Enfermizo

Enfermizo
 

This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word for April 3, 2009

enfermizo (adjective) — sickly, unhealthy, weak, infirm, morbid. Look up enfermizo in the dictionary

El niño es muy enfermizo, siempre padece algún mal.
The boy is very sickly, he's always suffering from some ailment.

what's the difference between sick and sickly? Can I say The boy is very sick... ?

The difference is: a person who is "sickly" gets ill very easily, constantly. Someone who is prone to becoming ill.
e.g. She was a sickly child and missed out a lot on her schooling. i.e. she was constantly getting ill and missed school a lot.

Someone who is sick, is ill but it's not a regular state to be in for that person.
e.g. Johnny came down with the flu and was sick all last week. I ate something that disagreed with me and I was sick.

Hope that helps :)

Does that same distinction carry over to enfermo/enfermizo?

yes that helps! Thanks!!

what do you mean? :thinking:

He means
sick: enfermo
sickly: enfermizo
and Yes.
Saludos :D

I tougth enfermizo could you write it like that: you`re illness: tu estas enfermizo: well , I think so ^_ ^

You could say:
You're ill.
Illness is a noun. Ill is the adjective.

oh ok. thank you :)

I'm a person very sickly, I don't know why?

I don't know why but I am a sickly person.

-Take vitamins, eat right, rest and minimize your stress level.

:)

Poor you

Do what Elaina says ;) you will become healthier ;) good luck :thumbsup: