English–Spanish

“dizziness” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsovértigo

Pronunciation

IPA/maˈɾeo/

Example

De repente sentí mareo.

Suddenly I felt dizzy.

Illustration for mareo (dizziness)

How to say “dizziness” in Spanish

“Dizziness” in Spanish is mareo.

An unsteady, dizzy feeling that makes balance difficult and may include nausea.

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

Example sentences with mareo

En el barco me dio mareo.

On the boat I got motion sickness.

Tips for using mareo

  • Spanish commonly uses estar mareado for a current dizzy state, tener mareos for repeated or ongoing episodes, and marearse to say that someone becomes dizzy.

Other Spanish words for “dizziness”

Me dio vértigo en el metro.

I experienced dizziness on the subway.

“dizziness” in other languages