sarpullido
everyday
The everyday word for a skin rash is sarpullido. In casual speech people say ronchas for itchy red welts, and doctors use erupción or erupción cutánea.
Meaning: red patches or spots on the skin (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| sarpullido | everyday |
| Ronchas | informal, hives |
| Erupción | medical |
You say Me salió un sarpullido when a rash appears on you, and Me salieron ronchas when you break out in hives.
Which one should you use?
Sarpullido (also written salpullido) is the general rash, like heat rash or a baby's rash. Ronchas are raised bumps, often from an allergy or an insect bite.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb that goes with it is salir, literally "to come out". The thing that comes out is the subject, so Me salieron ronchas uses a plural verb.
Did you know?
- Sarpullido is built from the verb sarpullir, an old word for pricking or breaking out in spots.
Examples in context
- Me salió un sarpullido en el brazo.A rash came out on my arm.
- Le salieron ronchas por la alergia.He broke out in hives from the allergy.
- Es mejor ver al médico por esa erupción.It is better to see a doctor about that rash.
Example conversation
Sofía shows her mother a mark on her arm at home after a hike.
- SofíaMamá, mira. Me salió un sarpullido.Mom, look. I got a rash.
- Mamá¿Te pica?Does it itch?
- SofíaSí, un poco. Creo que son ronchas.Yes, a little. I think it is hives.
