How to Say "pneumonia" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “pneumonia” is “neumonía” — B1 level.
Examples
Mi abuelo está en el hospital por una neumonía.
My grandfather is in the hospital because of pneumonia.
Los síntomas de la neumonía incluyen tos y fiebre alta.
Pneumonia symptoms include coughing and a high fever.
Es fundamental tratar la neumonía bacteriana con antibióticos.
It is essential to treat bacterial pneumonia with antibiotics.
It's a 'La' Word
This word is feminine, which means you should use 'la' or 'una' with it, like 'la neumonía'.
The Silent 'P' is Gone
In English, we write 'pneumonia' with a 'p' we don't say. In Spanish, we just skip the 'p' entirely in both writing and speaking!
Missing the Tilt
Mistake: “neumonia”
Correction: neumonía. Without the accent mark on the 'i', you might stress the wrong part of the word. The tilt tells you to say 'NEE' clearly.
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