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Today we are going to practice how to manage describing aches, pains, and parts of the body when visiting a doctor in a Spanish speaking country.

Answers to all tasks involved in this lesson will be given at the end of the post and you can also follow a link with this post to watch the original theory video lesson on the same topic.

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Describing aches, pains and parts of the body in Spanish

1. First, let´s see if you recognise these parts of the body in Spanish:

Cuello
Espalda
Pie
Oído
Rodilla
Cabeza
Pierna
Culo
Nariz
Pecho

2. Now translate these parts of the body from English to Spanish:

Ear
Belly
Eye
Throat
Stomach
Mouth
Finger
Hand
Neck
Arm

3. Let´s practice now how to describe aches and pains you are feeling in Spanish. How do you say these things in Spanish?

Headache
Sore throat
Earache
Backache

And what does this mean?

¿Tienes dolor de cabeza?
Tengo dolor de espalda
¿Tenéis dolor de garganta?
Tenemos dolor de oídos

4. Next, we are going to practice El verbo Doler (to hurt). Let´s see if you know how to conjugate it. I will say a person and I would like you to conjugate the correct form of the verb. For example: If I say “a ti” you will have to say “te duele”:

A usted
A ellos
A ella
A ustedes
A mí
A vosotros
A ti
A nosotros

5. Finally, please translate the following sentences:

Me duelen mucho los pies
¿Te duele la cabeza?
No nos duelen las rodillas
¿Os duele la espalda?
A mi madre le duele la garganta

This is all for today.

I hope you don´t need to go to the doctor when you visit a Spanish speaking country. But if you do, this information will come in extremely handy.

See you next time with more Spanish practice!

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Answers:

1.
Neck
Back
Foot
Inner ear
Knee
Head
Leg
Bottom
Nose
Chest

2.
Oreja
Tripa
Ojo
Garganta
Estómago
Boca
Dedo
Mano
Cuello
Brazo

3.
Dolor de cabeza
Dolor de garganta
Dolor de oídos
Dolor de espalda
Have you got a headache? (one person /friendly)
I have backache.
Have you got a sore throat? (group /friendly)
We have earache.

4.
Le duele
Les duele
Le duele
Les duele
Me duele
Os duele
Te duele
Nos duele

5.
My feet hurt a lot.
Have you got a headache? (one person /friendly)
Our knees don´t hurt.
Have you got a backache? (group / friendly)
My mum has a sore throat.