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How to Say ‘My head hurts.’ in Spain Spanish

Me duele la cabeza.

meh DWEH-leh lah kah-BEH-thah

[meh DWEH-leh lah kah-BEH-thah]

💬 Usage Tip: Spanish says la cabeza, not "my head", because me already shows whose head it is. Swap in any body part: me duele la rodilla.

Phrase Breakdown

Me duele

meh DWEH-leh

It hurts me / My ... hurts

Singular 'duele' goes with one body part. Say me-DUE-le.

Example

Me duele desde esta mañana.

It has hurt since this morning.

Words in this phrase

[meh]

to me

Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to me'; used in expressions about feelings.

Example

Me gusta compartir tiempo con la familia.

I like spending time with family.

duele

[DWEH-leh]

hurts

Form of 'doler' (to hurt), used like 'gustar' with a singular subject.

Example

¿Te duele mucho?

Does it hurt a lot?

la cabeza.

lah kah-BEH-thah

the head

'Cabeza' is feminine. Say la-ca-BE-za, with the 'z' like 'th' in Spain.

Example

Me lavo la cabeza.

I wash my hair (my head).

Words in this phrase

[lah]

the

A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.

The people in that company seem kind.

cabeza

[kah-BEH-thah]

head

Feminine noun for the top part of the body.

Example

Tengo dolor de cabeza.

I have a headache.

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