How to Say ‘Where does it hurt?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Dónde le duele?
DON-deh leh DWEH-leh
[DON-deh leh DWEH-leh]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Doctors and pharmacists in Spain usually address patients politely like this, especially older patients. Younger staff may switch to the casual ¿dónde te duele?.
Phrase Breakdown
Dónde
[DON-deh]
where
An interrogative word meaning where; it asks for a destination or location.
¿A dónde quiere ir?
Where do you want to go?
le
[leh]
you / to you
Indirect object pronoun used formally for 'you' in polite speech.
Le esperamos a las ocho en punto.
We are expecting you at eight o'clock sharp.
duele
[DWEH-leh]
does it hurt
From 'doler'; in questions it asks about the location or presence of pain.
¿Le duele al tragar?
Does it hurt when you swallow?
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