The verb doler (conjugation) means "to hurt" or "to ache". It is irregular. The "o" changes to "ue" in the present indicative and subjunctive, and in the imperative.
yo
duelo
(I hurt)
tú
dueles
(you hurt)
Ud./él/ella
duele
(you/he/she hurts)
nosotros (as)
dolemos
(we hurt)
vosotros (as)
doléis
(you guys hurt)
Uds./ellos/ ellas
duelen
(you all/they hurt)
The verb doler is similar to the verb gustar. It is always accompanied by (IOP) indirect object pronouns (me, te, le, nos, os, les).
When you hurt you use the phrase: me duele (singular) or me duelen (plural).
singular Me duele el cuello.
My neck hurts.
plural Te duelen mucho las muelas.
Your teeth hurt a lot.
Let's review other examples: Me duele el estómago.
My stomach hurts.
Les duelen las piernas.
Their legs hurt.
Sometimes, we use the preposition a to reinforce the subject, as in the following pattern:
A + subject + IOP + verb doler
A Ben le duelen los pies.
(To Ben) Ben's feet hurt.
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