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How to Say ‘My stomach hurts a lot.’ in Mexican Spanish

Me duele mucho el estómago.

meh DWEH-leh MOO-choh el es-TOH-mah-goh

[meh DWEH-leh MOO-choh el es-TOH-mah-goh]

💬 Usage Tip: Spanish says el estómago "the stomach" here, not mi estómago "my stomach," because me already shows it's yours. Same with me duele la cabeza "my head hurts."

Phrase Breakdown

Me duele mucho

meh DWEH-leh MOO-choh

It hurts a lot / I have a lot of pain

Say it in one flow: me-DUE-le MU-cho.

Example

Me duele mucho la muela.

My tooth hurts a lot.

Words in this phrase

Me

[meh]

to me

Indirect object pronoun showing who is affected or who cares.

Example

En «Me importa mucho.», «Me» indica a la persona que siente interés.

In “It matters to me a lot,” “Me” shows the person who cares.

duele

[DWEH-leh]

hurts

From 'doler'; something hurts a person, used with me/te/le.

Example

Me duele la cabeza.

My head hurts.

mucho

[MOO-choh]

a lot

Used to emphasize a strong degree or importance.

Example

«Mucho» refuerza la frase «Me importa mucho».

“Mucho” strengthens the phrase “It matters to me a lot.”

el estómago.

el es-TOH-mah-goh

the stomach

Spanish uses 'el' for body parts. Stress: es-TÓ-ma-go.

Example

Cuida el estómago.

Take care of your stomach.

Words in this phrase

el

[el]

the

Masculine singular definite article.

Example

«El» acompaña al sustantivo en «El crecimiento».

“El” accompanies the noun in “The growth.”

estómago

[es-TOH-mah-goh]

stomach

The organ where food is digested; also used for the belly area.

Example

Tengo el estómago revuelto.

My stomach is upset.

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