Lección 4 página 1

Look at the diagram and listen to the different parts of the body.

		Espalda
		- La cabeza - El cuello - El hombro - El pecho - El brazo - La Mano - El dedo - La pierna - La rodilla - El pie - La espalda

When we feel pain in a part of the body, we say 'Me duele ... ' or 'Tengo dolor de ...'

- Me duele la cabeza / Tengo dolor de cabeza - I've got a headache / my head hurts

Sentences which speak about the feelings, sensations, reactions or emotions of the subject are formed by using the following indirect objects.

me / te / le / nos / os / les

Dolor de cabeza - Headache

A mi (yo) me duele la cabeza - I've got a headache
A ti (tú) te duele la cabeza - You've got a headache (singular)
A él le duele la cabeza - He's got a headache
A nosotros / nosotras nos duele la cabeza - We've got a headache
A vosotros / vosotras os duele la cabeza - You've got a headache (plural)
A ellos / ellas les duele la cabeza - They've got a headache

*Notice that when we use the first and second person in these types of expressions, we use the pronouns 'mi' y 'ti' . These pronouns always go before a preposition.

- A mi me gustan las manzanas - I like apples.
- A ti te gustan las naranjas - You like oranges.

*It's possible to leave out the first part of the sentence with no change in meaning.

- Me duele la cabeza.
- Te gustan las naranjas.
- Nos gusta viajar en avión. - We like to travel by plane.

Complete the sentences below each picture. Follow the example.


Dolor de cabeza A María	Dolor de cuello A Susana		Dolor de espalda A Juan y a Enrique

Now complete the sentences below. Follow the examples.

A Juan... (brazos)
A mi ... (pierna)
A Elena... (manos)
A Jaime ... (cuello)
A tu madre ... (cabeza)
A vosotros ... (cuello)
A Rosa y a Marta ... (rodillas)
A ti ... (dedos)
A nosotros... (pies)
A su nieto... (pecho)

Listen and repeat the above sentences.

Listen and repeat the names of some other parts of the body.