How to Say ‘cough syrup’ in Spain Spanish
jarabe para la tos
hah-rah-beh pah-rah lah tahs
[hah-rah-beh pah-rah lah tahs]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally means 'syrup for the cough' — very logical!
🇪🇸 In Spain: You may find local herbs incorporated into traditional Spanish remedies for colds.
Phrase Breakdown
jarabe
[hah-rah-beh]
syrup
A liquid medicine often used to soothe a cough.
El jarabe para la tos calmó mi garganta irritada.
The cough syrup soothed my irritated throat.
para
[pah-rah]
for
Used to show the purpose or reason of something.
Necesitas el jarabe para aliviar la tos seca.
You need the syrup to relieve the dry cough.
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a noun.
El médico recomendó tomar el jarabe para aliviar la tos.
The doctor recommended taking the syrup to relieve the cough.
tos
[tahs]
cough
A sudden, forceful expulsion of air from the lungs.
El jarabe para la tos me ayudó a dejar de toser.
The cough syrup helped me stop coughing.
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