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How to Say ‘I have a stomachache.’ in Spain Spanish

Tengo dolor de estómago.

TEN-goh doh-LOR deh es-TOH-mah-goh

[TEN-goh doh-LOR deh es-TOH-mah-goh]

💬 Usage Tip: dolor de plus a body part names a general ache, as in dolor de cabeza "headache". To point to a specific spot, use en instead: dolor en el pecho.

Phrase Breakdown

Tengo dolor

TEN-goh doh-LOR

I have pain

'Tener dolor de...' means 'to have a ...ache'. Say TEN-go do-LOR.

Example

Tengo dolor por la noche.

I have pain at night.

Words in this phrase

Tengo

[TEN-goh]

I have

First person singular of tener; used to express possession, plans, or obligations.

Example

Tengo disponibilidad el viernes por la tarde.

I am available on Friday afternoon.

dolor

[doh-LOR]

pain

Masculine noun for physical pain or ache.

Example

El dolor es muy fuerte.

The pain is very strong.

de estómago.

deh es-TOH-mah-goh

in the stomach (a stomachache)

Link the words: dees-TÓ-ma-go, stressing 'tó'.

Example

Es una medicina de estómago.

It's a stomach medicine.

Words in this phrase

de

[deh]

of

A common connector joining type with company.

Example

En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.

In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.

estómago

[es-TOH-mah-goh]

stomach

The digestive organ in the abdomen.

Example

Me duele el estómago.

My stomach hurts.

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