dio positivo por covid
/djo positibo poɾ kobid/from spelling rules
The English phrase "tested positive for covid" is expressed in Spanish as dio positivo por covid.
This phrase is used to state that a medical test has shown the presence of the COVID-19 virus in a person.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can use the preposition por to link the positive result to the virus, or use para to indicate the target of the test, such as in dio positivo para el covid. For increased precision, you can use the preposition en to specify that the result was achieved in a particular test, for example dio positivo en la prueba de covid. Additionally, the English loanword test is frequently used in Spanish medical contexts, as seen in dio positivo en el test de covid. In many situations, the subject of the disease is understood from the context, allowing you to simply use the shortened phrase dio positivo.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word positivo can be used as a noun to refer to the actual physical print of a photograph, which is the opposite of a negativo.
- The word positivo comes from the Latin positīvus, which originally referred to things that were established by law or decree rather than by nature.
- In Spanish, the phrase dio positivo uses the verb dar, which means 'to give'. Literally, the patient is not 'testing' positive, but is 'giving' a positive result.
Examples in context
- ¡Hola! Quería compartir contigo que me salió positivo el análisis de COVID.Hi! I wanted to share that the COVID test came back positive for me.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are talking on the phone about a coworker.
- JavierLucía, ¿sabes por qué no está Marcos?Lucía, do you know why Marcos isn't here?
- LucíaSí, me dijo que dio positivo por covid.Yes, he told me that he tested positive for covid.
- JavierQué mal, espero que se recupere pronto.That's too bad, I hope he recovers soon.
- LucíaYo también, Javier. Estaremos pendientes.Me too, Javier. We will keep an eye on him.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries por, positivo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
