Tengo un frío

Question

Does "Tengo un frío" mean "I have a cold" as in nasal congestion, cough, low grade fever, malaise? If not, what is the correct word in Spanish for "cold" as an illness? THANKS.

Answer 1

I think tengo un resfriado is what your looking for. At least, that's what it says in the dictionary But, you might want someone who knows more Spanish than me to tell you if that is actually the right way to say it.

Answer 2

[previous thread gripe/resfriado][1]

[1]: Resfriado Y Gripe

Answer 3

I think around here (Bogotá) someone would say tengo resfrío. Also, I often hear tengo la gripe, but that's more like "I have the flu."

la gripa,used by lots of native speakers around here for a cold. - albert-fabrik-, DIC 3, 2009

Answer 4

Resfriado [res-fre-ah’-do] noun 1. Cold, a disease caused by cold; the obstruction of respiration. (m) past participle 2. Past participle of RESFRIAR. —Resfriado, da, Velazquez® Spanish and English Dictionary. Copyright © 2007 by Velazquez® Press. All rights reserved.