How to Say "jab" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “jab” is “inyección” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
nounA1
vaccination (informal)
Examples
Necesité una inyección para calmar el dolor.
I needed a shot to calm the pain.
La enfermera le puso la inyección en el brazo.
The nurse gave him the injection in the arm.
Muchos niños le tienen miedo a las inyecciones.
Many children are afraid of injections.
Feminine Noun Rule
Words in Spanish that end in -ción, like 'inyección,' are almost always feminine and require the feminine article 'la' or 'una'.
Gender Confusion
Mistake: “El inyección”
Correction: La inyección. Remember the -ción ending is a strong clue that the word is feminine.
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