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Saying where it hurts

The doctor asks you to point out where it hurts and since when.

These ten words let you say where it hurts and since when, including doler, cabeza and rodilla. Each one comes with its pronunciation and a sentence you can say out loud.

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The ten words10 words, 10 sentences

1
dolerto hurt/doˈleɾ/verbTo cause pain in a part of the body, or something that happened to you.The stress falls on the last syllable: do-LER.
2
dolorpain/doˈloɾ/nounPhysical discomfort you feel in a part of the body.
3
cabezahead/kaˈbesa/nounThe top part of the body, where the eyes, mouth and brain are.The z sounds just like an s: ca-BE-sa.

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The sentences

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.

The same situation in English, Portuguese, Italian, French, German.