Useful Idiom of the Day
Weh tun and Schmerzen — these German words essentially mean “hurt” and “pain/ache”, respectively, and are excellently suited for communicating that you’re suffering from some type of pain.
Examples
Mein Kopf tut weh. My head hurts.
Ich habe Kopfschmerzen. I have a headache.
Was tut weh? What hurts?
The word Schmerzen can be attached to any body part where you would use the word “ache” in English, in essence.
Examples
Kopfschmerzen — headache
Ohrenschmerzen — earache
Zahnschmerzen — toothache
Halsschmerzen — throat ache
Bauchschmerzen — stomach ache
For all other body parts you would use the expression tut weh. Note that “heartache” can not be translated this way.
