How to Say "owie" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “owie” is “nana” — A1 level.
English → SpanishA1
nounA1slang
childish word for a minor injury
Examples
¿Dónde tienes la nana? Deja que mamá te cure.
Where is your owie? Let mommy fix it.
Me hice una nana en la rodilla.
I got a booboo on my knee.
Ya no hay nana, ya pasó.
The owie is gone now; it's over.
Baby Talk
This is a 'nursery word.' You should only use it with toddlers or very young children. Using it with adults will sound very funny!
Formal pain
Mistake: “Telling a doctor 'Tengo una nana'.”
Correction: Say 'Me duele' or 'Tengo una herida'. Doctors expect adult language!
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