sufrimiento
/sufɾiˈmjento/
The Spanish word for suffering is sufrimiento.
sufrimiento is used to describe the experience of pain. It functions as a noun to represent the condition of suffering itself.
Meaning: experiencing pain (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The noun sufrimiento is derived from the verb sufrir, which means to suffer, combined with the suffix -miento, which is used to form nouns that indicate a state or a process.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb form related to this noun is sufrir, which means to suffer.
How do you pronounce it?
/sufɾiˈmjento/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word sufrimiento is often paired with the concept of resignación, reflecting a cultural and religious tradition of accepting pain with patience.
- The verb sufrir is a cognate of the English 'suffer', but it can also be used in legal or formal contexts to mean 'to permit' or 'to tolerate' a situation.
- The suffix -miento in sufrimiento shares the same Latin root as the English suffix '-ment', as seen in words like 'movement' or 'sentiment'.
Examples in context
- La pasión crea el sufrimiento.Passion creates suffering.This sentence shows how passion can result in sufrimiento.Tatoeba #590986 by Shishir, translation #1751 by Swift
- ¿Por qué la vida está tan llena de sufrimiento?Why is life so full of suffering?This question asks why life is full of sufrimiento.Tatoeba #1196186 by marcelostockle, translation #1748 by Swift
- La venganza es un reconocimiento del sufrimiento.Vengeance is an acknowledgement of suffering.This sentence describes vengeance as an acknowledgement of sufrimiento.Tatoeba #13032354 by Eremon, translation #12420951 by Miktsoanit
- Estoy sufriendo mucho dolorI am experiencing a lot of pain
- Las personas sin hogar viven en penuriaHomeless people live in suffering
- Mi amigo está sufriendo por la pérdida de su trabajoMy friend is suffering due to the loss of his job
- Estoy pasando un mal rato en esta situaciónI am going through a hard time in this situation
- Mi hermano está sufriendo un gran dolor emocionalMy brother is experiencing great emotional pain
- 24 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are talking about a sick pet.
- LucíaMi perro está pasando por mucho sufrimiento.My dog is going through a lot of suffering.
- JavierLo siento mucho, Lucía.I am very sorry, Lucía.
- LucíaNo quiero ver más su sufrimiento.I don't want to see his suffering anymore.
- JavierEs mejor llevarlo al veterinario hoy.It is best to take him to the vet today.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry sufrimiento, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sufrimiento, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
