Health 1
痛い！
You need to be prepared for the unexpected! When saying that something hurts, say the body part plus が, then use the phrase 痛いです.
頭が痛いです。
(My) head hurts.
(My) head hurts.
足が痛いです。
(My) feet hurt.
(My) feet hurt.
I'm sick!
In Japanese, the word 病気 means sick, but only with a serious illness or disease. If you’re not feeling well, you’ll usually use the word 風邪.
風邪だと思います。
(I) think (I) have a cold.
(I) think (I) have a cold.
Take a break!
It’s nice to give advice! In Japanese, follow up your advice with ほうがいい.
休んだほうがいいです。
(You) should rest.
(You) should rest.
The action you’re recommending should use the た form of the verb. It’s the same as て form, except you change the て or で to た or だ!
| て form | た form |
| して | した |
| 休んで | 休んだ |