You got me sick

Question

I was wondering how you say "you got me sick". Like you gave me the flu type sickness. I heard it was me contagiaste. But I am not sure.

Me has contagiado... (the article (the = el/la) + the sickness) - jphip, Sep 19, 2014

Answer 1

Seems like a good option:

http://www.spanishdict.com/translate/contagiar

1. to infect (persona); to transmit (enfermedad)

• me has contagiado el resfriado you've given me your cold

Let me add, it does not list an intransitive use, so you may need an object- what you were infected with. - bosquederoble, Sep 19, 2014

Thank you so much. That was very helpful - kahannah, Sep 19, 2014

Answer 2

Contagiar is correct. Otra opción muy utilizada en España es "pegar"

Me has contagiado el resfriado. Me has pegado el resfriado.

I hope this helps

Answer 3

I agree, bosquederoble, and technically, the example you listed is transitive: it has a direct object (the person). As to the question of whether it can be used without also expressing the sickness, apparently it can; wordreference.com lists these example sentences:

Cuando Alícia tuvo paperas contagió a sus hermanos.

'When Alicia had mumps she gave it to her siblings.'

EDIT: PS My Mexican source tells me that a less formal way to say it is, Me pegaste la gripa, 'You gave me the flu.'