Breakdown of Mi amigo enfermo tiene dolor de estómago.
de
of
el amigo
the friend
enfermo
sick
tener
to have
mi
my
el dolor
the pain
el estómago
the stomach
Questions & Answers about Mi amigo enfermo tiene dolor de estómago.
Why does enfermo come after amigo?
In Spanish, describing words (adjectives) usually come right after the noun they describe. So instead of saying "sick friend" like in English, you say amigo enfermo (friend sick).
Why is it dolor de estómago instead of estómago dolor?
Why isn't there an el before estómago?
When using de to describe what type of thing or pain something is, you usually leave out the word for "the". You just say dolor de estómago. If you said dolor del estómago, it would mean "pain of the stomach", which is understood but sounds less like the standard phrase for a stomach ache.
Why is there an accent mark on the "o" in estómago?
The written accent tells you which part of the word is spoken the loudest. By default, Spanish words ending in a vowel stress the second-to-last syllable. The accent mark breaks this rule, telling you to emphasize the "to" instead: es-TO-ma-go.
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