Phrase · 💊 Health & pharmacy

Onde é que tá doendo?

Where does it hurt?

A2asking a patient where it hurtsinformalpt-BR-spAudio · coming soon

Why every word is where it is

Ondeadverbwhereé que1fixed phrase(is it that)tá2verbisestar · present · 3rd sing.doendo3verbhurtingdoer · gerund?

Word for word: “Where is it that is hurting?”

The notes match the numbers above.

1
é que after a question word is very common in speech: onde é que…?, o que é que…? Questions & question words (incl. cadê) →
2
tá = está in speech; + gerund = right now. estar + gerund (progressive) →
3
doendo: doer (to hurt). The sore part is the subject: minha perna tá doendo = my leg hurts.