How to Say "booboo" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “booboo” is “nana” — A1 level.
English → SpanishA1
nounA1slang
childish word for pain
Examples
¿Dónde tienes la nana? Deja que mamá te cure.
Where is your owie? Let mommy fix it.
Me hice una nana en la rodilla.
I got a booboo on my knee.
Ya no hay nana, ya pasó.
The owie is gone now; it's over.
Baby Talk
This is a 'nursery word.' You should only use it with toddlers or very young children. Using it with adults will sound very funny!
Formal pain
Mistake: “Telling a doctor 'Tengo una nana'.”
Correction: Say 'Me duele' or 'Tengo una herida'. Doctors expect adult language!
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