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Dialogue

Me duele un poco la pierna.

meh DWEH-leh oon POH-koh lah pee-EHR-nah My leg hurts a little.

Siéntate en esta silla un momento.

SYEN-tah-teh en ES-tah SEE-yah oon moh-MEN-toh Sit on this chair for a moment.

Hoy caminé demasiado.

oy kah-mee-NAY deh-mah-SYAH-doh I walked too much today.

Pon la pierna aquí arriba y descansa.

pohn lah pee-EHR-nah ah-KEE ah-REE-bah ee deh-SKAN-sah Put your leg up here and rest.

¿Puedo caminar un poco más tarde?

PWEH-doh kah-mee-NAR oon POH-koh mahs TAR-deh Can I walk around a little later?

Camina solo si te sientes bien.

kah-MEE-nah SOH-loh see teh SYEN-tehs byen Walk only if it feels all right.

En el sofá me siento mejor que en esta silla.

en ehl soh-FAH meh SYEN-toh meh-HOR keh en ES-tah SEE-yah The sofa feels better than this chair.

Entonces siéntate allí y mantén la pierna quieta.

en-TOHN-sehs SYEN-tah-teh ah-YEE ee mahn-TEN lah pee-EHR-nah KYEH-tah Then sit there and keep your leg still.

Word by Word

Me In "Me duele un poco la pierna", "Me" means "to me": it marks the person who experiences the pain. It comes before "duele" in the pattern "Me duele" plus a body part. Use it when telling someone about a physical sensation affecting you.

duele In "Me duele un poco la pierna", "duele" says that the leg hurts. Its citation form is doler; this exact form is used with the singular body part "pierna", while "Me" marks the person affected. Use "Me duele" before a body part to report pain.

un In "un poco", "un" contributes "a" and forms the phrase "a little". It is the masculine singular form of the indefinite article, matching "poco" here. Use "un poco" to soften or limit an amount or degree.

poco In "Me duele un poco la pierna", "poco" means "a little", limiting the degree of pain. With "un", it forms "un poco" before the thing being described. Use "un poco" for a small amount or degree.

la In "la pierna", "la" means "the" and introduces the body part being discussed. It is the feminine singular definite article used with "pierna". Use "la" before a specific feminine singular noun.

pierna "pierna" identifies the leg that hurts in "Me duele un poco la pierna". It is used after "duele" to name the body part experiencing pain. Use it when talking about a leg, such as in the care instruction "Pon la pierna aquí arriba".

Siéntate In "Siéntate en esta silla", "Siéntate" tells one person to sit down. Its citation form is sentarse; this exact form is used as a direct instruction and includes "te" for the person addressed. Use it to tell someone to sit down, followed here by "en" plus a place.

en In "en esta silla", "en" places the sitting on or in relation to the chair, translated here as "on". It links "Siéntate" with the place "esta silla". Use "en" before a place when saying where someone sits or is.

esta In "esta silla", "esta" points to the chair near or relevant to the speaker, meaning "this". It appears directly before the noun "silla". Use "esta" before a singular feminine noun when identifying one specific item.

silla "silla" names the chair in "Siéntate en esta silla". It follows "esta" because the phrase identifies a particular chair. Use it when referring to a chair as a place to sit.

momento In "un momento", "momento" means a short period of time, "a moment". "Un momento" is used at the end of "Siéntate en esta silla un momento" to limit how long the person should sit. Use "un momento" for a brief amount of time.

Hoy "Hoy" sets the time as today in "Hoy caminé demasiado". It appears at the beginning to frame the walking as something done today. Use it when specifying that an action happens on the current day.

caminé In "Hoy caminé demasiado", "caminé" means "I walked". Its citation form is caminar; this exact form refers to the speaker's completed walking. Use "Hoy caminé" to say what you walked or how much you walked today.

demasiado In "caminé demasiado", "demasiado" means "too much", indicating that the amount of walking was excessive. It follows "caminé" and modifies the amount of walking. Use it after an activity to say that it exceeded what was comfortable or appropriate.

Pon In "Pon la pierna aquí arriba", "Pon" tells one person to put or place something. Its citation form is poner; this exact form is a direct instruction followed by the object "la pierna". Use "Pon" plus an object and a place to give a simple placement instruction.

aquí In "aquí arriba", "aquí" means "here", pointing to a place near the speaker. It combines with "arriba" to specify where the leg should be placed. Use "aquí" when indicating the speaker's location or a nearby spot.

arriba In "aquí arriba", "arriba" adds the idea of upward or higher placement. Together, "aquí arriba" tells the person where to put the leg; the full location is not supplied by "arriba" alone. Use it with "aquí" when directing something to a higher spot.

y "y" connects "Pon la pierna aquí arriba" with "descansa", meaning "and". It joins two actions for the same person. Use "y" to link sequential or related actions.

descansa In "y descansa", "descansa" tells one person to rest. Its citation form is descansar; this exact form is a direct instruction following "y". Use it after another instruction to tell someone to rest.

Puedo In "¿Puedo caminar un poco más tarde?", "Puedo" asks whether the speaker is allowed or able to do something, here walk later. Its citation form is poder; it is followed by the infinitive "caminar". Use "¿Puedo" plus an infinitive to ask about permission or possibility.

caminar In "Puedo caminar", "caminar" means "to walk". It remains in the infinitive after "Puedo", because "Puedo" carries the speaker and person information. Use "poder" plus "caminar" to ask or state whether someone can walk.

más In "más tarde", "más" contributes "more" to the time expression meaning "later". Here it helps make a comparison with a later time rather than referring to a larger quantity. Use "más" before "tarde" in "más tarde" to refer to a later time.

tarde In "más tarde", "tarde" refers to a later time, not necessarily the part of the day. It follows "más" to form the expression "más tarde". Use "más tarde" when postponing an action.

Camina In "Camina solo si te sientes bien", "Camina" tells one person to walk. Its citation form is caminar; this exact form is a direct instruction limited by "solo si...". Use "Camina" to give a walking instruction, followed here by a condition.

solo In "Camina solo si te sientes bien", "solo" means "only", restricting walking to the condition that follows. It comes before "si" and therefore limits when the instruction applies. Use "solo si" to state that something should happen only under a specified condition.

si In "solo si te sientes bien", "si" introduces the condition "you feel well". It connects the instruction "Camina" to the condition that must be met. Use "si" before a condition in advice or instructions.

te In "te sientes bien", "te" marks the person addressed as the one whose state is being described. It appears with "sientes" in the reflexive expression "te sientes". Use "te" with a second-person form when addressing someone's own state or experience.

sientes In "te sientes bien", "sientes" means "feel". Its citation form is sentirse in this expression; this exact form is used with "te" for the person addressed. Use "te sientes" to describe how that person feels.

bien In "te sientes bien", "bien" means "well" or "all right", describing the person's condition. It follows "sientes" in the expression "te sientes bien". Use it to say that someone feels okay, especially in a condition such as "si te sientes bien".

el In "el sofá", "el" means "the" and introduces the specific sofa being compared with the chair. It is the masculine singular definite article used with "sofá". Use "el" before a specific masculine singular noun.

sofá In "En el sofá me siento mejor", "sofá" names the sofa where the speaker feels better. It follows "el" because the phrase refers to a particular sofa. Use it when naming a sofa as a place to sit or rest.

siento In "me siento mejor", "siento" expresses how the speaker feels. Its citation form is sentirse in this expression; with "me", this exact form refers to the speaker's own state. Use "me siento" plus a description to say how you feel.

mejor In "me siento mejor", "mejor" means "better", comparing the sofa with the chair. It follows "me siento" to describe the improved condition there. Use "me siento mejor" to say that you feel better in a different place or situation.

que In "mejor que en esta silla", "que" introduces the second side of the comparison, meaning "than". It connects "mejor" with "en esta silla". Use "mejor que" plus the place or situation used for comparison.

Entonces "Entonces" means "then", marking the next response or action in "Entonces siéntate allí...". It links the advice to the previous comparison about the sofa and chair. Use it at the start of a reply when drawing a conclusion or giving the next instruction.

allí In "siéntate allí", "allí" points to a place away from the speaker or previously identified, meaning "there". It tells the person where to sit, while "siéntate" gives the action. Use it after a movement or placement verb to point to the destination.

mantén In "mantén la pierna quieta", "mantén" tells one person to keep the leg in a particular state. Its citation form is mantener; this exact form is a direct instruction followed by the object "la pierna". Use "mantén" plus an object and an adjective to tell someone to keep something a certain way.

quieta In "mantén la pierna quieta", "quieta" means "still" or "motionless", describing the leg's required state. It matches "la pierna" in feminine singular form. Use it after "mantén" to describe how something should remain.

Grammar Points

siéntate

Siéntate.

SYEN-tah-teh

Sit down.

This is an informal affirmative command. The reflexive pronoun te is attached to the verb.

caminé

Caminé.

kah-mee-NAY

I walked.

The ending -é marks the first-person singular in the simple past tense for many -ar verbs.

Spanish Vocabulary

aquí arriba phrase

ah-KEE ah-REE-bah up here

Pon la pierna aquí arriba y descansa.

caminé verb

kah-mee-NAY I walked

Hoy caminé demasiado.

demasiado adv

deh-mah-SYAH-doh too much

Hoy caminé demasiado.

descansa verb

deh-SKAN-sah rest

Pon la pierna aquí arriba y descansa.

duele verb

DWEH-leh hurts

Me duele un poco la pierna.

hoy adv

oy today

Hoy caminé demasiado.

momento noun

moh-MEN-toh moment

Siéntate en esta silla un momento.

pierna noun

pee-EHR-nah leg

Me duele un poco la pierna.

pon verb

pohn put

Pon la pierna aquí arriba y descansa.

siéntate verb

SYEN-tah-teh sit down

Siéntate en esta silla un momento.

silla noun

SEE-yah chair

Siéntate en esta silla un momento.

un poco phrase

oon POH-koh a little

Me duele un poco la pierna.

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

My leg hurts a little.

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Me duele un poco la pierna.

Sit on this chair for a moment.

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Siéntate en esta silla un momento.

I walked too much today.

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Hoy caminé demasiado.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

leg

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pierna

chair

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silla

too much

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demasiado

hurts

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duele