la garganta

throat

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phrase Uncommon #12,710
throat Used for the part of the body between the mouth and the stomach. It also appears in expressions like tener el corazón en la garganta, meaning to feel very anxious or scared.
SP: Me duele la garganta cuando trago.
EN: My throat hurts when I swallow.

Si te vuelve a doler la garganta estarás en buenas manos.

If your throat hurts again, you'll be in good hands.

— Kajaki (2014)

Él se aclaró la garganta.

He cleared his throat.

El que tiene rana en la garganta empieza a eructar.

The one who has a frog in his throat begins to burp.

La salchicha se atascó en la garganta.

The sausage got stuck in the throat.

— Campo de sueños (1989)

Ella tiene la costumbre de aclararse la garganta cada vez que se pone nerviosa.

She has a habit of clearing her throat whenever she gets nervous.

La policía piensa que a Tom lo apuñalaron antes de que le cortaran la garganta.

The police think Tom was stabbed before his throat was cut.

La comida pasa por la garganta.

Food passes through the throat.

Me duele mucho la garganta al tragar.

My throat hurts a lot when I swallow.

Detrás de la lengua está la garganta.

Behind the tongue is the throat.

Me duele la garganta y tengo un poco de fiebre.

My throat hurts and I have a slight fever.

Me pusieron un cuchillo en la garganta y me robaron.

They put a knife to my throat and robbed me.

La infancia es un cuchillo clavado en la garganta.

Childhood is a knife stuck in the throat.

— Incendies (2010)

Canta con la garganta, la lengua y los dientes.

Sing with your throat, tongue, and teeth.

Tiene algo en la garganta.

There's something in his throat.

El orador se aclaró la garganta y bebió un sorbo de agua.

The speaker cleared his throat and took a sip of water.

Que te podrás rascar la garganta desde dentro, puta mierda.

You'll be able to scratch your throat from the inside, you fucking idiot.

— ¡Que te den profe! (2013)

Tengo la garganta seca.

My throat is dry.

— The Dreadful (2026)

La comida pasa de la garganta al estómago.

Food passes from the throat to the stomach.

Me duele la garganta al tragar.

My throat hurts when I swallow.

Habla menos que antes porque le duele la garganta con frecuencia.

He speaks less than before because his throat hurts frequently.

O te bajo los dientes por la garganta y te la cierro por ti.

Or I'll force my teeth down your throat and shut it for you.

— Drive (2011)

Al siguiente día, de regreso, mi niñez me tomó por la garganta.

The next day, on the way back, my childhood grabbed me by the throat.

— Los chicos del coro (2004)

Siempre que estás con él, el corazón se me sube a la garganta.

Whenever you're with him, my heart leaps into my throat.

— Adiós a mi concubina (1993)

Tengo la garganta hecha polvo.

My throat is completely wrecked.

Me duele la garganta.

My throat hurts.

El mismo diamante le haría trizas la garganta.

The same diamond would shatter his throat.

— Ahora me ves 3 (2025)

Tom le puso un cuchillo en la garganta a Mary.

Tom held a knife to Mary's throat.

En la garganta.

In the throat.

— Piku (2015)