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How to Say ‘If it doesn't get better in a few days, please go to the hospital.’ in Japanese

数日で良くならなければ病院へ行ってくださいね。

suu jitsu de yoku nara nakere ba byouin e itsu te kudasai ne

[SOO jee-TSOO deh YOH-koo nah-RAH nah-KEH-reh bah BYOH-een eh EET teh koo-dah-sigh neh]

Phrase Breakdown

数日で

suu jitsu de

within a few days

This sets the time frame. Say it as suujitsu de.

Example

数日で届きます。

It will arrive in a few days.

Words in this phrase

数

suu

[SOO]

several; a few

A prefix meaning 'several' when placed before a counter or time word.

Example

数分待ってください。

Please wait a few minutes.

日

jitsu

[jee-TSOO]

day(s)

Counter for days; read 'jitsu' after 数.

Example

数日休みました。

I rested for a few days.

で

[deh]

within; in (time limit)

Particle marking a time span within which something happens.

Example

一週間で治ります。

It will heal in a week.

良くならなければ

yoku nara nakere ba

if it doesn't get better

This conditional uses なければ ('if not').

Example

良くならなければまた来てください。

If it doesn't get better, please come again.

Words in this phrase

良く

yoku

[YOH-koo]

better; well

Adverb form of 良い (good); with なる it means 'get better'.

Example

薬を飲んで良くなりました。

I took medicine and got better.

なら

nara

[nah-RAH]

become (stem)

Stem of なる (to become), here before a negative ending.

Example

なかなか元気にならない。

I just don't get well.

なけれ

nakere

[nah-KEH-reh]

not (there is not)

Conditional stem of ない, meaning 'there is not'.

Example

時間がなければ、明日でいいです。

If you don't have time, tomorrow is fine.

ば

[bah]

if (conditional)

Conditional ending; なければ means 'if (it) does not'.

Example

痛ければ言ってください。

If it hurts, please tell me.

病院へ

byouin e

to the hospital/clinic

へ marks the destination and is pronounced 'e'.

Example

明日病院へ行きます。

I'll go to the hospital tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

病院

byouin

[BYOH-een]

hospital; clinic

A hospital or doctor's clinic.

Example

病院で診てもらいます。

I'll get examined at the hospital.

へ

[eh]

to; toward

Direction/target particle. 旗へ = “toward the flag.”

Example

旗への攻撃の意味が重すぎる。

The meaning of an attack on the flag is too serious.

行ってくださいね。

itsu te kudasai ne

please go, okay?

A gentle, caring request. Let ね soften the ending.

Example

気をつけて行ってくださいね。

Please go safely, okay?

Words in this phrase

行っ

itsu

[EET]

Te-form stem of iku, 'to go'.

Example

駅まで行ってください。

Please go to the station.

て

[teh]

te-form ending

This ending connects actions, like 'cut and...' in instructions.

Example

てをつけると、つぎのどうさにつなげられます。

When you add -te, you can connect it to the next action.

ください

kudasai

[koo-dah-sigh]

please do

A polite request expression added after the te-form of a verb.

Example

確認してください。

Please confirm it.

ね

[neh]

okay?; right?

A sentence-ending particle that softens speech and sounds friendly or confirming.

Example

このボウルに入れてね。

Put it in this bowl, okay?

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