Hacerse daño

Question

I have a friend that's learning Spanish, so we practice conversation once a week. When she asked me "¿Qúe pasó con el dedo?" (I had a bandaid on my finger), I didn't know how to respond. I wanted to say "I hurt my finger yesterday" but couldn't figure it out!

I looked in the dictionary and it says:

to get hurt or to hurt oneself = hacerse daño

So, my guesses are:

"Me hice daño al dedo." (I hurt my finger) "Me hizo daño al dedo." (my finger got hurt)

Any corrections or comments are greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

I have heard that the correct verb to use would be lastimar, so you could say

Me lastimé el dedo

Try this link

Great link...thank you! - --Mariana--, Sep 11, 2009

Answer 2

Me dano el dedito.

Would that be just my little finger or any of them? - --Mariana--, Sep 11, 2009

Pues...yo no se. Si tu me dijeste, me dano el dedito, I would hear you hurt your finger. If I wanted to know which, I'd ask "cual?" - ChamacoMalo, Sep 11, 2009

It's that style of speech thing again, mi tierra. - ChamacoMalo, Sep 11, 2009

Okay...kind of like "ahorita" can mean "ahora"....yes? - --Mariana--, Sep 11, 2009

Kinda bad example because ahorita is ahora mismo. Right this very minute. But that's the idea. - ChamacoMalo, Sep 11, 2009

"Me dañó el dedito.", I suspect. - samdie, Sep 11, 2009

Answer 3

I would say: "Me corté el dedo", "Me lastimé el dedo" If you say: "Me hice daño al dedo", this seems like you hurt yourself If you say: Me hizo daño al dedo", thi does not have any sense

Answer 4

Me lastimé el dedo

Me hice daño en el dedo

Thanks, Nila! - --Mariana--, Sep 11, 2009

Answer 5

Okay, thanks everyone!