How to Say "flu" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “flu” is “gripe” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
nounA1
influenza illness
Examples
Tengo gripe y no puedo ir a trabajar hoy.
I have the flu and I can't go to work today.
¿Ya te pusiste la vacuna contra la gripe?
Did you already get the flu shot?
La gripe de este año fue muy fuerte y me dejó en cama.
This year's flu was very strong and left me in bed.
Gender Rule
Even though many nouns ending in '-e' are masculine, 'gripe' is always feminine. You must use the article 'la': 'La gripe es contagiosa' (The flu is contagious).
Gender Error
Mistake: “El gripe”
Correction: La gripe. Remember to always use the feminine article 'la' or the feminine adjective 'una' before it.
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