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How do you say "headache" in Spanish?
el dolor de cabeza
In Spanish, "headache" is el dolor de cabeza.
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Pronunciation
Let it flow as "el dolor de cabeza" - z is lisped, like the 'th' in 'think'; stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" is only the tag meaning 'the'.
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
Break "dolor de cabeza" into its syllables and tap each one out on your fingers while thinking of 'headache'.
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Questions about el dolor de cabeza
How do you pronounce el dolor de cabeza?
Let it flow as "el dolor de cabeza" - z is lisped, like the 'th' in 'think'; stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" is only the tag meaning 'the'.
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?
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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