recuperación
/rekupeɾaˈθjon/
The English word 'recovery' is translated into Spanish as recuperación.
The noun recuperación is used to describe the return to normal health. It can also be used in other contexts, such as the phrase recuperación económica when discussing economic recovery.
Meaning: return to normal health (noun)
Which one should you use?
While recuperación is a general term for recovery, other specific terms exist. Rehabilitación is a formal term specifically for the process of recovering from an illness, injury or addiction. Restablecimiento is a formal term used for the restoration or reestablishment of something. In financial or debt recovery contexts, the formal term recobro is sometimes used.
How does it change in a sentence?
Recuperación is a feminine noun and requires feminine articles such as la or una.
How do you pronounce it?
/rekupeɾaˈθjon/
Did you know?
- In Spanish schools, recuperación refers to a specific period of make-up exams for students who failed their courses, rather than a medical process.
- While recuperación is common, Spanish speakers often use the phrase ponerse bueno to describe the act of recovering health, which literally means 'to become good'.
- The suffix -ción in recuperación is a direct descendant of the Latin suffix -tiōnem, which was used to turn verbs into nouns.
Examples in context
- Ahora estás en vías de recuperación.You are now on the way to recovery.This sentence shows how to use recuperación to describe being on the way to recovery.Tatoeba #1207398 by marcelostockle, translation #69418 by CC
- Debes ser paciente con tu recuperación.You have to be patient about your recovery.This sentence uses recuperación to advise being patient during recovery.Tatoeba #1031907 by jayefes65, translation #53464 by jayefes65
- Debes concentrarte enteramente en tu recuperación.You must concentrate entirely on your recovery.This sentence uses recuperación to suggest focusing entirely on one's recovery.Tatoeba #2756604 by marcelostockle, translation #2757821 by Max101
- Me estoy recuperandoI am recovering
- Él se está recuperandoHe is recovering
- ¿Cómo te estás recuperando?How are you recovering?
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Example conversation
María and Alejandro are talking about his health after an illness.
- María¿Cómo va tu recuperación, Alejandro?How is your recovery going, Alejandro?
- AlejandroVa bien, ya me siento mejor.It is going well, I already feel better.
- MaríaMe alegra mucho escucharlo.I am very happy to hear that.
- AlejandroGracias por preguntar, María.Thanks for asking, María.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry recuperación, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries recuperación, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
