

Ho mal di schiena da ieri.
[ˈɔ ˈmmal di ˈskjɛna da ˈjjɛri.]
I've had a sore back since yesterday.
Tieni la schiena dritta, per favore.
[ˈtjɛni la ˈskjɛna ˈdritta, ˈper faˈvore.]
Keep your back straight, please.
Non riesco a lavarmi la schiena.
[ˈnon ˈrjɛsko a llaˈvarmi la ˈskjɛna.]
I can't wash my back.
"la schiena" is in the lesson "Body parts 1" (Level 2), along with 14 other useful words. LinDuo has 180 topic lessons like this one, 2,375 words in total. Every word has an illustration, a transcription and pronunciation in a female and a male voice. Just 10–15 minutes a day is enough to learn them all. Free, and works offline.