riñón derecho
/riɲon deɾet͡ʃo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "right kidney" is translated into Spanish as riñón derecho.
This phrase is used to specify the kidney located on the right side of the human body.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase is masculine, so it requires the masculine definite article el to form el riñón derecho (the right kidney). To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must be pluralized to riñones derechos (right kidneys).
How do you pronounce it?
/riɲon deɾetʃo/
Did you know?
- The phrase costar un riñón (to cost a kidney) is the Spanish equivalent of the English 'to cost an arm and a leg'.
- The adjective derecho can mean 'right' in terms of direction, but it also means 'straight' or 'lawful' depending on the context.
- In Spanish culinary contexts, riñones often refers to a specific delicacy of kidneys, typically prepared in a sauce with sherry, rather than a medical discussion.
Examples in context
- Me duele el riñón derecho.My right kidney hurts.
- Mi abuela se operará del riñón del lado derecho.My grandmother will have surgery on her right kidney.
- El paciente tiene un problema en el riñón derecho.The patient has a problem in the right kidney.
- Me duele el riñón derecho al caminar.My right kidney hurts when I walk.
- La ecografía mostró una piedra en el riñón derecho.The ultrasound showed a stone in the right kidney.
Example conversation
A woman is explaining her symptoms to a man at a clinic.
- SofíaSiento una molestia constante en el riñón derecho.I feel a constant discomfort in my right kidney.
- Alejandro¿Desde cuándo te duele el riñón derecho, Sofía?Since when has your right kidney been hurting, Sofía?
- SofíaEmpezó ayer por la tarde.It started yesterday afternoon.
- AlejandroVoy a revisarte para ver qué sucede.I am going to examine you to see what is happening.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
