What's the Problem? — Asking About Health & Advice | Common Core Lesson

Welcome to Unit 6! In this unit, we will talk about health. Let’s start by learning how to ask how someone feels and give them simple advice.

When someone looks unwell, we can ask them these questions:

Asking How Someone Feels

What’s the matter?What’s wrong?Are you okay?

عندما يبدو شخص ما غير بخير، نسأله: “What’s the matter?” أو “What’s wrong?” أو “Are you okay?” (هل أنت بخير؟).

Here is how we describe what is wrong:

Example

I have a headache.
I feel sick.
My throat hurts.

هكذا نصف ما نشعر به: “I have a headache” (عندي صداع)، “I feel sick” (أشعر بالمرض)، “My throat hurts” (حلقي يؤلمني).

To give simple health advice, we use “should”:

Example

You should rest.
You should drink water.

Pattern

You should + (base verb)

لإعطاء نصيحة صحية بسيطة، نستخدم “should”، مثل: “You should rest” (يجب أن ترتاح) أو “You should drink water” (يجب أن تشرب الماء).

When someone tells you they feel unwell, you can respond kindly:

Example

I’m sorry to hear that.
Take care of yourself.

عندما يخبرك شخص أنه غير بخير، يمكنك الرد بلطف: “I’m sorry to hear that” (آسف لسماع ذلك) أو “Take care of yourself” (اعتنِ بنفسك).

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