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After Sports Practice in Spanish
After a busy day of sports, checking in with your child about how they feel is important. In Spanish, we use the verb 'doler' to describe pain. Instead of saying 'my head hurts', Spanish speakers say 'the head hurts me'.
What you'll learn
- Ask where a child is feeling pain
- Identify common body parts like head, knee, and foot
- Use the verb 'doler' correctly with singular body parts
Spanish phrases for after sports practice
¿Dónde te duele?
Where does it hurt?
'Te' refers to 'you' (the child).
¿Te duele la cabeza?
Does your head hurt?
Literally: 'Does the head hurt you?'
¿Te duele la rodilla?
Does your knee hurt?
Common for soccer and running.
¿Te duele el pie?
Does your foot hurt?
'El pie' is masculine, so we use 'el'.
¿Te duele el brazo?
Does your arm hurt?
Useful after baseball or swimming.
¿Te duele la espalda?
Does your back hurt?
'La espalda' is the back.
¿Te duele la barriga?
Does your stomach hurt?
'Barriga' is a child-friendly word for tummy.
¿Te duele la mano?
Does your hand hurt?
Useful for gymnastics or ball sports.
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doler
to hurt / to be painful
This verb changes based on the body part, not the person.
rodilla
knee
The 'll' makes a 'y' sound.
pie
foot
Pronounced 'pyeh'.
cabeza
head
Pronounced 'kah-beh-sah'.
Using 'The' instead of 'My/Your'
In Spanish, when talking about body parts, we use the definite articles (el/la) instead of possessive adjectives (mi/tu). The relationship to the person is shown by 'me' or 'te' instead.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Question (Singular) | ¿Te duele + la/el + [body part]? | ¿Te duele la mano? |
| Answer (Singular) | Me duele + la/el + [body part] | Me duele el pie. |
| Plural Parts | ¿Te duelen + las/los + [body parts]? | ¿Te duelen los pies? |
More examples
Me duele aquí.
It hurts here.
A child's most common response while pointing.
¿Te duele mucho?
Does it hurt a lot?
Checking the level of pain.
No me duele nada.
Nothing hurts.
Good news after practice!