Blood in Spanish 🇪🇸

Sangría – una bebida deliciosa

In Spain and Portugal they love to drink “Sangría”. It’s basically red vine and fruits. It is derived from the spanish word for blood “sangre” because of its color 🙂

You should try when you’re there!

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Pronunciation

Normal speech: SAHN-greh
IPA: ˈsaŋɡɾe

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mnemonic

A possible mnemonic for “sangre” is to associate it with the English word “sanguine” which means optimistic or positive, and can be associated with the life-giving properties of blood.

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trivia

In some Latin American cultures, there is a tradition of “sangre” meaning using animal blood in certain dishes, such as morcilla (blood sausage) or caldo de sangre (blood soup).

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idioms

“Echar sangre por la boca” is a common idiom that means to be very angry or upset about something.

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usage

“Sangre” is used to refer to the red liquid that flows through the veins and arteries of humans and animals.

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origin

“Sangre” comes from the Latin word “sanguis” which means blood.

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Memory trick

Think of sangria, specifically red sangria.

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sangre info.

To remember the word “sangre” for blood in Spanish, you might think of “sangria,” the popular Spanish beverage that is red like blood. Another way to remember it could be by associating it with the phrase “sanguine” in English, which is related to blood and comes from the Latin “sanguis,” meaning blood.

Other words in Spanish that mean the same thing as “sangre” include:

– Plasm / Plasma: Although this specifically refers to the clear yellowish fluid portion of blood.
– Hemoglobina: This refers specifically to the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen, not blood itself.

In terms of slang or alternate meanings, “sangre” can be used metaphorically in various contexts. For example, it might refer to family ties or lineage, as in “sangre azul” (blue blood), which means someone of noble birth or royalty.

Examples of sentences that use the word “sangre”:

– Necesitamos donantes de sangre para ayudar a las víctimas del accidente. (We need blood donors to help the accident victims.)
– La prueba de sangre confirmará si estás embarazada o no. (The blood test will confirm whether you are pregnant or not.)
– En muchas culturas, la sangre es símbolo de vida y vitalidad. (In many cultures, blood is a symbol of life and vitality.)
– La sangre fluye a través de las venas y las arterias. (Blood flows through veins and arteries.)
– Los vampiros en las historias suelen beber sangre humana. (Vampires in stories often drink human blood.)

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