Breakdown of Me duelen la rodilla y la pierna.
y
and
doler
to hurt / to ache
la pierna
the leg
la rodilla
the knee
Questions & Answers about Me duelen la rodilla y la pierna.
Why is the verb duelen plural if la rodilla (the knee) and la pierna (the leg) are both singular?
Why does the sentence say la rodilla y la pierna (the knee and the leg) instead of mi rodilla y mi pierna (my knee and my leg)?
In Spanish, it is the standard rule to use definite articles (el, la, los, las) when talking about body parts, rather than possessives like mi (my). The pronoun me at the beginning of the sentence already makes it perfectly clear whose body parts are hurting!
What is the purpose of Me at the very beginning of the sentence?
Where does the ue in duelen come from?