Talk about a cold in everyday situations.
The idea
The masculine noun el resfriado or un resfriado means a cold; the plural is los resfriados.
Examples
- Tengo un resfriado y necesito descansar.I have a cold and need to rest.
- Su resfriado comenzó el lunes.Their cold began on Monday.
- Mi hermano tiene un resfriado leve.My brother has a mild cold.
- Con este resfriado, prefiero quedarme en casa.With this cold, I prefer to stay home.
- En invierno hay muchos resfriados.There are many colds in winter.
- ¿Ya se te pasó el resfriado?Has your cold gone away yet?
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Watch out
Do not confuse un resfriado with el frío, which means cold weather or coldness.
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Choose: Tengo ___ resfriado. (un / una)
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un
Un accompanies a masculine singular noun.
Choose: En invierno hay varios ___. (resfriados / resfriado)
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resfriados
resfriados refers to several colds.
Choose: No voy a trabajar porque tengo un ___. (resfriado / espejo)
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resfriado
resfriado names the illness.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose: Tengo ___ resfriado. (un / una)
Choose: En invierno hay varios ___. (resfriados / resfriado)
Choose: No voy a trabajar porque tengo un ___. (resfriado / espejo)
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Tap the words in the right order.
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