English–Spanish

“pain” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/doˈloɾ/

Example

Tengo dolor de cabeza.

I have a headache.

Illustration for dolor (pain)

How to say “pain” in Spanish

“Pain” in Spanish is dolor.

Unpleasant physical or emotional sensation that signals injury or distress.

Full entry for dolor: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with dolor

Sentí un dolor agudo en el pecho.

I felt a sharp pain in my chest.

Tips for using dolor

  • Spanish commonly expresses pain with tener + dolor de + body part or with the verb doler plus an indirect object, so use structures like tengo dolor de estómago or me duele la espalda.

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