infección de oído
/infeɡθjon de oido/from spelling rules
The English phrase "ear infection" is translated into Spanish as infección de oído.
You can be more specific about the location of the infection by adding terms after oído: use infección de oído medio for a middle ear infection and infección de oído externo for an outer ear infection.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is built from infección (infection), de (of) and oído (ear/hearing).
Is it said differently in some regions?
Regional variations for this phrase include: • In Mexico, people often use infección de oído or inflamación del oído. • In Spain, people often refer to ear infections as infección en el oído. • In Argentina, people frequently use the term otitis.
Did you know?
- The word oído is actually the past participle of the verb oír, meaning 'heard'.
- While 'ear' is often translated as oreja, the term oído specifically refers to the anatomical part associated with the sense of hearing.
- Spanish speakers use the word oído to describe a person's musical ability, such as having buen oído for 'a good ear'.
Examples in context
- Tengo una infección de oído.I have an ear infection.
- La infección de oído es muy dolorosa.The ear infection is very painful.
- Necesito medicina para mi infección de oído.I need medicine for my ear infection.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are talking in a pharmacy.
- Alejandro¿Es una infección de oído?Is it an ear infection?
- ElenaSí, Alejandro, es una infección de oído.Yes, Alejandro, it is an ear infection.
- AlejandroDebes descansar mucho.You should rest a lot.
- ElenaGracias, lo haré.Thanks, I will.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
