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

Me duele la garganta.

meh DWEH-leh lah gar-GAHN-tah

[meh DWEH-leh lah gar-GAHN-tah]

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 cuando como.

It hurts when I eat.

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

From 'doler' (to hurt); singular because one body part hurts.

Example

¿Te duele la espalda?

Does your back hurt?

la garganta.

lah gar-GAHN-tah

the throat

'Garganta' is feminine, so it takes 'la'. Say la-gar-GAN-ta.

Example

Tengo la garganta roja.

My throat is red.

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.

garganta

[gar-GAHN-tah]

throat

Feminine noun for the throat.

Example

Tengo la garganta irritada.

My throat is irritated.

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