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Blood in Spanish: How to Say Sangre Like a Native Speaker
Sangre · noun · SAHN-greh
Blood in Spanish is sangre, a feminine noun: la sangre. It covers literal blood (medical contexts, injuries) as well as figurative uses like blood relations (lazos de sangre) and expressions such as sangre fría (cold blood). The related verb is sangrar (to bleed).
Sangre is SAHN-greh, two syllables with stress on the first. The gr blends smoothly—don't separate it into sang-reh. The final e is a short, open eh sound.
El análisis de sangre salió bien.
The blood test came out fine.
Blood in Spanish: Quick Reference
Below are the most common Spanish words for blood, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.
| Spanish | English | Pronunciation | Region / Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| sangre | blood | SAHN-greh | Default, widely understood |
| sangrado | blood | bleeding (noun form) | |
| sangrar | blood | verb: to bleed |
How Native Speakers Use Sangre
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
At the doctor's office
Necesito hacerme un examen de sangre antes de la cirugía.
I need to get a blood test before the surgery.
Examen de sangre or análisis de sangre are the standard terms for a blood test.
Describing an injury
Me corté el dedo y no para de sangrar.
I cut my finger and it won't stop bleeding.
Sangrar is the verb for to bleed. No para de sangrar means it won't stop bleeding.
Figurative: blood ties
Somos familia de sangre, nada nos puede separar.
We're blood relatives, nothing can separate us.
De sangre is used figuratively for blood relations, similar to English.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Sangre
Using masculine article with sangre
Incorrect: El sangre estaba por todos lados.
Correct: La sangre estaba por todos lados.
Sangre is feminine despite not ending in -a. Always use la sangre, never el sangre.
Confusing sangre with sangría
Incorrect: Quiero un vaso de sangre. (meaning the drink)
Correct: Quiero una sangría.
Sangría is the wine-based drink; sangre is literal blood. They share a root but are very different words. Ordering sangre at a bar would raise eyebrows.
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Common Questions About Blood in Spanish
- How do you say blood in Spanish?
- Blood in Spanish is sangre (SAHN-greh), a feminine noun. La sangre means the blood. The related verb sangrar means to bleed, and sangrado means bleeding.
- Is sangre masculine or feminine in Spanish?
- Sangre is feminine: la sangre, mucha sangre. This trips up learners because it ends in -e rather than the typical feminine -a, but it's always la sangre.
- How do you say blood test in Spanish?
- A blood test is un análisis de sangre or un examen de sangre. Necesito un análisis de sangre means I need a blood test. Both phrases are standard in medical settings.