suplemento de hierro
/suplemento de jero/from spelling rules
The English phrase "iron vitamin" is translated into Spanish as suplemento de hierro.
suplemento de hierro refers to a dietary supplement used to increase the amount of iron in the body. The word hierro specifically refers to the metal or chemical element iron.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word hierro can be used idiomatically in the phrase tener los huevos de hierro to describe someone with extreme courage or resilience.
- Spanish has a separate word, ferro, which refers specifically to an 'anchor of a galley' and is likely borrowed from Catalan.
- While suplemento de hierro is the medical term, Spanish speakers often simply say tomar hierro ('taking iron') to describe the act of supplementing.
Examples in context
- Mi médico me recomendó tomar una vitamina de hierro todos los días.My doctor recommended taking an iron vitamin every day.
- Necesito comprar un suplemento vitamínico para la sangre que contenga hierro.I need to buy a blood vitamin supplement that contains iron.
- Necesito comprar un suplemento de hierro en la farmacia.I need to buy an iron supplement at the pharmacy.
- El médico me recetó un suplemento de hierro.The doctor prescribed me an iron supplement.
- ¿Este suplemento de hierro es bueno para la anemia?Is this iron supplement good for anemia?
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are talking in their kitchen about health.
- SofíaAlejandro, ¿tienes mi suplemento de hierro?Alejandro, do you have my iron supplement?
- AlejandroSí, lo dejé sobre la mesa de la cocina.Yes, I left it on the kitchen table.
- SofíaGracias, me siento muy cansada últimamente.Thanks, I have been feeling very tired lately.
- AlejandroEs importante que tomes tu medicina a tiempo.It is important that you take your medicine on time.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, hierro, suplemento, CC BY-SA 4.0.
