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enfermo

"enfermo" means "sick, ill" in Spanish. It is number 1184 on the frequency list, in A2 (adj).

Meaning

sick, ill; degenerate; sick person, patient

IPA

/enˈfeɾmo/

Forms in this course

enferma, enfermos

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Estoy enfermo.
  I am sick.
  Tatoeba: lukaszpp / lukaszpp
• ¡Estás enfermo!
  You're sick!
  Tatoeba: Shishir / CM
• ¿Estabas enfermo?
  Were you sick?
  Tatoeba: hayastan / CK

Learned together

In the course, "enfermo" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• debajo underneath
• ocupado occupied
• salido sticking out
• paciente patient
• completo full, complete
• santo holy, godly
• culpable guilty, culpable
• azul blue
• molesto annoyed, vexed

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