How to Say ‘Do you have withdrawal symptoms?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Tiene síntomas de abstinencia?
tee-EH-neh SEEN-toh-mahs deh ahbs-tee-NEN-syah
[tee-EH-neh SEEN-toh-mahs deh ahbs-tee-NEN-syah]
💬 Usage Tip: abstinencia here means withdrawal, the physical reaction to stopping, not just choosing not to use. síndrome de abstinencia "withdrawal syndrome" is the standard medical term you'll hear.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Tiene síntomas
tee-EH-neh SEEN-toh-mahs
Do you have symptoms
'Tiene' is the formal 'usted' form of 'tener' (to have). The stress falls on TIE-ne.
¿Tiene síntomas hoy?
Do you have symptoms today?
Words in this phrase
Tiene
[tee-EH-neh]
do you have
Formal singular form of tener, often used in shops to ask if something is available.
¿Tiene otra talla?
Do you have another size?
síntomas
[SEEN-toh-mahs]
symptoms
Plural of 'síntoma', a masculine noun despite ending in -a.
Los síntomas son fiebre y tos.
The symptoms are fever and cough.
de abstinencia?
deh ahbs-tee-NEN-syah
of withdrawal?
Blend 'de' and 'abs' smoothly: 'deabs-ti-NEN-cia'.
Sufre de abstinencia.
He suffers from withdrawal.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
abstinencia
[ahbs-tee-NEN-syah]
withdrawal
Here, the bodily reaction when stopping a substance.
Sufre por la abstinencia.
He suffers from withdrawal.
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