看醫生英文怎麼說？從掛號到領藥完整流程

人在國外，最不希望發生的事就是生病或受傷。可是一旦發生，你會發現「看醫生」這件事其實是一連串的英文溝通：打電話預約、櫃台報到、護理師量血壓、醫師問診、做檢查、拿處方、到藥局領藥、最後刷卡結帳。每個步驟用的句子都不太一樣，但其實都很可預測。

本文僅教英文溝通，不提供醫療診斷或治療建議；若有緊急症狀（呼吸困難、胸痛、嚴重外傷、意識不清等），請立即撥打當地急救電話，或前往最近的 emergency room（急診室）。

這篇文章把整個流程拆成 8 個步驟，每一步給你最常用的句子、容易聽錯的字、以及一段情境對話。讀完之後你會發現：看醫生英文不需要背一大堆病名，會講「我哪裡不舒服 + 多久了 + 我在吃什麼藥」就解決 80% 的溝通。

流程總覽：八個步驟

預約（make an appointment）
抵達診所、櫃台報到（check in）
填表（fill out forms）
候診區（waiting area / waiting room）
護理師量基本生命徵象（vitals）
醫師問診與檢查（see the doctor / examination）
處方與後續安排（prescription / follow-up）
結帳與領藥（payment / pick up medication）

核心單字表

English	中文	例句
appointment	預約	I'd like to make an appointment.
walk-in	不預約直接看	Do you take walk-ins today?
check in	報到	I'm here to check in for my 10 a.m. appointment.
insurance card	保險卡	Here's my insurance card and ID.
co-pay	自付額	What's the co-pay for this visit?
symptom	症狀	My main symptom is a sore throat.
prescription	處方箋	The doctor gave me a prescription.
pharmacy	藥局	Where's the nearest pharmacy?
refill	補開同款藥	Can I get a refill of my blood pressure medication?
follow-up	回診	Do I need a follow-up visit?
referral	轉診單	I think I need a referral to a specialist.
lab work	抽血／化驗	The doctor ordered some lab work.

必背句型

下面這些句子覆蓋從進門到出門 90% 的場景。建議唸出聲三遍。

"I'd like to see a doctor today, please." — 走進去最簡單的開場。
"I have an appointment at 2 p.m. with Dr. Lee." — 報到時直接報名字、時間、醫師名。
"I'm not feeling well. I'd like to get checked." — 不知道怎麼形容時的萬用句。
"This is my first time here." — 提示對方你需要填初診表。
"Could you say that again, please? More slowly?" — 聽不懂時請對方重複。
"It started about three days ago." — 講多久了。
"I'm currently taking [藥名] for [病]." — 講目前在吃的藥。
"I'm allergic to penicillin." — 講過敏（最重要的一句）。
"Could you write that down for me, please?" — 請對方寫下來。
"How should I take this medicine?" — 領藥時必問。
"Do I need to come back?" — 確認要不要回診。
"Could I get a doctor's note, please?" — 要醫師證明（給學校／公司／保險）。

錯誤說法 vs 自然說法

不自然 / 不夠精準	自然說法	為什麼
I want to see doctor.	I'd like to see a doctor.	加 a；用 I'd like 比較禮貌。
I am sick body.	I'm not feeling well.	「I am sick body」不是英文。
I have appointment 2 o'clock.	I have an appointment at 2.	加冠詞、加 at。
Give me medicine.	Could I get something for this?	命令句太直接；用 could 軟化。
I don't understand all.	I didn't catch that. Could you repeat?	「I don't understand all」聽起來像沒接收到任何內容；其實多半是某一句沒聽到。
My head is sick.	I have a headache.	不舒服的部位通常用 have a + 症狀名。
I want refund medicine.	Can I get a refill, please?	refund = 退錢；refill = 同款藥再開一次。

情境對話：從進門到走出診所

Receptionist: Hi, how can I help you? （櫃檯：嗨，請問需要什麼協助？）

You: Hi, I have an appointment at 10:30 with Dr. Patel. My name is Lin. （你：嗨，我預約了 10 點半，醫師是 Patel 醫師，我姓 Lin。）

Receptionist: Great. Can I see your ID and insurance card, please? （櫃檯：好的，可以給我看你的證件跟保險卡嗎？）

You: Sure. This is my first time here, so do I need to fill out any forms? （你：好。我是第一次來，需要填表嗎？）

Receptionist: Yes, please fill out these two pages and bring them back when you're done. Have a seat in the waiting area. （櫃檯：對，請填這兩頁，填完拿回來給我。請先到候診區坐一下。）

(15 minutes later, in the exam room)

Nurse: What brings you in today? （護理師：今天是什麼問題？）

You: I've had a bad sore throat and a low fever for about three days. It's getting harder to swallow. （你：我喉嚨痛、低燒三天了，現在連吞東西都會痛。）

Nurse: Any allergies to medications? （護理師：對任何藥物過敏嗎？）

You: Yes, I'm allergic to penicillin. （你：對，我對盤尼西林過敏。）

(Doctor comes in, examines, prescribes)

Doctor: I'm going to write you a prescription. Take one tablet twice a day after meals for seven days. If you don't feel better in three days, come back. （醫師：我開個處方給你。一天兩次，飯後一顆，吃七天。三天沒好就回來。）

You: Got it. Could you write that down for me, please? And where's the nearest pharmacy? （你：好的。可以幫我寫下來嗎？最近的藥局在哪？）

可替換句型模板

把 [BLANK] 換成你的情境，這些句子就變成你的個人話術。

"I've had [BLANK] for [BLANK]."
- I've had a cough for two weeks.
- I've had stomach pain for about an hour.
"I'm currently taking [BLANK] for [BLANK]."
- I'm currently taking metformin for diabetes.
- I'm currently taking allergy medicine for hay fever.
"I'm allergic to [BLANK]."
- I'm allergic to peanuts.
- I'm allergic to ibuprofen.
"Could I get [BLANK], please?"
- Could I get a doctor's note, please?
- Could I get a copy of my lab results, please?
"Do I need [BLANK]?"
- Do I need a follow-up?
- Do I need to fast before the blood test?

小練習

試試看，用今天學到的句子翻成自然英文。

我預約了今天下午三點，醫師是 Wang 醫師。
我頭痛兩天了，越來越嚴重。
我對海鮮過敏。
你可以再講一次，慢一點嗎？
我需要回診嗎？

參考答案

I have an appointment at 3 p.m. with Dr. Wang.
I've had a headache for two days, and it's getting worse.
I'm allergic to seafood.
Could you say that again, more slowly please?
Do I need a follow-up visit?

看診前可複製的英文整理表

去看診前把下面這張小抄填好，放在手機備忘錄裡。櫃台問你、醫師問你的時候，直接照唸即可。

Patient summary
- Name: __________
- Date of birth: __________
- Main symptom: __________ (started ___ days ago)
- Other symptoms: __________
- Current medications: __________
- Allergies: __________
- Past conditions: __________
- Today I'd like the doctor to: check / treat / refer / give a note

需要時就打開，整段唸給對方聽。對方聽得出你準備好了，整個看診會順很多。