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dolió

doh-LYOH/doˈljo/

“dolió” means “it hurt” in Spanish (physical or emotional pain that happened in the past).

it hurt

Also: it pained / it saddened
VerbA2irregular (o to ue change in present, but regular in this past form) er
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gerunddoliendo
past Participledolido
infinitivedoler

📝 In Action

Me dolió mucho la espalda ayer.

A2

My back hurt a lot yesterday.

Le dolió perder el partido.

B1

It hurt him to lose the game.

¿Te dolió la inyección?

A2

Did the injection hurt (you)?

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • lastimó (it injured/hurt)
  • apenó (it saddened)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • me dolió el alma – it hurt my very soul
  • le dolió saber – it hurt him/her to find out

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesdolieran
yodoliera
túdolieras
vosotrosdolierais
nosotrosdoliéramos
él/ella/usteddoliera

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesduelan
yoduela
túduelas
vosotrosdoláis
nosotrosdolamos
él/ella/ustedduela

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesdolieron
yodolí
túdoliste
vosotrosdolisteis
nosotrosdolimos
él/ella/usteddolió

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesdolían
yodolía
túdolías
vosotrosdolíais
nosotrosdolíamos
él/ella/usteddolía

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesduelen
yoduelo
túdueles
vosotrosdoléis
nosotrosdolemos
él/ella/ustedduele
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Words that translate to "dolió" in Spanish:

it hurt→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: dolió

Question 1 of 1

How would you say 'My foot hurt'?

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👥 Word Family▼
dolor(pain) — Noun
dolorido(sore / in pain) — Adjective
doloroso(painful) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'dolere', which means to suffer pain or to grieve.

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: dolefulFrench: douleur

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does 'dolió' look different from 'duele'?

This verb changes its 'o' to 'ue' in the present tense (duele), but it stays as an 'o' in the past tense (dolió).

Can I use 'dolió' for a broken heart?

Yes! It is very common to use 'dolió' for emotional heartbreak or disappointment, just like in English.