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The neck

My parents got angry when they saw the hickey I had on my neck.

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El cuello
““kweh - yoh””

Mis padres se enojaron cuando vieron el chupetón que tenía en el cuello.

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The head

The dog stuck his head out of the car window.

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La cabeza
Spanish: “kah - beh - thah”
Latin America: “kah - beh - sah”

El perro sacó la cabeza por la ventana del coche.

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The face
(Spain)

He caressed her face sweetly to wake her up.

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La cara
“kah-rah”

Le acarició la cara dulcemente para despertarla.

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The face
(Central America and Mexico)

The star covered her face with a scarf.

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El rostro
“rrohs-troh”

La estrella se cubrió el rostro con una bufanda

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The hair

There was a hair in my soup, disgusting!

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El pelo
“peh-loh”

Había un pelo en la sopa, ¡qué asco!

Pelo: it is the common Spanish word. It can be used for anything you need: what you have on your head, what you have on your leg skin, fur in animals, etc. Even some plants or fruits like kiwis or peaches have “pelos”.

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The hair

Her hair is so long that she sometimes steps on it when she walks.

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El cabello
“kah-beh-yoh”

Tiene el cabello tan largo que a veces lo pisa al caminar

Cabello is more technical. Only associated with humans and only with that on the head, mainly if long.

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The scalp

Massaging your scalp can help your hair grow faster.

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El cuero cabelludo
“kweh-roh kah-beh-yoo-doh”

Masajear el cuero cabelludo ayuda a que el cabello crezca más rápido

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The ear
(outer part)

Maria has pierced ears.

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La oreja
“oh-reh-hah”

María tiene las orejas perforadas.

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The forehead

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La frente
“frehn-teh”

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The ear
(Inner part)

Never stick something sharp in your ear.

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El oído
“oh-ee-doh”

Nunca metas algo afilado en el oído.

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The eye

Her eyes were red from crying.

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El ojo
“oh - hoh”

Tenía los ojos rojos de llorar.

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The nose

Your nose turned red from the cold.

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La nariz
Spain: “nah - reeth”
Latin America: “nah - rees”

Se te puso la nariz roja por el frío.

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The mouth

The dentist asked me to open my mouth wide to check my teeth and gums.

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La boca
“boh-kah”

El dentista me pidió que abriera mucho la boca para examinarme los dientes y las encías

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The lips

I got into a fight today. Now I have a swollen lip and a black eye.

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Los labios
“lah-byohs”

Hoy tuve una pelea. Ahora tengo un labio hinchado y un ojo morado

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The cheek

Her comment made his cheeks blush.

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La mejilla
“meh-hee-yah”

Su comentario hizo que se le sonrojaran las mejillas.

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The chin

If you have a square chin, round glasses will suit you better.

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La barbilla
“bahr-bee-yah”

Si tienes la barbilla cuadrada, te favorecen más las gafas redondeadas

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The eyebrows

He had bright blue eyes that contrasted with his dark eyebrows.

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Las cejas
Spain: “theh-hahs”
Latin America: “seh-hahs”

Él tenía ojos azules brillantes que contrastaban con sus cejas oscuras.

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The eyelid

She pretended to be asleep, but her eyelids were half-open.

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El párpado
“pahr-pah-doh”

Fingía estar dormida, pero tenía los párpados entreabiertos.

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The eyelashes

Rita has long, thick eyelashes.

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Las pestañas
“pehs-tah-nyah”

Rita tiene las pestañas largas y gruesas.

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The mustache

During the month of November, thousands of men around the country grow a mustache.

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El bigote
“bee-goh-teh”

Durante el mes de noviembre, miles de hombres alrededor del país se dejan crecer el bigote.

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The beard

Santa Claus has a big white beard.

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La barba
“bahr-bah”

Papá Noel tiene una buena barba blanca

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The shoulder

He’s a tall man with broad shoulders.

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El hombro
“ohm-broh”

Es un hombre alto con hombros amplios.

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The chest

I went to Canada and the only souvenir I brought back is a chest cold.

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El pecho
“peh-choh”

Fui a Canadá y lo único que me traje es un resfriado en el pecho.

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The back

I hurt my back moving heavy furniture.

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La espalda
“ehs-pahl-dah”

Me lastimé la espalda moviendo un mueble pesado.

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The arm | Even though she lost an arm in the war, she's still training.
El brazo * Spain: "**brah**-thoh" * Latin America: "**brah**-soh" | Aunque perdió un brazo en la guerra, sigue entrenando
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The elbow | I banged my elbow on my way out of the house.
El codo "**koh**-doh" | Me pegué en el codo al salir de casa.
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The hand | Please, wash your hands before dinner.
La mano "**mah**-noh" | Por favor, lávense las manos antes de cenar.
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The wrist | The tennis player got his wrist injured during the match.
La muñeca "moo-**nyeh**-kah" | El tenista se lesionó la muñeca durante el partido.
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the palm | At the fair, a fortune-teller read the lines on the palms of my hands.
La palma ""Lah **pahl**-mah | En la feria, una adivina me leyó las líneas de las palmas de mis manos.
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The finger | I cut my finger making dinner.
El dedo "**deh**-doh" | Me corté el dedo haciendo la cena.
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The thumb | Hernán wears a silver ring on his thumb.
El pulgar "pool-**gahr**" | Hernán usa un anillo de plata en el pulgar
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The index finger ## Footnote My index finger is swollen. I can hardly move it, and I don't know why.
El dedo índice "**deh**-doh **een**-dee-theh" ## Footnote Tengo el dedo índice hinchado. Apenas puedo moverlo, y no sé por qué
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The ring finger
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The middle finger ## Footnote Marisa's wearing a huge ring on her ring finger. - Yes! Didn't you know? She got engaged last month.
El dedo anular "**deh**-doh ah-noo-**lahr**" ## Footnote Marisa está usando un anillo enorme en el dedo anular. - ¡Sí! ¿No sabías? Se comprometió el mes pasado.
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The pinky | The basketball player broke his little finger during yesterday's game.
meñique "meh-**nyee**-keh" | El jugador de baloncesto se rompió el meñique en el partido de ayer.
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The nail | She painted her nails with pink nail polish.
La uña "**oo**-nyah" | Se pintaba las uñas con esmalte de color rosa.
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The breast | If you feel a lump in your breast, it could be breast cancer.
El seno "**seh**-noh" | Si sientes un bulto en el seno, podría ser cáncer de mama.
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The nipple | The baby searched for her mother's nipple as soon as she was born.
El pezón * Spain: "peh-**thohn**" * Latin America: "peh-**sohn**" | El bebé buscó el pezón de su madre en cuanto nació.
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The armpit | After the game his armpits were soaked in sweat.
La axila "ahk-**see**-lah" | Después del partido tenía las axilas empapadas de sudor.
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The belly | The dog likes to have his stomach scratched.
La barriga "bah-**rree**-gah" | Al perro le gusta que le rasquen en la barriga
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The waist | My waist measures eight inches less than my hips do.
La cintura Spain: "theen-**too**-rah" Latin America: "seen-**too**-rah" | Mi cintura mide ocho pulgadas menos que mis caderas.
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The belly button | The baby has a little fluff in his belly button.
El ombligo "ohm-**blee**-goh" | El bebé tiene un poco de pelusa en el ombligo.
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The hips | Mrs. Paz fell and broke her hip trying to replace a light bulb.
Las caderas "kah-**deh**-rah" | La señora Paz se cayó y se rompió la cadera tratando de poner un foco.
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# (colloquial) t The buttocks | After the fall, his backside was covered in mud.
El trasero "trah-**seh**-roh" | Después de la caída, tenía el trasero cubierto de barro.
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The genitals | All briefs provide great support for the male genitalia.
Los genitales | Todos los escritos proporcionan un gran apoyo a los genitales masculinos
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The thigh | It's common for football players to have thigh injuries.
El muslo "**moos**-loh" | Es común que los futbolistas se lastimen el muslo
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The knee | He got down on his knees to ask for forgiveness.
La rodilla "rroh-**dee**-yah" | Se puso de rodillas para pedir perdón
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The leg | I injured my leg playing soccer.
La pierna "**pyehr**-nah" | Me lesioné la pierna jugando al fútbol.
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The calf | I hurt my calf while running.
La pantorrilla "pahn-toh-**rree**-yah" | Me lesioné la pantorrilla corriendo
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The ankle | I tripped and twisted my ankle while playing soccer.
El tobillo "toh-**bee**-yoh" | Me tropecé y me torcí el tobillo mientras jugaba al fútbol.
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The foot | I sprained my right foot playing soccer.
El pie "pyeh" | Me hice un esguince en el pie derecho mientras jugaba fútbol.
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The toe | I broke a toe playing beach soccer.
El dedo del pie "**deh**-doh dehl pyeh" | Me quebré un dedo del pie jugando fútbol playa.
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The toenail ## Footnote An ingrown toenail happens when a portion of the toenail curves into the flesh of the toe. It then imbeds itself in the soft tissue.
La uña del dedo del pie ## Footnote Una uña enterrada ocurre cuando una porción de la uña del dedo del pie dobla la piel del dedo y se incrusta en el tejido suave.
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The skin | Her skin tanned at the beach.
La piel "pyehl" | Su piel se bronceó en la playa
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The pores | Sweat comes out through the pores.
Los poros "poh-roh" | La transpiración sale a través de los poros
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The brain ## Footnote The brain is the organ that controls the nervous system in vertebrate animals.
El cerebro Spain: "theh-reh-broh" Latin America: "seh-reh-broh" ## Footnote El cerebro es el órgano que controla el sistema nervioso de animales vertebrados.
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The tongue | Don't stick out your tongue at me!
La lengua "**lehng**-gwah" | ¡No me saques la lengua!
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The tooth | My sister has a gold tooth.
El diente "**dyehn**-teh" | Mi hermana tiene un diente de oro.
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The gums | When I brush my teeth too hard, my gums bleed.
Las encías Spain: "ehn-**thee**-ah" Latin America: "ehn-**see**-ah" | Cuando me cepillo los dientes demasiado fuerte, me sangran las encías.
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The jaw ## Footnote My son was impressed by the size of the shark jaw we saw at the aquarium.
La mandíbula "mahn-**dee**-boo-lah" ## Footnote Mi hijo quedó impresionado con el tamaño de la mandíbula del tiburón que vimos en el acuario.
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The throat ## Footnote Flu symptoms include fever, nasal congestion, and sore throat.
La garganta "gahr-**gahn**-tah" ## Footnote Los síntomas de la gripe incluyen fiebre, congestión nasal y dolor de garganta.
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The heart | I can hear my heart beating.
El corazón Spain: "koh-rah-**thohn**" Latin America: "koh-rah-**sohn**" | Puedo oír el latido de mi corazón
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The lung | I breathed in deeply and filled my lungs with fresh air.
El pulmón | Aspiré fuerte y llené los pulmones de aire fresco
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The stomach ## Footnote After eating in that restaurant, my stomach always hurts.
El estómago "ehs-**toh**-mah-goh" ## Footnote Después de comer en ese restaurante, siempre me duele el estómago.
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The liver ## Footnote My grandfather has to take medication because he has problems with his liver.
El hígado "**ee**-gah-doh" ## Footnote Mi abuelo tiene que tomar medicamento porque tiene problemas con el hígado.
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The intestines | The duodenum is located in the small intestine.
Los intestinos "een-tehs-tee-noh" | El duodeno está ubicado en el intestino delgado.
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The kidney | My grandfather had kidney surgery last week.
El riñón "rree-**nyohn**" | A mi abuelo lo operaron del riñón la semana pasada.
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The abdomen | The doctor felt my abdomen but didn't find anything.
El abdomen "ahb-**doh**-mehn" | La médica me palpó el abdomen pero no encontró nada.
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The womb ## Footnote During pregnancy, the womb grows to 20 times its normal weight.
El vientre "**byehn**-treh" ## Footnote Durante el embarazo, el vientre llega a pesar 20 veces más que su peso normal.
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The bladder | She was experiencing a bladder infection.
La vejiga "beh-**hee**-gah" | Tenía una infección en la vejiga.
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The muscle | Running strengthens your leg muscles.
El músculo "**moos**-koo-loh" | Correr te fortalece los músculos de las piernas.
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The vein ## Footnote Veins carry deoxygenated blood from the tissues back to the heart.
La vena "**beh**-nah" ## Footnote Las venas recogen la sangre desoxigenada de los tejidos y la devuelven al corazón.
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The bone | The stapes is the one of the smallest bones in the human body
El hueso "**weh**-soh" | El estribo es uno de los huesos más pequeños del cuerpo humano
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The blood | It is known that vampires feed on blood.
La sangre "**sahng**-greh" | Se sabe que los vampiros se alimentan de sangre
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The body ## Footnote Before she went in the water, her body was covered in sand.
El cuerpo "**kwehr**-poh" ## Footnote Antes de que entrara al agua, su cuerpo estaba cubierto de arena.
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to wash | I got my hair washed at the salon.
Lavarse | Me lavé el pelo en el salón. ## Footnote Yo: **me lavo** Tu: **te lavas** él/ Ella/ Usted: **se lava** Nosotros (as): **nos lavamos** Vosotros (as): **os lav** Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: **se lavan**
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to cut / trim | My grandmother always used to cut my hair.
Cortarse | Mi abuela siempre me cortaba el cabello ## Footnote Yo: **me corto** Tu: **te cortas** él/ Ella/ Usted: **se corta** Nosotros (as): **nos cortamos** Vosotros (as): **os cort** Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: **se cortan**
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to get done/ to make oneself | She made herself a silk dress.
Hacerse | Se hizo un vestido de seda. ## Footnote Yo: **me hago** Tu: **te haces** él/ Ella/ Usted: **se hace** Nosotros (as): **nos hacemos** Vosotros (as): **os hac** Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: **se hacen**
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to shave | I cut my lip when I was shaving.
Rasurarse | Me corté el labio cuando me estaba rasurando. ## Footnote Yo: **** Tu: **** él/ Ella/ Usted: **** Nosotros (as): **** Vosotros (as): **** Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: ****
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to make oneself up | She puts her makeup on every day before work.
Pintarse | Se pinta todos los días antes de ir a trabajar ## Footnote Yo: **me pinto** Tu: **te pintas** él/ Ella/ Usted: **se pinta** Nosotros (as): **nos pintamos** Vosotros (as): **os pint** Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: **se pintan**
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How to express pain and aches.
doler or tener dolor + de
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I have a headache
Tengo dolor de cabeza or Me duele la cabeza
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He / She has back pain
Le duele la espalda or Tiene dolor de espalda
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How to express discomfort:
* me molesta * tengo molestia * siento molestia
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I have pain in my right arm / my right arm bothers me
* Me molesta el brazo derecho * Siento molestia en el brazo derecho
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