tengo que sacarle sangre
/tenɡo ke sakaɾle sanɡɾe/from spelling rules
In Spanish, tengo que sacarle sangre is used to say "I need to draw your blood".
This phrase is used by medical professionals when they must take a blood sample from a patient for testing. While the English phrase uses "need," Spanish-speaking medical professionals frequently use tengo que (I have to) to express this clinical necessity.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tengo que (I have to), sacar (to take out/extract), -le (the indirect object pronoun for "you") and sangre (blood).
How do you pronounce it?
/tenɡo ke sakaɾle sanɡɾe/
Did you know?
- If a patient is very nervous, a nurse might use the diminutive sangrecita to make the procedure sound less intimidating.
- In Spanish, the word sangre has a feminine grammatical gender, but its ancestor in Latin, sanguis, was masculine.
- The word sangre is a cognate of the English word 'sanguine', which describes a positive or optimistic temperament.
Examples in context
- Disculpe, necesito extraerle sangre para realizar algunos análisis médicos. ¿Está bien si procedemos?Excuse me, I need to draw your blood for some medical tests. Is it okay if we proceed?
- Oye, necesito sacarte sangre para hacer un análisis que me pidió el médico. ¿Te molesta si lo hago?Hey, I need to draw your blood for an analysis the doctor asked for. Do you mind if I do it?
- Tengo que sacarle sangre para el análisis.I need to draw your blood for the analysis.
- Tengo que sacarle sangre antes de la cirugía.I need to draw your blood before the surgery.
- No se mueva, tengo que sacarle sangre.Don't move, I need to draw your blood.
Example conversation
In a small clinic during a routine checkup.
- ElenaHola, Mateo. Tengo que sacarle sangre hoy.Hello, Mateo. I need to draw your blood today.
- MateoEstá bien, Elena. ¿Va a doler mucho?It's okay, Elena. Will it hurt a lot?
- ElenaSolo será un pequeño pinchazo.It will only be a small prick.
- MateoDe acuerdo, estoy listo.All right, I'm ready.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries que, sangre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
