I feel under the weather

to have / to get

• I have a headache: Tengo dolor de cabeza
• I get a headache: Tengo dolor de cabeza

Vocabulary about illnesses:

• Toothache: dolor de muela/diente
• a cold: gripa
• fever: fiebre
• flu: resfriado
• stomach ache: dolor de estómago
• heart disease: enfermedad cardíaca
• sore throat: garganta irritada
• cough: tos
• earache: dolor de oído
• heart attack: ataque cardíaco
• chickenpox: varicela

Practice:

Valentina is at the doctor’s office. Complete the conversation.

- Doctor: How are you today?
- Valentina: I __________ under the weather. I have a terrible headache.
- Doctor: ___________ you hit your head?
- Valentina: No, I haven’t.
- Doctor: OK. Let me check your eyes ... Open your mouth, please. It’s been very hot today.
Your mouth is dry. Have you ___________ enough water? If you don’t drink enough water,
you will get a headache.
- Valentina: Well, no. I haven’t drunk much water today.
- Doctor: You  should drink a lot of water. Especially when it’s hot. If you drink more water, you will feel better.