How to Say "lungs" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “lungs” is “pulmones” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Necesitas respirar profundamente para llenar tus pulmones de aire fresco.
You need to breathe deeply to fill your lungs with fresh air.
Fumar es muy malo para los pulmones.
Smoking is very bad for the lungs.
El doctor revisó los pulmones del paciente con un estetoscopio.
The doctor checked the patient's lungs with a stethoscope.
Always Plural
This word is almost always used in its plural form ('pulmones') because humans have two lungs. Remember it is masculine: 'los pulmones'.
Using the Singular
Mistake: “Me duele el pulmón (if referring to both).”
Correction: Me duelen los pulmones. (The verb 'doler' must also be plural to match 'pulmones').
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