コロナにかかりました
korona ni kakarimashita
The phrase "I have coronavirus" in Japanese is コロナにかかりました (korona ni kakarimashita).
This phrase is used to inform others that you have been infected with the COVID-19 virus. Another common way to state this is to say you are "corona positive" using コロナ陽性です. If you want to express uncertainty, such as "I think I got infected or something," you can say Nanka kansen shita mitai.
What does it mean word for word?
The part にかかりました literally means "caught" or "contracted" in the context of a disease.
Which one should you use?
While コロナにかかりました describes the act of having caught the virus, the form コロナにかかっています is a continuous form used to emphasize that you are currently in the state of being infected.
How does it change in a sentence?
In a casual setting, you can use the informal version コロナにかかった which uses the dictionary form kakata instead of the polite kakarimashita.
How do you pronounce it?
korona ni kakarimashita
Did you know?
- Japanese speakers often add 申し訳ありません meaning 'I am deeply sorry' after saying コロナにかかりました, even if the infection was not their fault.
- The word コロナ comes from the Greek word for 'crown' because of the crown-like spikes on the virus. In Japanese, this same word is used for the outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere.
- The verb かかる (kakarimashita) used in this phrase is a multi-purpose word. Depending on the context, it can also mean 'to cost' a certain amount of money or 'to take' a certain amount of time.
Examples in context
- 昨日、コロナにかかりました。Kinō, korona ni kakarimashita.I caught coronavirus yesterday.
- 検査の結果、コロナにかかりました。Kensa no kekka, korona ni kakarimashita.As a result of the test, I have coronavirus.
- すみません、コロナにかかりました。Sumimasen, korona ni kakarimashita.I'm sorry, I have coronavirus.
Example conversation
Misaki is calling Hiroto to inform him of her medical status.
- 美咲 Misaki大翔さん、実はコロナにかかりました。Hiroto-san, jitsu wa korona ni kakarimashita.Hiroto, actually, I have coronavirus.
- 大翔 Hiroto大丈夫ですか？体調はどうですか？Daijōbu desu ka? Taichō wa dō desu ka?Are you okay? How are you feeling?
- 美咲 Misaki熱があるので、しばらく休みます。Netsu ga aru node, shibaraku yasumimasu.Since I have a fever, I will rest for a while.
- 大翔 Hirotoお大事にしてください。O daiji ni shite kudasai.Please take care of yourself.
