Today’s Parola del giorno is the verb rimettersi (da), which means to recover (from).
As the flu seasons gets underway, this is a verb that you will likely hear frequently!
See the verb used below:
Mi sto rimettendo dalla polmonite dopo aver trascorso un paio di giorni in ospedale. Sono felice di essere tornato a casa, dove finalmente posso riposarmi e guarire.
I am recovering from pneumonia after having spent a couple of days in the hospital. I am happy to be home where I can finally rest and heal.
Here are some additional words and expressions related to various illnesses and symptoms common in the colder months:
la polmonite pneumonia
l’influenza flu
il raffredore common cold
il Covid 19 Covid-19
il virus respiratorio sinciziale (VRS) RSV
l’allergia allergy
la bronchite bronchitis
la febbre fever
il mal di gola sore throat
la tosse cough
il mal di testa headache