How to Say ‘Where does it hurt?’ in Italian
Dove le fa male?
doh-veh leh fah MAH-leh
[doh-veh leh fah MAH-leh]
Phrase Breakdown
Dove
[doh-veh]
Where
Used to ask or talk about location or position.
Dove sarà il tuo cuore?
Where will your heart be?
le fa male?
leh fah MAH-leh
does it hurt you?
'Le' is the formal 'to you'. 'Fare male' means 'to hurt'. Say it as one flow: le-fa-MA-le.
Le fa male la testa?
Does your head hurt? (formal)
Words in this phrase
le
[leh]
to you (formal)
Formal indirect pronoun meaning 'to you', used politely with strangers like customers.
Le porto il caffè.
I'll bring you the coffee.
fa
[fah]
does / makes
From 'fare'; with 'male' means 'it hurts'.
Il braccio le fa male?
Does your arm hurt?
male
[MAH-leh]
pain, hurt
Used with 'fare' to say something hurts.
Dove ti fa male?
Where does it hurt you?
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