doliendo
/doljendo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the word for hurting is doliendo.
doliendo is used to describe an ongoing sensation of pain.
Meaning: a sensation that hurts (noun)
Which one should you use?
While doliendo describes the continuous action of hurting, the word dolor is the noun used to name the sensation of pain itself.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, it is common to use lastimarse to express physical pain or injury.
How does it change in a sentence?
doliendo is the gerund of the verb doler. Because doler functions similarly to the verb gustar, you typically use an indirect object pronoun such as me, te or le to indicate who is experiencing the pain (for example, me duele means "it hurts me").
How do you pronounce it?
/doljendo/
Did you know?
- The word dolor is used in the common Spanish idiom dolor de cabeza to describe not just a headache but any tedious or annoying problem.
- While English speakers say 'my head hurts', a Spanish speaker says me duele la cabeza. Using the possessive 'mi' (my) instead of the definite article 'la' (the) can sound unnatural to native ears.
- In certain contexts, saying something duele can be a way to describe a price that is too expensive, suggesting the cost 'hurts' the wallet.
Examples in context
- No tuve opción que esperar un poco más, pero ya me estaba doliendo machín.I had no choice but to wait a bit longer, but it was hurting so bad.This sentence shows how to express that something was hurting intensely using doliendo.Tatoeba #10308131 by DJ_Saidez, translation #10121795 by DJ_Saidez
- Siento dolor en mi espaldaI feel pain in my back
- Tengo una molestia en el estómagoI have a discomfort in my stomach
- Mi hermano tiene mucho malestar después de la cirugíaMy brother feels a lot of discomfort after the surgery
- Me duele la cabezaMy head hurts
- Me molesta un poco el brazoMy arm bothers me a bit
- Me lastimé el pieI hurt my foot
- Me duele mucho la gargantaMy throat hurts a lot
- Me duele el estómagoMy stomach hurts
- Me duele la pierna derechaMy right leg hurts
- Nos duele la espaldaOur backs hurt
- Me dolía el estómagoMy stomach was hurting
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are talking about a sports injury.
- MateoMe sigue doliendo la rodilla.My knee is still hurting.
- LucíaDeberías ir al médico, Mateo.You should go to the doctor, Mateo.
- MateoTengo miedo de que sea grave.I am afraid that it is serious.
- LucíaEs mejor saberlo ahora que después.It is better to know now than later.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
