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A1Spanish phrases for Fever and Cold
Explain cold and flu symptoms. Describing how you feel and understanding basic instructions is essential — these phrases keep health conversations simple and clear.
This guide to Fever and Cold is for beginners learning Spanish for clinics, pharmacies, and wellbeing. Health conversations can feel stressful in any language. These A1 lines focus on what hurts, how long it has been happening, and what medication you need — enough to be understood until someone switches to slower Spanish.
Everything here is A1 level — present tense, common words, no jargon. If a phrase feels long, break it into two breaths when you speak. Expect short answers: a price, a direction, a time, or a yes/no. Your job is to ask clearly and confirm what you heard. Repeating the last word as a question often works surprisingly well.
Start with essentials like "Tengo fiebre" and "Me duele la garganta" — then add "Estornudo mucho" when you need to go deeper. Each line below is chosen for fever and cold and matches what native speakers actually say.
Pair each Spanish line with the English gloss until meaning is instant. Then hide the English and test yourself — that is when phrases become usable in real time. Open Slapp before your trip or appointment, run through the situation deck twice, and you will notice how much calmer the real conversation feels.
Browse all fifteen phrases for fever and cold below — each with Spanish, English, and Slapp practice when available. Focus on health and medical care vocabulary you will reuse in nearby situations too.
15 A1 phrases for this scene
Phrase 2
ENMy head hurts
Phrase 3
ENEstornudo a lot
Phrase 4
ENI have a lot cold
Phrase 6
ENI have tos
Phrase 7
ENI need descansar
Phrase 8
ENTienes termómetro
Phrase 9
ENThirty eight grados
Phrase 10
ENTomo something fiebre
Phrase 12
ENDrinks mucha water
Phrase 14
ENTienes blanket
The Slapp 5× repeat method
Don't cram. Let your brain collect the pattern in the background.
- 1Listen to the phrase audio once without pressure
- 2Read the Spanish and English together
- 3Replay tomorrow — same phrase, fresh context
- 4Repeat on day 3, day 5, and day 7
- 5Move on when it sounds obvious