Expression
감기 또는 독감 = a cold or the flu
Speaking Tips
▶ 감기는 a cold, 독감은 influenza (인플루엔자)를 줄여서 the flu라고 해요.
▶ 질병으로 '아프다'라고 하는 표현을 알아볼까요?
- I'm sick. 아프다. (병으로 아픈 상태)
- I feel sick. 토할 거 같아. (영국식)
- He's seriously ill.
그는 심각한 병에 걸렸어. (영국식)
Story
▶ Chicken Soup for a Cold (1)
Tom: Ah... It hurts! I feel like I'm dying!
Sally: Oh, dear. Are you all right?
Tom: Urrr... I don't know. I think I have a fever and my body is aching all over.
I feel like I've been punched by a boxer!
Sally: Are you feeling chilly? Do you have a fever?
Is it a cold or the flu?