Sick days
Core words, Stage 2chunk 4 of 80Verbs: the body
Call in sick, say you've caught a cold and talk about getting better.
- yasumurest, take a break; take time off (school, work)
- naoruget better, heal
- kaze hikucatch a cold
- naosucure; get over (an illness)
Mix-ups naoru is the illness getting better; naosu is you curing it.
yasumu
polite yasumimasu
rest, take a break; take time off (school, work)
Skipping school or work takes o: gakkou o yasumu.
oyasumi = good night; chotto yasumou = let's take a break.
netsu aru kara, kyou gakkou yasumu.
I've got a fever, so I'm skipping school today.
熱あるから、今日学校休む。
netsu ga aru node, kyou wa yasumimasu.
I have a fever, so I'll take today off.
熱があるので、今日は休みます。
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naoru
polite naorimasu
get better, heal
The illness or injury is the subject: kaze ga naoru.
直る naoru, same sound, is things getting fixed. Curing it yourself is naosu.
kaze, mou naotta? daijoubu?
Is your cold better? You okay?
風邪、もう治った？大丈夫？
kaze wa mou naorimashita ka? daijoubu desu ka?
Has your cold cleared up? Are you all right?
風邪はもう治りましたか？大丈夫ですか？
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kaze hiku
polite kaze o hikimasu
catch a cold
Usually past: kaze hiita (I've got a cold).
Full form is kaze o hiku; don't swap in toru or motsu.
nodo itai. kaze hiita mitai.
My throat hurts. I think I've caught a cold.
喉痛い。風邪ひいたみたい。
nodo ga itai desu. kaze o hiita mitai desu.
My throat hurts. I think I've caught a cold.
喉が痛いです。風邪をひいたみたいです。
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naosu
polite naoshimasu
cure; get over (an illness)
You or a doctor does it: kaze o naosu.
直す naosu, same sound, means fix or correct things.
hayaku kaze naoshite ne.
Get over that cold soon.
早く風邪治してね。
hayaku kaze o naoshite kudasai ne.
I hope you get over your cold soon.
早く風邪を治してくださいね。
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