dolorido
/doloˈɾido/
In Spanish, the word for 'sore' is dolorido.
The adjective dolorido is used to describe something that is causing pain. If you are referring to an injured, infected, inflamed or diseased patch of skin, you would use the noun llaga instead.
Meaning: causing pain (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word dolorido is derived from the noun dolor, which means pain.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, dolorido must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes. Use the feminine form dolorida for feminine nouns, and the plural forms doloridos or doloridas to match plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/doloˈɾido/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use the noun dolor (pain) when you are trying to describe something as being sore. Use the adjective dolorido instead.
Did you know?
- If a person is 'sore' in the sense of being offended or resentful, a Spanish speaker would use picado or resentido instead of dolorido.
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, instead of saying 'I am sore', people often say me duele, which literally translates to 'it hurts me'.
- The word dolor shares a common ancestor with the English word 'dolorous', which describes someone full of sorrow or grief.
Examples in context
- Tengo todo el cuerpo dolorido.My whole body is sore.This sentence is useful for saying your whole body is sore using dolorido.Tatoeba #6637173 by arh, translation #273774 by CK
- Estoy bastante dolorido.I'm pretty sore.This sentence is useful for saying you are pretty sore using dolorido.Tatoeba #7929262 by arh, translation #7114490 by CK
- Después de tanto ejercicio, me siento dolorido(a).After so much exercise, I feel sore.
- ¡Estoy molido(a) después de tanto trabajo físico!I'm sore after so much physical work!
- Me siento adolorido(a) luego del intenso entrenamiento en el gimnasio.I feel sore after the intense workout at the gym.
- Después de esa larga caminata, mis pies están doloridos. Necesito un masaje.After that long walk, my feet are sore. I need a massage.
- ¡Estuve haciendo pesas durante horas! Estoy molido(a) por completo.I've been lifting weights for hours! I'm completely sore.
- ¡No puedo creer lo adolorido(a) que estoy después del partido de fútbol!I can't believe how sore I am after the soccer match!
- Tengo el abdomen muy dolorido.My abdomen is very sore.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are talking after a workout.
- DanielMe siento muy dolorido hoy.I feel very sore today.
- MaríaYo también, Daniel.Me too, Daniel.
- Daniel¿Tus piernas están doloridas?Are your legs sore?
- MaríaSí, María está agotada.Yes, María is exhausted.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sore” translations and entries dolorido, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
