How to Say ‘It's a mild infection.’ in Mexican Spanish
Es una infección leve.
ess OO-nah een-fek-SYOHN LEH-beh
[ess OO-nah een-fek-SYOHN LEH-beh]
Phrase Breakdown
Es una infección
ess OO-nah een-fek-SYOHN
It's an infection
In 'infección', the 'cc' sounds like 'ks': in-fek-SIÓN. Stress the last syllable.
Es una infección de garganta.
It's a throat infection.
Words in this phrase
Es
[ess]
is
Third-person singular of “ser,” used to describe what something is like.
En la pregunta «¿Cómo es...?», «es» pide una descripción.
In the question “What is ... like?”, “es” asks for a description.
una
[OO-nah]
a
Feminine singular indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one.'
Una reclutadora me dio su tarjeta hoy.
A recruiter gave me her card today.
infección
[een-fek-SYOHN]
infection
Illness caused by bacteria, viruses or parasites.
Tiene una infección en el estómago.
He has a stomach infection.
leve.
LEH-beh
mild.
'Leve' means mild or minor. Say LE-ve, with a soft 'v' that sounds almost like 'b'.
Fue un dolor leve.
It was a mild pain.
Words in this phrase
leve
[LEH-beh]
mild
Adjective meaning light or not serious.
Solo es un dolor leve.
It's just mild pain.
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