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How to Say ‘My stomach hurts.’ in German

Mein Bauch tut weh.

mine bowkh toot vay

[mine bowkh toot vay]

💬 Usage Tip: wehtun splits apart, and weh goes to the end: Mein Kopf tut weh "My head hurts". For several things, use tun: Meine Füße tun weh "My feet hurt".

Phrase Breakdown

Mein Bauch

mine bowkh

My stomach

'Bauch' means belly or stomach. The 'ch' after 'au' is a throaty sound, like clearing your throat softly.

Example

Mein Bauch ist voll.

My stomach is full.

Words in this phrase

Mein

[mine]

Possessive word used before masculine or neuter nouns.

Example

Mein Vater kocht gern.

My father likes to cook.

Bauch

[bowkh]

belly, abdomen

Everyday word for the stomach area; masculine noun.

Example

Mein Bauch ist geschwollen.

My belly is swollen.

tut weh.

toot vay

hurts

'Weh tun' means 'to hurt'. Say 'toot vay', and keep both vowels long.

Example

Mein Kopf tut weh.

My head hurts.

Words in this phrase

tut

[toot]

does (hurt)

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

Example

Mein Kopf tut weh.

My head hurts.

weh

[vay]

sore, hurting

Used with 'tun' to say something hurts: weh tun.

Example

Mein Kopf tut weh.

My head hurts.

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