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How to Say ‘My stomach hurts.’ in Italian

Mi fa male lo stomaco.

mee fah MAH-leh loh STOH-mah-koh

[mee fah MAH-leh loh STOH-mah-koh]

💬 Usage Tip: For several aching parts, the verb changes too: mi fanno male i piedi "my feet hurt".

Phrase Breakdown

Mi fa male

mee fah MAH-leh

It hurts me

Structure for pain: the body part comes after the verb.

Example

Mi fa male la schiena.

My back hurts.

Words in this phrase

[mee]

to me

Indirect object pronoun meaning to me; used to express personal reaction.

Example

Nella frase Mi fa piacere, Mi indica la persona che prova la sensazione.

In the phrase 'Mi fa piacere,' 'Mi' indicates the person feeling the emotion.

[fah]

it makes / it does

Third-person form of 'fare'; in 'fare male' it means 'to hurt'.

Example

Mi fa male la testa.

My head hurts.

male

[MAH-leh]

pain / bad

Noun meaning pain or harm; used with 'fare' to express that something hurts.

Example

Ho male alla schiena.

I have pain in my back.

lo stomaco.

loh STOH-mah-koh

the stomach.

'Lo' is used before s + consonant. Stress the first syllable: STO-ma-co.

Example

Ho lo stomaco pieno.

My stomach is full.

Words in this phrase

[loh]

The

Demonstrative pronoun indicating a known quantity.

Example

Lo so bene.

I know it well.

stomaco

[STOH-mah-koh]

stomach

Masculine noun for the stomach organ.

Example

Lo stomaco è pieno.

The stomach is full.

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