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The body and health
Dialogue
I have headache?
- Emma You look pale, Minsu. What's wrong?
- Minsu I have headache. And I have cough.
- Emma Add "a": "I have a headache. I have a cough."
- Minsu Right. I have a headache and a cough. Maybe I have a cold.
Dialogue
How do you feel?
- Emma How do you feel today, Minsu?
- Minsu My throat hurts and my head hurts too.
- Emma You have a cold. You should see a doctor.
- Minsu Yes, I have a fever, so I'll go now.
Vocabulary
| 汉字 | Pinyin | POS | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| body | n. | body | |
| head | n. | head | |
| stomach | n. | stomach | |
| throat | n. | throat | |
| hand | n. | hand | |
| foot | n. | foot | |
| hurt | v. | hurt | |
| headache | n. | headache | |
| fever | n. | fever | |
| doctor | n. | doctor |
Grammar
I have a headache I have a headache
There are two easy ways to say you are unwell. One: "My + body part + hurts" for a single part — My head hurts. My throat hurts. My stomach hurts. (For two or more parts, use "hurt": My feet hurt.) Two: "I have a + illness" for a named problem — I have a headache. I have a cold. I have a cough. I have a fever. These illness words take "a": say "a headache", not just "headache". To ask after someone, say "What's wrong?" or "How do you feel?". If it is serious, "You should see a doctor".
There are two easy ways to say you are unwell. One: "My + body part + hurts" for a single part — My head hurts. My throat hurts. My stomach hurts. (For two or more parts, use "hurt": My feet hurt.) Two: "I have a + illness" for a named problem — I have a headache. I have a cold. I have a cough. I have a fever. These illness words take "a": say "a headache", not just "headache". To ask after someone, say "What's wrong?" or "How do you feel?". If it is serious, "You should see a doctor".
- My head hurts and I have a fever. My head hurts and I have a fever.
- I have a cough and a sore throat. I have a cough and a sore throat.
- What's wrong? — My stomach hurts. What's wrong? — My stomach hurts.
- You should see a doctor. You should see a doctor.
pronunciation
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