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Me duele mucho la garganta desde hace tres días.
My throat has been really sore for three days.
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Why every word is where it is
Me1object pronoun(to) meyo · 1st sing. · indirect objectduele1verbhurtsdoler · present · 3rd sing.muchoadverba lotla2determinertheel · fem. · sing. · definitegarganta2nounthroatfem. · sing.desde3prepositionsince, forhace3verbago (desde hace = for)hacer · present · 3rd sing.tresdeterminerthreedíasnoundaysdía · masc. · pl..
- duele → Me: iobj
- garganta → duele: agree
- garganta → la: agree
Word for word: “The throat hurts me a lot since three days ago.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Me duele: doler works like gustar; the body part is the subject (me duelen los oídos). Verbs like gustar II: doler, parecer, quedar, importar, molestar, faltar →
- 2la garganta: with body parts Spanish uses the article, not a possessive (✗ mi garganta me duele). Articles: el, la, un, una; al and del →
- 3desde hace + time with a present verb = for (and still going on). Time expressions: hace, desde, desde hace, hace … que →
Variations
- Hace tres días que me duele mucho la garganta.