How to Say ‘Headache’ in Spain Spanish
El dolor de cabeza
ehl doh-LOR deh kah-BEH-thah
[ehl doh-LOR deh kah-BEH-thah]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish builds the "-ache" words with dolor de plus the body part. Swap in any part you need: dolor de muelas "toothache", dolor de espalda "backache".
Phrase Breakdown
El dolor
ehl doh-LOR
The pain
'Dolor' is a masculine noun, so it takes 'el'. Stress the last syllable: do-LOR. Tap the final 'r' lightly.
El dolor es fuerte.
The pain is strong.
Words in this phrase
El
[ehl]
the
A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.
The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.
dolor
[doh-LOR]
pain, ache
Masculine noun for physical pain; combined with 'de' plus a body part to name an ache.
El dolor es muy intenso.
The pain is very intense.
de cabeza
deh kah-BEH-thah
of the head (head-)
'De' + body part tells you where the pain is. Say ca-BE-za. In Spain the 'z' sounds like the English 'th' in 'think'.
Tomo algo para el dolor de cabeza.
I take something for the headache.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
cabeza
[kah-BEH-thah]
head
Feminine noun for the head; 'dolor de cabeza' means headache.
Tengo la cabeza caliente.
My head is hot.
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