English–Spanish

“blood” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsosanguíneo

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈsaŋgɾe/

Example

Me corté y hay sangre.

I cut myself and there's blood.

Illustration for sangre (blood)

How to say “blood” in Spanish

“Blood” in Spanish is sangre.

Red fluid that circulates through the body.

Full entry for sangre: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with sangre

En la consulta me sacaron sangre para las pruebas.

At the clinic they drew blood from me for tests.

Tips for using sangre

  • Context determines whether sangre refers to the physical substance or to lineage, and common phrases are de sangre (of a certain blood/lineage) and estar en la sangre (to be in one's blood).

Other Spanish words for “blood”

La muestra sanguínea llegó al laboratorio.

The blood specimen arrived at the laboratory.

“blood” in other languages