Cold & Flu Symptoms

Describing common cold and flu symptoms to get medicine or see a doctor.

You
Tengo mucha tos, me duele la garganta y estoy congestionado.
TEHN-goh MOO-chah tohs, meh DWEH-leh lah gahr-GAHN-tah ee ehs-TOY kohn-hehs-tee-oh-NAH-doh
I have a bad cough, my throat hurts, and I'm congested.
Doctor
¿Tiene fiebre? ¿Desde cuándo se siente así?
tee-EH-neh fee-EH-breh? DEHS-deh KWAHN-doh seh see-EHN-teh ah-SEE
Do you have a fever? How long have you been feeling this way?
Latin America uses Celsius. A normal temperature is 37°C; a fever starts around 38°C.
You
Desde hace tres días. Creo que sí tengo un poco de fiebre y dolor de cuerpo.
DEHS-deh AH-seh trehs DEE-ahs. KREH-oh keh SEE TEHN-goh oon POH-koh deh fee-EH-breh ee doh-LOHR deh KWEHR-poh
For three days now. I think I do have a slight fever and body aches.
"Dolor de cuerpo" (body pain) is how you describe the general achiness that comes with the flu.
Doctor
Parece una gripe. Le voy a recetar un antigripal y reposo por unos días.
pah-REH-seh OO-nah GREE-peh. leh boy ah reh-seh-TAHR oon ahn-tee-gree-PAHL ee reh-POH-soh pohr OO-nohs DEE-ahs
It looks like the flu. I'm going to prescribe a flu medication and rest for a few days.
"Antigripal" is a general cold/flu medicine widely available in Latin American pharmacies, often without a prescription.