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This unit covers body parts, health expressions and doler and sentirse — essential concepts for Spanish 1-2. Use our interactive study games to test your understanding, or review questions in traditional format below.
Key Concepts Breakdown
1 Body Parts
Students must know the Spanish names for major body parts and their correct definite articles (el/la). Exams test both recognition (matching/labeling diagrams) and production (fill-in-the-blank sentences). Spelling counts, so practice writing each term, not just recognizing it.
Key Points
- Use definite articles with body parts: la cabeza, el brazo, la rodilla, el pie
- Key vocabulary: la cabeza, el cuello, el hombro, el brazo, la mano, el pecho, el estómago, la pierna, la rodilla, el pie, los dedos, la espalda, la nariz, los oídos, los ojos
- Plural forms change the article: el ojo → los ojos, la mano → las manos
- Body parts are typically used with definite articles in Spanish, NOT possessive adjectives (Me duele la cabeza, NOT mi cabeza)
Label the diagram: point to the knee, shoulder, and stomach in Spanish.
The knee is 'la rodilla' (feminine, needs 'la'). The shoulder is 'el hombro' (masculine, needs 'el'). The stomach is 'el estómago' — note the accent mark on the first 'o', which is commonly missed and costs points on written exams.
2 Health Expressions
Students must know common phrases used to describe illness, symptoms, and giving health advice. Exams test these in dialogue completion, reading comprehension, and short writing tasks. Knowing when to use each expression in context is more important than memorizing a list.
Key Points
- Describing illness: Estoy enfermo/a, Tengo fiebre, Tengo tos, Tengo náuseas, Tengo gripe
- Giving advice: Debes + infinitive (Debes descansar), Necesitas + infinitive (Necesitas tomar medicina)
- Asking about health: ¿Cómo te sientes? / ¿Qué te pasa? / ¿Qué tienes?
- Responses: Me siento mal/bien, No me siento bien, Estoy resfriado/a
Complete the dialogue: '¿Qué te pasa?' → '_______ fiebre y no _______ bien.'
The first blank uses 'Tengo' because 'tener fiebre' (to have a fever) is a fixed expression with tener — never 'estoy fiebre.' The second blank uses 'me siento' because 'sentirse' is the reflexive verb for 'to feel,' giving the full answer: 'Tengo fiebre y no me siento bien.'
3 Doler
Doler (to hurt/ache) works exactly like gustar — it is not conjugated to match the subject 'I' or 'you,' but instead to match what hurts (singular or plural). Exams consistently test whether students use duele vs. duelen and whether they include the correct indirect object pronoun (me, te, le, nos, les).
Key Points
- Formula: (indirect object pronoun) + duele/duelen + (body part)
- Use 'duele' for one body part, 'duelen' for multiple: Me duele la cabeza / Me duelen los pies
- Indirect object pronouns: me (I), te (you), le (he/she/usted), nos (we), les (they/ustedes)
- The body part takes a definite article, NOT a possessive: Me duele la espalda (NOT mi espalda)
Translate: 'Her feet hurt and her stomach hurts.'
'Her feet hurt' = 'Le duelen los pies' — use 'le' for her, 'duelen' because 'los pies' is plural, and 'los pies' not 'sus pies.' 'Her stomach hurts' = 'Le duele el estómago' — switch to 'duele' (singular) for one body part. Combined: 'Le duelen los pies y le duele el estómago.'
4 Sentirse
Sentirse (to feel) is a reflexive, stem-changing verb (e→ie) used to describe how someone feels emotionally or physically. Exams test correct reflexive pronoun placement, the stem change in the yo/tú/él/ellos forms, and distinguishing sentirse from estar + adjective in context.
Key Points
- Stem change e→ie in all forms EXCEPT nosotros/vosotros: me siento, te sientes, se siente, nos sentimos, se sienten
- Reflexive pronouns must match the subject: yo → me, tú → te, él/ella → se, nosotros → nos, ellos → se
- Common adjectives with sentirse: bien, mal, cansado/a, enfermo/a, mejor, peor, mareado/a
- Sentirse vs. estar: both can describe health states, but sentirse emphasizes a personal/felt experience (Me siento mal vs. Estoy mal — both acceptable, but sentirse is more commonly tested with health vocabulary)
Conjugate sentirse: 'Tú _______ muy cansado hoy.'
The subject is 'tú,' so the reflexive pronoun is 'te.' Apply the e→ie stem change to the tú form: sent- → sient-, giving 'sientes.' The full conjugated form is 'te sientes,' making the sentence: 'Tú te sientes muy cansado hoy.' A common error is forgetting the reflexive pronoun or missing the stem change.
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What is Health and Body?
Health and Body is Unit 7 of Spanish 1-2, covering body parts, health expressions and doler and sentirse.
How to study for Spanish 1-2 Unit 7?
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How many questions are in this unit?
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