Phrase pack
Feeling unwell
Ask what’s wrong and offer a simple next step.
你怎么了？
Nǐ zěnme le?
What’s wrong?
Concern, not a greeting.
我不舒服。
Wǒ bù shūfu.
I don’t feel well.
Works for illness and awkward chairs.
我头疼。
Wǒ tóu téng.
I have a headache.
Body part + 疼.
我饿了。
Wǒ è le.
I’m hungry.
了 marks the change.
我渴了。
Wǒ kě le.
I’m thirsty.
Same frame as 饿了.
你休息一下吧。
Nǐ xiūxi yíxià ba.
Take a rest for a bit.
一下 + 吧 keeps it light.
要不要看医生？
Yào bu yào kàn yīshēng?
Want to see a doctor?
看医生 is the chunk.
不用，谢谢。
Bú yòng, xièxie.
No need, thanks.
Decline help without 不.
医院在哪儿？
Yīyuàn zài nǎr?
Where is the hospital?
Place + 在哪儿.
我生病了。
Wǒ shēng bìng le.
I’ve gotten sick.
Verb-object + 了.