"I have a headache."

Translation: Eu estou com dor de cabeça.

[WH-Paul]

Eu tenho uma dor de cabeça?

[JaapMeneer]

Like the people above, I wonder if 'eu tenho dor na cabeça' is correct too?

[Paulenrique]

Not wrong, but not used for native speaker either.

[JaapMeneer]

Ah ok! I was just wondering because on an earlier question the Portuguese sentence was 'eu tenho dor nas costas' for saying 'i have back pain'. So I assumed that structure could be used here too.

Thank u for the quick reply Paul!! :)

[Belinda658698]

Why is one suggestion for headache abacaxi? I see someone asked a year ago but there has been no response. The stress of it all is giving me a pinapple!

[Paulenrique]

Since it is hard to peel it, I see "abacaxi" as a synonym for "problem": Eu tenho um abacaxi para resolver.

[olavio1]

shouldnt this be in the medical section? or is headache considered an emotion?

[lugosky]

Maybe cause of the feeling sensation. If you feel pain without specifying, you could be talking about physical or emotional pain.

[wordsmithmike]

Cant use tenho?

[Leo_the_seagull]

Why among the suggested translation of Headache there is Abacaxi?