"The little thing that hangs in the back of the throat"

[mwtzzz]

How would you say "the little thing that hangs in the back of the throat, I woke up this morning and it was swollen."

Let me take a stab at it:

"La cosita que esta colgada en la garganta, amanecí hoy y estaba inflamada.":

[poli]

úvula

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

A doctor will know the word "úvula", but in daily speech, most people say "campanilla" (at least in Mexico). ;)

By the way, the tonsils are "amígdalas" or "anginas". :D


As for the rest of your translation, you need to make a direct connection between the verb "amanecer" and the fact that it was swollen. Some proposals for making your idea more easily understood:

- ...me amaneció inflamada.
- ...desperté y vi que la tenía inflamada.
- ...la tenía inflamada cuando desperté.

Or "Amanecí con la campanilla inflamada". =)


By the way, "la cosita que está colgada" (or "la cosita que cuelga en la garganta") is a perfect alternative for when you don't know the word for "the little thing". :thumbsup:

[mwtzzz]

great translations, thanks Angelica

[aleCcowaN]

Yes, campanilla colloquially here too, and úvula in a more scientific fashion.

[poli]

In English, it's uvula.

[JPablo]

In Spain we also use "campanilla"...

[mwtzzz]

In America, nobody knows what's it's called even in English.

[Rusty]

I know lots of people in America who know what it is called. :)