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How do you say "headache" in Spanish (Latin America)?
el dolor de cabeza
In Spanish (Latin America), "headache" is el dolor de cabeza.
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Pronunciation
Break "el dolor de cabeza" into pieces as EL doh-lohr -deh -kah-BEH-sah, letting the second-to-last syllable carry the stress since that's how it's spoken across Mexico and Latin America.
Grammar notes
el dolor de cabeza is masculine. Its plural is dolores de cabeza.
Example sentence
Demasiado ruido me daba dolor de cabeza.
Too much noise gave me a headache.
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How to remember el dolor de cabeza
Say "dolor de cabeza" out loud three times while picturing exactly what it means; repetition paired with a mental picture is what makes new words stay.
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- skull el cráneo
- spine la columna vertebral
- rib la costilla
- skin la piel
- nail el clavo
- elbow el codo
- wrist la muñeca
- ankle el tobillo
- knee la rodilla
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Questions about el dolor de cabeza
How do you pronounce el dolor de cabeza?
Break "el dolor de cabeza" into pieces as EL doh-lohr -deh -kah-BEH-sah, letting the second-to-last syllable carry the stress since that's how it's spoken across Mexico and Latin America.
Is el dolor de cabeza masculine or feminine?
el dolor de cabeza is masculine. el dolor de cabeza is masculine. Its plural is dolores de cabeza.
How is el dolor de cabeza used in Spanish (Latin America)?
el dolor de cabeza is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Demasiado ruido me daba dolor de cabeza. (Too much noise gave me a headache.).
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