How to Say ‘It's a mild infection, nothing serious.’ in Mexican Spanish
Es una infección leve, nada grave.
ess OO-nah een-fek-SYOHN LEH-veh NAH-dah GRAH-veh
[ess OO-nah een-fek-SYOHN LEH-veh NAH-dah GRAH-veh]
💬 Usage Tip: leve "mild" goes after the noun, as most describing words do in Spanish: una infección leve, un dolor leve "a mild pain".
Phrase Breakdown
Es una infección leve,
ess OO-nah een-fek-SYOHN LEH-veh
It's a mild infection,
In Spanish the adjective comes after the noun: 'infección leve'. Pause at the comma.
Tiene una infección leve.
He has a mild infection.
Words in this phrase
Es
[ess]
it is
Used to describe a person, group, or culture.
En «Es cercana.», «Es» introduce la descripción.
In “It is close-knit,” “Es” introduces the 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 germs like bacteria or viruses.
Tengo una infección en el estómago.
I have a stomach infection.
leve
[LEH-veh]
mild
Adjective meaning light or not serious.
Tengo un dolor leve.
I have a mild pain.
nada grave.
NAH-dah GRAH-veh
nothing serious.
A reassuring phrase. 'Grave' means serious, not 'grave'. Say NA-da GRA-ve.
Fue un accidente, nada grave.
It was an accident, nothing serious.
Words in this phrase
nada
[NAH-dah]
nothing
Means 'nothing'. Together with 'de' it forms the standard reply to 'thank you': 'you're welcome'.
No tengo nada que hacer hoy.
I have nothing to do today.
grave
[GRAH-veh]
serious
Adjective for something severe or dangerous, especially health.
El problema no es grave.
The problem isn't serious.
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