i used to hurt myself often

Question

I to say " I used to hurt myself often."

I have "Solía ---------- a menudo " How would i say the "hurt myself" bit?

Also, if i were to say Adoraba el rugby, would that be correct or would it be al rugby?

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Answer 1

Feliz, may I disagree?

You can use lastimar. It would be "Solía lastimarme a menudo". Feliz is also correct, but sounds more formal. It will depend on context which one to use.

Adorar can be used. It is a stronger statement that the one you'd make using encantar. Gustar is not incorrect either. It would make a weaker statement.

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mientras jugando al Rugby

This is incorrect. The right way to say it is: "A menudo me hacía daño. (mientras jugaba al Rugby)". You can use "jugando" but then you have to get rid of "mientras",as: A menudo me hacía daño jugando al Rugby.

Muchas gracias por tus correcciones, Dual. :) Por supuesto que puedas hacer sugerencias :) - FELIZ77, Jul 8, 2014

Aprecio mucho toda la ayuda que tu y otras personas aquí me dan especialmente los que puedan hablar español con fluidez - - FELIZ77, Jul 8, 2014

No podía recordar otra manera de decir la misma cosa: hacerse daño = to hurt oneself También, no me daba cuenta de que era una expresión más formal que: "Solía lastimarme a menudo" - FELIZ77, Jul 8, 2014

Answer 2

Hello Jack

Welcome to the SpanishDict forum

I want to say " I used to hurt myself often." I have "Solía ---------- a menudo " How would i say the "hurt myself" bit? Also, if i were to say Adoraba el rugby, would that be correct or would it be al rugby?

Yes, it is true that the verb soler can be used to mean to be accustomed to doing something, but the imperfect indicative tense is also often used to mean that you used to do something. I think that the verbs soler or acustombrar would be used to indicate an intentional action or habit that a person used to do:

eg: Tomás solía coger el tren para ir al trabajo todos los días. =Thomas used to take/catch the train to go to work every day.

In the sentence above Thomas takes the train intentionally to go to work. I an sure that although you may be playing rugby intentionally...knowing the risks you are not trying to hurt yourself on purpose! I therefore think that using the imperfect indicative would be better to express the fact that you accidentally used to injure yourself.

One way you can say; To hurt oneself (is to say/ =) hacerse daño

I often used to hurt myself (while plyaing Rugby)

= A menudo me hacía daño. (jugando al ruby/mientras jugaba al Rugby )

Also, if i were to say Adoraba el rugby, would that be correct or would it be al rugby?

Jack, I am fairly sure that the Spanish would not use the verb adorar here but gustar or encantar when talking about enjoying taking part in some Sport or other experience.

Dual has corrected me and assured me that the verb adorar can be used so I would just correct the above statement by saying that adorar, encantar or gustar mucho could be used. (Adorar being the strongest/most emphatic!) I admit that I was wrong on that point!

Ex: Me encanta jugar al rugby = I love playing rugby.

Me gusta mucho jugar al rugby = I really lIke playing rugby (literally: rugby is really pleasing to me)

There is a town in England called Rugby (Yorkshire) from where the sport derived its name, so in order not to cause any confusion it would be better to say:

I really like/I love playing Rugby

I hope this helps

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