sarpullidos
/saɾpuʝidos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "rashes" is translated into Spanish as sarpullidos.
The term refers to areas of red, irritated skin that often itch.
Which one should you use?
While sarpullidos is a common way to describe rashes, the term erupciones is used as a more formal synonym in medical contexts. Additionally, Exantema is a formal term specifically used by medical professionals.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the word ronchas is used to refer to rashes. In the Caribbean, including Puerto Rico, rashes are often called rasquiña.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is sarpullido.
How do you pronounce it?
/saɾpuʝidos/
Did you know?
- The formal term exantema is a loanword from the Greek exanthema, meaning 'breaking out'. It is used almost exclusively by doctors and rarely by patients.
- In many Latin American households, a sarpullido is historically linked to 'calor' or heat, prompting the use of cooling traditional remedies.
- In the Caribbean, a person saying they have rasquiña might be describing the itching sensation even if no visible rash is present on the skin.
Examples in context
- ¿Ha notado alguna erupción cutánea en su cuerpo?Have you noticed any skin rash on your body?
- El exantema es uno de los síntomas principales de la rubéola.The rash is one of the main symptoms of rubella.
- Me ha salido un sarpullido en el brazo, ¿sabes qué puede ser?I've developed a rash on my arm, do you know what it could be?
- No puedo creer el salpullido que me ha salido después de la picadura de mosquito.I can't believe the rash I got after the mosquito bite.
- Las ronchas me están haciendo sentir muy incómodo.The rashes are making me feel very uncomfortable.
- Tengo unos sarpullidos en los brazos.I have some rashes on my arms.
- Esos sarpullidos parecen muy irritados.Those rashes look very irritated.
- La medicina ayudó con los sarpullidos.The medicine helped with the rashes.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are talking about a skin reaction at home.
- Mateo¿Qué son esos sarpullidos en tu piel?What are those rashes on your skin?
- SofíaNo lo sé, me pican mucho.I don't know, they itch a lot.
- MateoDeberías ir al médico por los sarpullidos.You should go to the doctor for the rashes.
- SofíaTienes razón, Mateo.You are right, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
