CHAPTER 8 – USING DOLER

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Doler

When explaining that you have a pain, you have two options:

Tengo dolor I have a pain / ache

Me duele My ____ hurts

Tener + dolor

To say you have a pain or an ache: Tener (conjugated) + dolor de _________

Dolor = a pain / ache / sore

Examples: Yo tengo dolor de cabeza. I have a headache.

Ella tiene dolor de garganta. She has a sore throat.

Repaso de Tener

Conjugations of Tener:

Yo tengo Nosotros tenemos

Tú tienes Vosotros tenéis

El EllosElla tiene Ellas tienenUsted Ustedes

¡Práctica!

Tell me in Spanish:

1. She has a stomach ache.

2. I have a headache.

3. We have a sore throat.

Indirect Object Pronouns + doler To say a specific body part hurts, use the

following: Indirect Object Pronoun + doler (verb) Doler is a verb like Gustar

Indirect Object Pronouns:

(A mi) ME (A nostros) NOS ( A ti) TE (A vosotros) OS

(A él, a ella, a Tito) LE (A ellos, a ustedes) LES

Indirect Object Pronouns + doler After you have picked the correct indirect object

pronoun, you need the correct form of “doler”

Doler = to hurt

This is an o → ue verb

Only use 2 forms: duele duelen

Indirect Object Pronouns + doler Duele vs. Duelen

Once again, singular or plural depends on what body part you are referring to.

The body part is what is doing the action, it is HURTING you.

Examples: Las manos = duelen La cabeza = duele

¡Práctica!

Tell me the correct form of “doler” for each:

1. Los pies2. El pie3. La mano4. La garganta5. La cabeza6. Los brazos

Indirect Object Pronouns + doler Construct this sentence “backwards”

There are other ways to order the sentence, but use this way for now.

English: My foot hurts.

Spanish: Me duele el pie.

¡Práctica!

Tell me in Spanish:

1. My arms hurt2. My throat hurts.3. My feet hurt.----------------------4. Carmen’s hand hurts.5. Our throats hurt.

Me duelen los brazos.

Me duele la garganta.

Me duelen los pies.

A Carmen le duele la mano.

Nos duelen las gargantas

¿Qué te pasa?

Yo tengo dolor de cabeza.

I have a headache.

____________

Me duele la cabeza.

My head hurts.

¿Qué te pasa?

Yo tengo dolor de estómago.

I have a stomach ache.

_____________

Me duele el estómago.

My stomach hurts.

¿Qué te pasa?

Yo tengo dolor de garganta.

(I have a sore throat.)

_____________

Me duele la garganta.

My throat hurts.

¡Práctica!

¿Qué te duele?