Enfermarse

[DailyWord]

This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word (http://daily.tomisimo.org/) for January 7, 2009

enfermarse - verb - to get sick. Look up enfermarse in the dictionary (http://www.tomisimo.org/dictionary/spanish_english/enfermarse)

Me enfermé y estuve en cama por cinco días.
I got sick and was bedridden for five days.

[ElDanés]

Would a literal translation of this not actually be, I made myself sick and...?

[sosia]

You're right, elDanés, but it is used so in some plsces.
for "I got sick and was bedridden for five days." I usually say "Me puse enfermo y estuve en cama 5 días"
Saludos

[Jessica]

and the adj. is enfermo/a