How to Say "to sting" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to sting” is “arder” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
verbB1
physical sensation of sharp pain
Examples
Me arden los ojos por el humo.
My eyes are stinging because of the smoke.
El alcohol arde cuando toca la herida.
Alcohol stings when it touches the wound.
Siento que me arde la garganta.
I feel like my throat is burning/sore.
Using 'Me' with Arder
To say 'my eyes sting,' Spanish says 'The eyes sting TO ME' (Me arden los ojos). We use the part of the body as the thing doing the stinging.
Possessive Adjectives
Mistake: “Arden mis ojos.”
Correction: Me arden los ojos. In Spanish, we use 'me' and 'the' instead of 'my' for body parts.
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