sangre
standard, Mexico
The word for "blood" in Mexican Spanish is sangre. It is feminine, so you say la sangre and una sangre.
You will hear it in medical settings such as análisis de sangre (blood test) and donar sangre (to donate blood), and in everyday talk like me salió sangre (I was bleeding).
Meaning: red fluid in the body (noun)
Which one should you use?
Mexican speakers also use the adjective sangrón for an annoying, unpleasant person, as in ¡Qué sangrón eres! It has nothing to do with real blood.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb for bleeding is sangrar: Me sangra la nariz means "my nose is bleeding".
Did you know?
- The Mexican word sangrón comes from sangre and describes someone whose attitude is hard to stand.
Examples in context
- Me hicieron un análisis de sangre.They did a blood test on me.
- Quiero donar sangre este sábado.I want to donate blood this Saturday.
- Tiene sangre en la rodilla.He has blood on his knee.
Example conversation
A nurse named Elena talks to a patient named Carlos at a clinic in Puebla.
- ElenaHoy le haremos un análisis de sangre.Today we will do a blood test.
- Carlos¿Tengo que estar en ayunas?Do I have to fast?
- ElenaSí, no coma nada desde la noche.Yes, do not eat anything from the night before.
