How to Say "lung" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “lung” is “pulmón” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
anatomy
Examples
El médico me escuchó el pulmón derecho.
The doctor listened to my right lung.
Fumar es muy malo para los pulmones.
Smoking is very bad for the lungs.
Siento un dolor en el pulmón cuando respiro hondo.
I feel a pain in my lung when I breathe deeply.
The Disappearing Accent
When 'pulmón' becomes plural ('pulmones'), it loses the written accent on the 'o' because the natural stress stays on the same syllable without needing the mark.
Gender Trap
Mistake: “la pulmón”
Correction: el pulmón
Other Meanings of “pulmón”
“pulmón” can also mean:
- figurative: a source of fresh air or oxygen(B1)
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