Spanish Phrase
Escribe todos tus síntomas.
Meaning
‘Write down all your symptoms.’ The speaker is asking the listener, in an informal tone, to list every sign of illness they are experiencing.
When to use
Use this phrase in a medical context – when a doctor, nurse, or a friend is helping you keep track of health issues, filling out a questionnaire, or preparing for a medical appointment.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Escribetodostussíntomas
Imperative (tú)
‘Escribe’ is the affirmative imperative form of ‘escribir’ for the informal second‑person singular (tú).
Indefinite adjective agreement
‘todos’ must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies; here it is masculine plural to match ‘síntomas’.
Possessive adjective
‘tus’ is the informal second‑person singular possessive, placed before the noun.
Accent on síntoma
‘síntoma’ carries an accent on the í; the plural keeps the accent: ‘síntomas’.
🗨In Conversation
Para poder diagnosticarte mejor, escribe todos tus síntomas.
To diagnose you better, write down all your symptoms.
Claro, tengo fiebre, dolor de cabeza y tos.
Sure, I have a fever, headache, and cough.
✕Common Mistakes
Escriba todos tus síntomas.
‘Escriba’ is the formal imperative; using it with a friend sounds overly stiff.
Escribe todos sus síntomas.
‘Sus’ is formal; mixing informal ‘tus’ with formal ‘sus’ is inconsistent.
Escribe todos tus sintomas.
Missing the accent on ‘síntomas’ makes the word orthographically incorrect.
Escribe todos los síntomas.
‘Todos los síntomas’ is correct but changes the nuance; it sounds more general, while ‘todos tus síntomas’ emphasizes the listener’s personal experience.
↔Alternatives
Anota todos tus síntomas.
Note down all your symptoms.
Registra todos tus síntomas.
Record all your symptoms.
Apunta todos tus síntomas.
Jot down all your symptoms.
Cultural Tip
In most Spanish‑speaking countries the informal imperative ‘escribe’ is perfectly acceptable when talking to a patient you know well or a friend. In a formal medical setting you would switch to the formal imperative ‘escriba’ and use the formal possessive ‘sus’: ‘Escriba todos sus síntomas.’ Also, never drop the accent on ‘síntoma’; it changes the stress pattern and can sound like a typo.