Today’s topic is how to say “I have a cold” in Spanish, as in the common cold.
Something interesting happened to me on the phone today when speaking to a friend from the Dominican Republic who is living in Spain.
I am always learning or being reminded that that Spanish speakers from different countries use different Spanish words to express the same thought.
While speaking on the phone to my Dominican friend in Spain today, I told her that I am sick with a cold and I said:
Tengo la gripa.
And she corrected me and asked “Tienes la gripe?” And she emphasized the word GRIPE.
How To Say “I Have A Cold” In Spanish
Well, in Colombia people call the common cold “la gripa.” I have never heard the word “gripe” in Colombia. Only “gripa.” By the way, when preparing this blog post фонарь на аккумуляторе, I did a little research online and found out that Mexicans also use the word “gripa,” and that in formal writing the word “gripe” should always be used.
In some parts of the Spanish speaking world you will find that people use “gripa” and in other parts you will find that they use “gripe.”
But “the flu” is actually a closer translation to the word “gripe.”
Maybe if I didn’t want my Dominican friend мультитул купить to try to correct my Spanish I should have said:
“Tengo un resfriado” or “estoy resfriado” — which is the textbook Spanish way to say “I have a cold.”
