English–Spanish

“cough” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsotoser

Pronunciation

IPA/tos/

Example

¿Por qué tienes tos?

Why do you have a cough?

Illustration for tos (cough)

How to say “cough” in Spanish

“Cough” in Spanish is tos.

Brief forceful exhalation from the throat that produces a sharp sound.

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

Example sentences with tos

La tos me impide dormir por la noche.

The cough keeps me from sleeping at night.

Tips for using tos

  • Pronounced as a single syllable with a pure Spanish o vowel rather than the English 'aw' in 'toss'.

Other Spanish words for “cough”

Yo toso cuando hace frío.

I cough when it's cold.

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