How to Say ‘Milk upsets my stomach.’ in Simplified Chinese
我喝牛奶肚子不舒服。
wǒ hē niú nǎi dǔ zi bù shū fú
[wo hē niúnǎi dùzi bù shoo-fuh]
🇨🇳 In China: Lactose intolerance is very common in China, so staff will understand this right away. It's a natural way to explain why you want a milk alternative.
Phrase Breakdown
我喝牛奶
wǒ hē niú nǎi
(when) I drink milk
This part sets up the condition. Pause briefly after 牛奶.
我喝牛奶会胖。
I gain weight when I drink milk.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
喝
hē
[hē]
to drink
Verb for consuming liquids like coffee, tea or milk.
我想喝咖啡。
I want to drink coffee.
牛奶
niú nǎi
[niúnǎi]
milk; cow's milk
Regular dairy milk from cows.
咖啡里加牛奶。
Add milk to the coffee.
肚子不舒服。
dǔ zi bù shū fú
my stomach gets upset
This part gives the result: the stomach feels bad. Say it as dùzi bù shūfu.
吃太多，肚子不舒服。
I ate too much, and my stomach feels bad.
Words in this phrase
肚子
dǔ zi
[dùzi]
stomach; belly
The belly or abdomen.
我肚子有点饿。
My stomach is a little hungry.
不
bù
[bù]
not
Used to form the negative of verbs.
他不想参与。
He does not want to participate.
舒服
shū fú
[shoo-fuh]
comfortable; well
Means comfortable or physically well; in 不舒服 it means feeling unwell.
我今天不舒服。
I don't feel well today.
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