The Body: Verbs & Expressions
Spanish: Cambridge International GCSE, topic 2.3.4
The Body: Verbs & Expressions
Accidents and injuries
- caerse - to fall down
- cortarse (un dedo) - to cut oneself (a finger)
- hacerse daño - to hurt oneself
- ponerse enfermo - to get sick
Physical states and emotions
- estar cansado - to be tired
- estar enfermo - to be sick
- estar mareado - to feel dizzy
- sentirse bien/mal - to feel good/bad
Health and exercise
- estar saludable - to be healthy
- hacer ejercicio - to exercise
- tener dolor de cabeza - to have a headache
- tener dolor de garganta - to have a sore throat
Having pain
- tener dolor de estómago - to have a stomach ache
- tener dolor de espalda - to have back pain
- tener dolor de muelas - to have a toothache
- tener dolor en el pecho - to have chest pain
Examples
- **Él se cae cuando corre rápido. **
- She falls when she runs fast.
- **Juan se corta el dedo con un cuchillo. **
- Juan cuts his finger with a knife.
Test yourself on The Body: Verbs & Expressions
How do you say 'to have a headache' in Spanish?