Dolor names pain; it can help a person describe a sensation to a medical professional.
The idea
Dolor is masculine: el dolor is singular and los dolores is plural.
Examples
- Tengo dolor de cabeza desde ayer.I have had a headache since yesterday.
- Ella describe el dolor al médico.She describes the pain to the doctor.
- ¿Dónde sientes dolor?Where do you feel pain?
- El dolor está en la espalda.The pain is in the back.
- Anoto cuándo aparece el dolor.I note when the pain appears.
- Tengo dolores de cabeza frecuentes.I have frequent headaches.
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Dolor de cabeza names a headache; de introduces the area in this expression.
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Choose the article: ___ dolor está en la espalda. (El / La)
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El
El agrees with the masculine singular noun dolor.
Choose the plural agreeing with frecuentes: Tengo ___ de cabeza frecuentes. (dolores / dolor)
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dolores
Dolores agrees in number with frecuentes.
Choose the preposition naming the painful area: Me duele la cabeza: tengo dolor ___ cabeza. (de / a)
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de
De introduces cabeza in the expression dolor de cabeza.
Practice round
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Choose the article: ___ dolor está en la espalda. (El / La)
Choose the plural agreeing with frecuentes: Tengo ___ de cabeza frecuentes. (dolores / dolor)
Choose the preposition naming the painful area: Me duele la cabeza: tengo dolor ___ cabeza. (de / a)
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Say where you feel pain and when it began.