le duele

it hurts

le duele(leh dweh-leh)

phrase

1. (it causes him, her, or it pain; third person singular)

a. it hurts

Fabricio tiene problemas con su pierna. Le duele y no puede caminar bien.

Fabricio has problems with his leg. It hurts and he can't walk properly.

b.

no direct translation

Lucía dice que le duele la cabeza y que necesita tomar un descanso.

Lucia says she has a headache and needs to take a break.

A mi hermano le duele el brazo y no puede jugar al tenis hoy.

My brother has a sore arm and can't play tennis today.

2. (it grieves him or her; third person singular)

a. he's hurt (masculine)

Federico dijo que le duele que le hayas mentido.

Federico said he's hurt that you lied to him.

b. she's hurt (feminine)

¡Pobre Anita! Le duele que no la hayan invitado a la fiesta.

Poor Anita! She's hurt that she wasn't invited to the party.

3.

(formal)

(it causes you pain; second person singular)

a. it hurts

Así que tiene problemas con la muñeca. ¿Sabe por qué le duele?

So you're having problems with your wrist. Do you know why it hurts?

4.

(formal)

(it grieves you; second person singular)

a. it hurts

Me imagino que le duele que su hija no venga a visitarlo.

I imagine it hurts that your daughter doesn't come to visit you.