voy a tomar], [vamos a empezar]. It's often more natural in conversation than a simple future form.

🇲🇽 A nurse saying this is just announcing the next step. It sounds routine and professional, not especially formal or cold.

💬 [Está bien] is a flexible phrase for 'that's fine,' 'okay,' or 'all right,' depending on context. You'll hear the same pattern with other states: [está listo], [está claro].

💬 With [usted], the verb stays in the same form you'd use for [él/ella]: [¿Cuánto pesa usted?], [¿Cuánto mide usted?]. In everyday speech, [usted] is often dropped because the verb already shows it.

🇲🇽 In Mexican medical settings, staff often use [usted] with adults as the default polite form. It can sound caring and professional rather than distant.