How to Say "sick person" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “sick person” is “enfermo” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
NounA2
Someone who is ill.
Examples
El enfermo está en la habitación 204.
The patient is in room 204.
La Cruz Roja ayuda a los enfermos y heridos.
The Red Cross helps the sick and injured.
A Person Who is Sick
When used as a noun, enfermo refers to the person who is sick. It also changes for gender: el enfermo (the male patient) and la enferma (the female patient).
Forgetting the Article
Mistake: “Enfermo necesita agua.”
Correction: El enfermo necesita agua. When talking about a specific patient, you need to include 'el' or 'un' (the/a) before the word, just like in English.
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