How to Say ‘My stomach hurts.’ in Spain Spanish
Me duele el estómago.
meh DWEH-leh ehl ehs-TOH-mah-goh
[meh DWEH-leh ehl ehs-TOH-mah-goh]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish says "the stomach", not "my stomach", because me already shows whose it is. If the thing that hurts is plural, the verb changes too: me duelen los pies "my feet hurt".
Phrase Breakdown
Me duele
meh DWEH-leh
It hurts me / My ... hurts
'Doler' works like 'gustar': the body part is the subject. Say me-DUE-le, gliding 'ue' into one syllable.
Me duele mucho.
It hurts a lot.
Words in this phrase
Me
[meh]
to me
Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to me'; used in expressions about feelings.
Me gusta compartir tiempo con la familia.
I like spending time with family.
duele
[DWEH-leh]
hurts
From 'doler' (to hurt); works like 'gustar', the body part is the subject.
Le duele la cabeza.
His head hurts.
el estómago.
ehl ehs-TOH-mah-goh
the stomach
Spanish uses 'el' (the), not 'my', with body parts. Link the words: e-les-TÓ-ma-go.
El estómago está mejor.
My stomach is better.
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.
estómago
[ehs-TOH-mah-goh]
stomach
Masculine noun for the stomach; Spanish uses 'the' instead of 'my' with body parts.
Tengo el estómago lleno.
My stomach is full.
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