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A1  ·  32 words

The body and health in Spanish

Being able to say what hurts.

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With the body Spanish puts an article where English puts a possessive. English marks whose body part it is inside the noun phrase — « I wash my hands », « he has broken his arm » — while Spanish marks it on the verb and then uses the plain article: me lavo las manos, se ha roto el brazo. And pain works the same way round: me duele la cabeza is « the head hurts me », so the verb follows the body part and turns plural in me duelen los pies.

The words

Verb (2)

dolerto hurtVerbA1
Me duelen los pies.My feet hurt.

Conjugation of doler →

descansarto restVerbA1
Necesito descansar un poco.I need to rest a little.

Adjective (3)

Grammar for these: Agreement: gender and number · Demonstratives: este, ese, aquel

enfermoillAdjectiveA1
Mi hija está enferma.My daughter is ill.
sanohealthyAdjectiveA1
Es una comida muy sana.It is a very healthy meal.
cansadotiredAdjectiveA1
Estoy muy cansada hoy.I am very tired today.

Noun (m) (13)

Grammar for these: Masculine or feminine · The plural

el cuerpothe bodyNoun (m)A1
Me duele todo el cuerpo.My whole body aches.
el ojothe eyeNoun (m)A1
Tiene los ojos azules.He has blue eyes.
el brazothe armNoun (m)A1
Se ha roto el brazo.He has broken his arm.
el piethe footNoun (m)A1
Vamos a pie.We are going on foot.
el estómagothe stomachNoun (m)A1
Me duele el estómago.My stomach hurts.
el dientethe toothNoun (m)A1
Me duele un diente.One of my teeth hurts.
el pelothe hairNoun (m)A1
Tiene el pelo corto.She has short hair.
el corazónthe heartNoun (m)A1
El corazón late muy rápido.The heart is beating very fast.
el médicothe doctorNoun (m)A1
Tengo cita con el médico.I have an appointment with the doctor.
el hospitalthe hospitalNoun (m)A1
Lo llevaron al hospital.They took him to hospital.
el dolorthe painNoun (m)A1
Tengo un dolor fuerte aquí.I have a bad pain here.
el resfriadothe coldNoun (m)A1
Solo es un resfriado.It is only a cold.
el pechothe chestNoun (m)A1
Le dolía el pecho desde la tarde.His chest had been hurting since the afternoon.

Noun (f) (14)

Grammar for these: Masculine or feminine · The plural

la cabezathe headNoun (f)A1
Me duele la cabeza.I have a headache.
la bocathe mouthNoun (f)A1
Abra la boca, por favor.Open your mouth, please.
la manothe handNoun (f)A1
Me lavo las manos.I am washing my hands.
la piernathe legNoun (f)A1
Me duele la pierna derecha.My right leg hurts.
la espaldathe backNoun (f)A1
Tengo dolor de espalda.I have backache.
la carathe faceNoun (f)A1
Tienes buena cara hoy.You look well today.
la saludhealthNoun (f)A1
Su salud ha mejorado.His health has improved.
la farmaciathe chemist'sNoun (f)A1
La farmacia está enfrente.The chemist's is opposite.
la medicinathe medicineNoun (f)A1
Tome esta medicina tres veces al día.Take this medicine three times a day.
la recetathe prescriptionNoun (f)A1
Necesita una receta del médico.You need a prescription from the doctor.
la fiebrethe feverNoun (f)A1
El niño tiene fiebre.The child has a temperature.
la tosthe coughNoun (f)A1
Tengo mucha tos por la noche.I have a bad cough at night.
la citathe appointmentNoun (f)A1
He pedido cita para el martes.I have made an appointment for Tuesday.
la lenguathe tongueNoun (f)A2
Me he mordido la lengua.I have bitten my tongue.

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