The body in German
You'll need these words when you go to the doctor's, and in many everyday phrases.
Saying where it hurts
There are two common patterns:
- Mein Kopf tut weh. — My head hurts.
- Ich habe Kopfschmerzen. — I have a headache.
Bauchschmerzen and Rückenschmerzen work the same way.
"Me", not "my"
With your own body German usually says mir ("to me") and the article instead of "my":
- Ich putze mir die Zähne. — I brush my teeth.
- Wasch dir das Gesicht. — Wash your face.
One word, two parts
der Hals is both the neck and the throat: Mein Hals tut weh usually means a sore throat.
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