pulmón
/pulmon/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'pulmon' translates to the Spanish word pulmón.
pulmón is used to refer to the lung.
What does it mean word for word?
The word refers specifically to the biological organ used for breathing.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of pulmón is pulmones.
How do you pronounce it?
/pulmon/
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers often refer to large city parks or forests as el pulmón de la ciudad, meaning 'the lung of the city'.
- The word pulmón shares a deep ancestral root with the English word 'blow', as both likely descend from the Proto-Indo-European root *pléwmō.
- In Spanish, you might hear someone say they are 'con el corazón en la boca' instead of talking about their 'pulmones' when they are extremely anxious or breathless.
Examples in context
- Siento un dolor en el pulmón derecho.I feel a pain in my right lung.
- El médico revisó cada pulmón con cuidado.The doctor carefully checked each lung.
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are talking about a medical checkup.
- MaríaAlejandro, ¿qué dijo el médico?Alejandro, what did the doctor say?
- AlejandroDijo que mi pulmón está sano.He said that my lung is healthy.
- María¡Qué buena noticia, me alegro!What great news, I am happy!
- AlejandroSí, ahora puedo respirar mejor.Yes, now I can breathe better.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pulmón, CC BY-SA 4.0.
