How to Say "corpulence" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “corpulence” is “obesidad” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
La obesidad es un problema de salud pública en muchos países.
Obesity is a public health problem in many countries.
Una buena dieta ayuda a prevenir la obesidad infantil.
A good diet helps prevent childhood obesity.
El médico me advirtió sobre los riesgos de la obesidad para el corazón.
The doctor warned me about the risks of obesity for the heart.
The '-dad' Gender Rule
Most Spanish words that end in '-dad' are feminine. Because of this, you should always use 'la' or 'una' with obesidad.
Using 'The' in General Statements
When talking about obesity as a general topic, Spanish uses 'la' (la obesidad), whereas English often just says 'obesity' without 'the'.
Gender Error
Mistake: “el obesidad”
Correction: la obesidad (nouns ending in -dad are almost always feminine).
Using Noun as Adjective
Mistake: “Él es muy obesidad.”
Correction: Él tiene obesidad or Él es obeso (use the adjective 'obeso' to describe a person).
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