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How to Say ‘Does your abdomen hurt?’ in German

Tut Ihr Bauch weh?

toot eer bowkh vay

[toot eer bowkh vay]

💬 Usage Tip: Swap in any body part to reuse this: Tut Ihr Rücken weh? "Does your back hurt?" For more than one thing, use tun: Tun Ihre Füße weh? "Do your feet hurt?"

Phrase Breakdown

Tut Ihr

toot eer

Does your

This yes/no question starts with the verb. 'Ihr' (formal 'your') sounds like 'eer'.

Example

Tut Ihr Kopf weh?

Does your head hurt?

Words in this phrase

Tut

[toot]

does (hurt)

Form of 'tun'; with 'weh' it means 'to hurt'.

Example

Tut der Rücken weh?

Does your back hurt?

Ihr

[eer]

your

Formal possessive determiner used politely with 'Ticket.'

Example

Ist Ihr Flug pünktlich?

Is your flight on time?

Bauch weh?

bowkh vay

stomach hurt?

'Bauch' (belly) has the throaty 'ch' sound after 'au'. 'Bauchweh' is also a common word for stomach ache. Let your voice rise at the end.

Example

Ich habe Bauchweh.

I have a stomach ache.

Words in this phrase

Bauch

[bowkh]

belly, abdomen

Everyday word for the stomach area.

Example

Mein Bauch ist dick.

My belly is swollen.

weh

[vay]

sore, painful

Used with 'tun' to express that something hurts.

Example

Der Arm tut weh.

The arm hurts.

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