아파요
apayo
In Korean, 'does it hurt' is said as 아파요 (apayo).
This phrase is a question used to ask if someone is experiencing physical pain. It is frequently used by medical professionals or caregivers to ask a patient to specify the location of their pain.
Which one should you use?
아프십니까? and 아프세요? are formal ways to ask if someone is in pain. To speak to a close friend or someone of equal or lower status, you can use the informal forms 아파? or 아프니?
How does it change in a sentence?
The polite phrase 아파요 can be turned into a question simply by using a rising intonation at the end of the sentence. To ask someone of equal or lower status or a close friend, you drop the polite ending '요' to say 아파.
How do you pronounce it?
apayo
Did you know?
- Korean has a specific term 몸살 for a type of 'aching' caused by extreme fatigue or stress that feels like a flu, which is often described using 아파요 even without a viral infection.
- The verb root 아프다 is often used in everyday slang to describe something that is 'painfully' or 'intensely' difficult, such as a very hard exam or a grueling task.
- In Korea, it is common to express the idea of 'being sick' using the same root as 'hurting'. While English distinguishes 'I am sick' from 'I am in pain', 아파요 often covers both meanings depending on the context.
Examples in context
- 어디가 아파요?Where does it hurt?This sentence is useful for asking a patient to specify the location of their pain using the form 아파요.Tatoeba #13192220 by atitarev, translation #37512 by CK
- 환자님, 다리가 아파요?Patient, does your leg hurt?
- 네, 조금 아픕니다.Yes, it hurts a little.
- 여기가 아파요?yeogiga apayo?Does it hurt here?
Example conversation
A woman is helping a man check a small wound on his arm.
- 지은 Ji-eun많이 아파요?mani apayo?Does it hurt a lot?
- 도현 Do-hyeon아니요, 괜찮아요.aniyo, gwaenchannayo.No, I'm okay.
- 지은 Ji-eun그래도 조심하세요.geuraedo josimhaseyo.Still, please be careful.
- 도현 Do-hyeon네, 고마워요.ne, gomawoyo.Yes, thank you.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
