fiebre amarilla
/fjebɾe amaɾiʝa/from spelling rulesfeminine
Yellow fever in Spanish is fiebre amarilla.
The term is used to refer to the specific infectious illness. When discussing medical prevention, such as getting a shot, you use the phrase vacunarse contra la fiebre amarilla to mean 'to vaccinate oneself against yellow fever'.
Meaning: illness (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
This phrase is a literal translation of the English term: fiebre means 'fever' and amarilla means 'yellow'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The term is a feminine noun. It is typically preceded by the feminine definite article la.
How do you pronounce it?
/fjebɾe amaɾiʝa/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the word fiebre is used colloquially to describe an intense passion or obsession with a particular hobby or activity.
- While fiebre is the standard word today, historically, common people used the word calentura to describe a fever, while fiebre was reserved for the educated and medical class.
- The word fiebre descends from the Latin febrem, which stems from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to burn' or 'warm'.
Examples in context
- Antes de la llegada de los europeos, la fiebre amarilla no constituía un problema.Before the arrival of the Europeans, yellow fever hadn't been a problem.This sentence is useful for describing the historical context of fiebre amarilla.Tatoeba #1243032 by hayastan, translation #877865 by CM
- Los argentinos que quieran viajar a Brasil se tienen que vacunar contra la fiebre amarilla.Argentinians that want to travel to Brazil have to be vaccinated against yellow fever.This sentence is useful for discussing the necessity of vaccination against fiebre amarilla.Tatoeba #3771369 by hayastan, translation #9381539 by DJ_Saidez
- El paciente ha sido diagnosticado con la fiebre amarilla.The patient has been diagnosed with yellow fever.
- La fiebre amarilla es una enfermedad muy grave.Yellow fever is a very serious illness.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing travel preparations at a café.
- Sofía¿Es obligatorio vacunarse contra la fiebre amarilla?Is it mandatory to get vaccinated against yellow fever?
- JavierSí, para viajar a esa región es necesario.Yes, it is necessary to travel to that region.
- SofíaNo quiero arriesgarme con la fiebre amarilla.I don't want to risk yellow fever.
- JavierHaces bien, la prevención es lo más importante.You're doing the right thing, prevention is the most important.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “yellow fever” translations and entries fiebre amarilla, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries fiebre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
