How the word "las paperas" is translated into English
Con las paperas se hinchan mucho las mejillas.
[kon las paˈpeɾas se ˈinʧam ˈmuʧo laz meˈxiʎas.]
With mumps, your cheeks swell up a lot.
¿Tuviste paperas cuando eras niño?
[¿tuˈβiste paˈpeɾas ˈkwando ˈeɾaz ˈniɲo?]
Did you have mumps when you were a child?
La vacuna protege contra el sarampión y las paperas.
[la βaˈkuna pɾoˈtexe ˈkontɾa el saɾamˈpjon i las paˈpeɾas.]
The vaccine protects against measles and mumps.
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