How to Say ‘And does it still hurt when you go up stairs?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Y todavía te duele cuando subes escaleras?
ee toh-dah-VEE-ah teh DWEH-leh KWAHN-doh SOO-behs es-kah-LEH-rahs
[ee toh-dah-VEE-ah teh DWEH-leh KWAHN-doh SOO-behs es-kah-LEH-rahs]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Y todavía te duele
ee toh-dah-VEE-ah teh DWEH-leh
And does it still hurt
'Y' sounds like 'ee' and links to the next word: 'eeto-da-VÍ-a te DUE-le'.
¿Y todavía te duele la espalda?
And does your back still hurt?
Words in this phrase
Y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to connect words or ideas.
Busco una cultura cercana y humana.
I’m looking for a culture that is close and human.
todavía
[toh-dah-VEE-ah]
Still
Up to an eventual time; by this time.
Todavía estoy esperando.
I am still waiting.
te
[teh]
to you
An indirect object pronoun meaning to you, often used in expressions of desire or preference.
Si te pregunto «Te apetece» un café, quiero saber si te apetece.
If I ask you “Do you feel like” a coffee, I want to know if you feel like it.
duele
[DWEH-leh]
hurts
From 'doler' (to hurt); works like 'gustar', the body part is the subject.
Le duele la cabeza.
His head hurts.
cuando subes escaleras?
KWAHN-doh SOO-behs es-kah-LEH-rahs
when you climb stairs?
'Subir escaleras' means 'to climb stairs'. Stress 'LE': 'es-ca-LE-ras', and tap the 'r' lightly.
Me canso cuando subes escaleras tan rápido.
I get tired when you climb stairs so fast.
Words in this phrase
cuando
[KWAHN-doh]
when
Connector to introduce a situation or time: “When…”. Useful to explain how faith helps in specific moments.
Cuando Cuando me siento débil, hablo con Jesús.
When I feel weak, I talk to Jesus.
subes
[SOO-behs]
you go up
Second person present of 'subir', to climb or go up.
¿Subes por el ascensor?
Are you going up in the lift?
escaleras
[es-kah-LEH-rahs]
stairs
Plural of 'escalera'; 'subir escaleras' means to climb stairs.
Las escaleras de casa son muy empinadas.
The stairs at home are very steep.
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