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dolor de garganta

nounElementary

What does “dolor de garganta” mean in English?

  1. sore throat

Example sentences

  • Tengo dolor de garganta.

    I have a sore throat.

  • Necesito algo para el dolor de garganta.

    I need something for the sore throat.

How to use it

Dolor de garganta means 'sore throat' or literally 'pain of throat'. It is a common health symptom phrase.

Common mistake

Spanish uses dolor de + body part for many pain phrases. Do not translate sore throat as garganta dolorida until reviewed in a specific context.

Reference

This entry’s teaching guidance follows Plan Curricular del Instituto Cervantes (Instituto Cervantes), a1-a2-batch-001.