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How to Say ‘Did it hurt?’ in German

Hat es wehgetan?

Hat es VAY-geh-tahn

[Hat es VAY-geh-tahn]

💬 Usage Tip: wehtun "to hurt" sticks its ge in the middle when talking about the past: wehgetan. The same thing happens with anrufen, which becomes angerufen.

Phrase Breakdown

Hat

[Hat]

Has

Used as a supporting verb in perfect tenses.

Example

Es hat mehr gekostet als üblich.

It has cost more than usual.

[es]

A neutral pronoun used to refer to a thing previously mentioned.

Example

Es ist ein schöner Tag.

It is a beautiful day.

wehgetan

[VAY-geh-tahn]

hurt

Past participle of 'wehtun' (to hurt, cause pain).

Example

Mein Knie hat wehgetan.

My knee hurt.

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