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How do you say "fever" in Spanish?
la fiebre
In Spanish, "fever" is la fiebre.
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Pronunciation
Native speakers say "la fiebre" - stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "la" is only the tag meaning 'the'.
Grammar notes
la fiebre is feminine. Its plural is fiebres.
Example sentence
Se quedó en cama con fiebre.
He stayed in bed with a fever.
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How to remember la fiebre
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Related words
- skull el cráneo
- spine la columna vertebral
- rib la costilla
- skin la piel
- nail el clavo
- elbow el codo
- wrist la muñeca
- ankle el tobillo
- knee la rodilla
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Questions about la fiebre
How do you pronounce la fiebre?
Native speakers say "la fiebre" - stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "la" is only the tag meaning 'the'.
Is la fiebre masculine or feminine?
la fiebre is feminine. la fiebre is feminine. Its plural is fiebres.
How is la fiebre used in Spanish?
la fiebre is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Se quedó en cama con fiebre. (He stayed in bed with a fever.).
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