How to Say "drunkenness" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “drunkenness” is “borrachera” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Después de la fiesta, le duró la borrachera varias horas.
After the party, his drunkenness lasted for several hours.
No recuerdo nada de anoche por la borrachera.
I don't remember anything from last night because of the binge.
Se fue a casa a dormir la borrachera.
He went home to sleep off the drunkenness.
Noun vs. Adjective
Remember that 'borrachera' is a thing (a noun). If you want to describe a person, use 'borracho' (drunk).
Action Verbs
In Spanish, you don't 'have' a borrachera like a cold; you usually 'catch' it using verbs like 'pillar' or 'agarrar'.
Borrachera vs. Resaca
Mistake: “Using 'borrachera' to mean a hangover.”
Correction: Use 'resaca' for the headache the next day. 'Borrachera' is only for the time while you are actually drunk.
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