Saying where it hurts in Spanish

1. 1
   doler/doˈleɾ/

   to hurtverb

   To cause pain in a part of the body, or something that happened to you.
2. 2
   dolor/doˈloɾ/

   painnoun

   Physical discomfort you feel in a part of the body.
3. 3
   cabeza/kaˈbesa/

   headnoun

   The top part of the body, where the eyes, mouth and brain are.
4. 4

   gargantathroat

5. 5

   espaldaback

6. 6

   rodillaknee

7. 7

   muñecawrist

8. 8

   oídoinner ear

9. 9

   muelamolar

10. 10

    hinchazónswelling

The sentences3 of 10

1. ¿Desde cuándo te empezó a doler la espalda?

   Since when has your back been hurting?

2. El dolor se me quita cuando me acuesto un rato.

   The pain goes away when I lie down for a while.

3. Tengo dolor de cabeza desde ayer en la mañana.

   I've had a headache since yesterday morning.

Pronunciation

• doler/doˈleɾ/

  The stress falls on the last syllable: do-LER.

• cabeza/kaˈbesa/

  The z sounds just like an s: ca-BE-sa.

Questions

How do you say 'headache' in Spanish?

You say "tengo dolor de cabeza", as in "tengo dolor de cabeza desde ayer en la mañana".

How do you ask since when something hurts?

You ask "¿desde cuándo te empezó a doler la espalda?".