Describing symptoms
Thai often uses for aches such as and . It often uses for pain in places such as or . In Thai, the common pattern is or plus the body part.
To ask about the place of pain, Thai often says . To say an illness has continued until now, Thai often uses the health chunk or symptom + . For example, means the illness started on Saturday and is still true now.
In this module, treat as a useful fixed pattern. Learn it as a chunk for symptoms and illness, such as .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| + | ache / have an ache | |
| ache / have an ache | ||
| + | hurt / have pain | |
| hurt / have pain | ||
| Where does it hurt? | ||
| Where does it hurt? | ||
| have been ill since ... | ||
| have been ill since ... | ||
| ... + | have had ... for ... | |
| have had ... for ... | ||
ปวดหัวheadache / have a headache
เจ็บคอsore throat / throat hurts
เป็นมาตั้งแต่วันเสาร์แล้วhave been ill since Saturday
หูข้างหนึ่งเจ็บนิดหน่อยone ear hurts a little
ผมปวดหัวครับMy head hurts.
ฉันปวดหัวค่ะMy head hurts.
ผมเจ็บคอมาแล้วสองวันครับI've had a sore throat for two days.
ฉันเจ็บคอมาแล้วสองวันค่ะI've had a sore throat for two days.
เจ็บตรงไหนคะWhere does it hurt?
ตอนนี้มีไข้ไหมคะDo you have a fever now?
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
headache / have a headache
sore throat / throat hurts
have been ill since Saturday
one ear hurts a little
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
ปวด
headache / have a headache
เจ็บ
sore throat / throat hurts
เป็นมาตั้งแต่ แล้ว
have been ill since Saturday
หูข้างหนึ่งเจ็บ
one ear hurts a little
ผมปวด ครับ
My head hurts.
ฉันปวด ค่ะ
My head hurts.
ผมเจ็บคอมา สองวันครับ
I've had a sore throat for two days.
ฉันเจ็บคอมา สองวันค่ะ
I've had a sore throat for two days.
เจ็บตรง คะ
Where does it hurt?
ตอนนี้มีไข้ คะ
Do you have a fever now?
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
เป็นมาตั้งแต่แล้ว
have been ill since Saturday
หูข้างหนึ่งเจ็บ
one ear hurts a little
ผมปวดครับ
My head hurts.
ฉันปวดค่ะ
My head hurts.
ผมเจ็บคอมาสองวันครับ
I've had a sore throat for two days.
ฉันเจ็บคอมาสองวันค่ะ
I've had a sore throat for two days.
เจ็บตรงคะ
Where does it hurt?
ตอนนี้มีไข้คะ
Do you have a fever now?
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
have been ill since Saturday
one ear hurts a little
My head hurts.
My head hurts.
I've had a sore throat for two days.
I've had a sore throat for two days.
Where does it hurt?
Do you have a fever now?
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
headache / have a headache
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
headache / have a headache
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
sore throat / throat hurts
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
sore throat / throat hurts
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
have been ill since Saturday
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
have been ill since Saturday
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
one ear hurts a little
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
one ear hurts a little
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
