le duele la espalda

A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. his back hurts
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
(masculine)
¿Qué le pasa al abuelo? - Le duele la espalda.What's wrong with Grandad? - His back hurts.
b. her back hurts
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
(feminine)
Ana no ha ido a trabajar porque le duele la espalda.Ana hasn't gone to work because her back hurts.
c. he has backache
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
(masculine)
Cuando le duele la espalda, se pone muy malhumorado.When he has backache, he gets really grumpy.
d. she has backache
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
(feminine)
María está tumbada en la cama porque le duele la espalda.Maria is lying on her bed because she has backache.
e. has backache
A Ernesto le duele la espalda continuamente.Ernesto has constant backache.
2.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(second person singular)
a. your back hurts
Si le duele la espalda, ¿por qué no se toma un analgésico?If your back hurts, why don't you take a painkiller?
b. you have backache
Cuando le duele la espalda, es mejor que no levante pesos.You'd better not lift heavy weights when you have backache.
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