It hurts here
Your head is pounding, your stomach is staging a protest, and all you can do in Korean right now is point and whimper.
Say where it hurtsThe words — It hurts here
Hilal appears out of nowhere, already complaining. Let's learn how to complain correctly.
MeaningIt hurts! My head hurts.
힐랄은 머리가 아파요. 그리고 배도 아파요.
Hilal's head hurts. And his belly hurts too.
Meaningmedicine
머리가 아파요. 약 주세요!
My head hurts. Medicine, please!
MeaningI rest
힐랄은 집에서 쉬어요.
Hilal rests at home.
Meaningnow I'm okay
힐랄은 약을 먹어요. 그리고 쉬어요. 이제 괜찮아요!
Hilal takes his medicine. And he rests. Now he's okay!
The scene — It hurts here
Nujoom claims his head AND his stomach hurt, at the exact same time, with the exact same face he used last week to get out of chores. Zeeza is not buying it. Sama is already putting his shoes on.
- 누줌, 어디가 아파요?Nujoom, where does it hurt?
- 머리가 아파요. 배도 아파요.My head hurts. My belly hurts too.
- 병원에 가요.We're going to the hospital.
- 약 주세요.Please give me medicine.
- 약 여기 있어요.Here's the medicine.
- 쉬어요... 이제 괜찮아요!I rest... and now I'm okay!
- 힐랄은 괜찮아요?Is Hilal okay?
The idea — It hurts here
어디가 아파요? means 'where does it hurt?' — and whatever body part hurts takes 가, so 'my head hurts' is 머리가 아파요, not 머리를 아파요.
Next time something hurts, you can point and say it — then order the rest yourself: 약 주세요, 쉬어요, and eventually, 이제 괜찮아요.
Questions about It hurts here
How do you say 'it hurts' in Korean?
You say 아파요 (apayo). For example, 머리가 아파요 means 'my head hurts.'
How do you ask someone where it hurts in Korean?
You ask 어디가 아파요? which means 'where does it hurt?'
How do you ask for medicine in Korean?
You say 약 주세요, which means 'please give me medicine.'
Which particle goes with the body part that hurts in Korean?
The body part that hurts takes the particle 가, as in 머리가 아파요 (my head hurts), not 를.
How do you say 'now I'm okay' in Korean?
You say 이제 괜찮아요, meaning 'now I'm okay.'
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