remedios caseros
/remedjos kaseɾos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "home remedies" is translated into Spanish as remedios caseros.
remedios caseros refers to home remedies. Common examples of such practices include Hacer gárgaras con agua salada (gargle with saltwater) or Colocar una compresa fría en la frente (place a cold compress on the forehead).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of remedios (remedies) and caseros (homemade/home-style).
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the phrase is remedio casero.
When do people say it?
A common colloquial way to refer to home remedies is remedios de la abuela, which literally means "grandmother's remedies".
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, if someone suggests a remedio casero, it is often accompanied by the phrase es un santo remedio. This is used to describe a remedy that is incredibly effective or a 'miracle cure'.
- The term casero shares a root with casa, but in the culinary world, it is the specific term used to distinguish 'homemade' food from 'industrial' food.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the concept of remedios caseros often overlaps with curanderismo, the practice of traditional folk healing by a non-professional healer.
Examples in context
- ¿Conoces algunos remedios caseros para el dolor de garganta?Do you know any home remedies for a sore throat?
- Mi abuela siempre utiliza recetas naturales para tratar el resfriado.My grandmother always uses natural recipes to treat colds.
- Mi mamá me enseñó algunos trucos caseros para calmar las picaduras de mosquitos.My mom taught me some homemade tricks to soothe mosquito bites.
- ¿Tienes algunos remedios caseros para el insomnio?Do you have any home remedies for insomnia?
- Si tienes dolor de garganta, podrías hacer gárgaras con agua salada.If you have a sore throat, you could gargle with saltwater.
- Prefiero los remedios caseros para la tos.I prefer home remedies for a cough.
- ¿Conoces buenos remedios caseros para el dolor de estómago?Do you know any good home remedies for a stomach ache?
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are talking in a kitchen about a common cold.
- AlejandroMe duele mucho la garganta, Lucía.My throat hurts a lot, Lucía.
- Lucía¿Quieres probar algunos remedios caseros?Do you want to try some home remedies?
- AlejandroSí, por favor, dime cuáles.Yes, please, tell me which ones.
- LucíaEl té con miel es muy bueno.Tea with honey is very good.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
