How to Say ‘If you're not better in three days, please see a doctor.’ in Japanese
三日たっても治らなければ、病院に行ってくださいね。
mitsu ka tatsu te mo naora nakere ba byouin ni itsu te kudasai ne
[MEEK kah TAHT teh mo nah-oh-RAH nah-KEH-reh bah BYOH-een ni EET te koo-dah-sigh neh]
🇯🇵 In Japan: 病院 covers small local clinics too, not just big hospitals; for a stomach issue you'd typically visit a neighborhood clinic.
Phrase Breakdown
三日たっても
mitsu ka tatsu te mo
even after three days
Read 三日 as mikka. たっても means 'even after (time) passes'.
三日たっても痛いです。
It still hurts even after three days.
Words in this phrase
三
mitsu
[MEEK]
three
The number three; read 'mik' in 'mikka' (the 3rd).
三日に帰ります。
I return on the 3rd.
日
ka
[kah]
days (counter)
Counter for a number of days; 三日 means 'three days'.
三日休みました。
I rested for three days.
たっ
tatsu
[TAHT]
pass (time) (te-stem)
Form of 経つ 'for time to pass' before て.
一週間たって元気になった。
After a week passed, I got better.
て
te
[teh]
te-form ending
This ending connects actions, like 'cut and...' in instructions.
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.
も
mo
[mo]
even
Indicating emphasis or inclusion.
私も驚いた。
Even I was surprised.
治らなければ、
naora nakere ba
if it doesn't get better,
治る (naoru) means 'to heal'. なければ means 'if not'. Pause at the comma.
風邪が治らなければ、休みます。
If my cold doesn't get better, I'll rest.
Words in this phrase
治ら
naora
[nah-oh-RAH]
get better; heal (negative stem)
Form of 治る 'to be cured' before ない.
風邪が治らない。
My cold won't get better.
なけれ
nakere
[nah-KEH-reh]
not (there is not)
Conditional stem of ない, meaning 'there is not'.
時間がなければ、明日でいいです。
If you don't have time, tomorrow is fine.
ば
ba
[bah]
if (conditional)
A conditional particle attached to verb or adjective forms, meaning 'if' or 'when' a condition holds; なければ means 'if not'.
熱が下がらなければ、また来てください。
If your fever doesn't go down, please come again.
病院に行ってくださいね。
byouin ni itsu te kudasai ne
please go to the hospital, okay?
This is a gentle instruction. Read 病院 as byouin, and pause at the small っ in itte.
熱があったら、病院に行ってくださいね。
If you have a fever, please go to the hospital.
Words in this phrase
病院
byouin
[BYOH-een]
hospital; clinic
Place to see a doctor.
病院に行きます。
I'm going to the hospital.
に
ni
[ni]
to
Used to indicate direction or point of action.
学校に行きます。
I go to school.
行っ
itsu
[EET]
go
Te-form stem of iku, 'to go'.
駅まで行ってください。
Please go to the station.
て
te
[te]
and; please do
The て-form ending that connects a verb to the next part, often for requests.
イベントの後で少し話してください。
Please talk with me a little after the event.
ください
kudasai
[koo-dah-sigh]
please do
A polite request expression added after the te-form of a verb.
確認してください。
Please confirm it.
ね
ne
[neh]
okay?; right?
A sentence-ending particle that softens speech and sounds friendly or confirming.
このボウルに入れてね。
Put it in this bowl, okay?
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