Try to use one of these phrases or expressions the next time you speak English. There are certain situations when the language that you learned in this English lesson can be very useful. Use this lesson to expand your English vocabulary and help you take your English skills to the next level. We can use the following expressions when we think that we are becoming sick. We only use this when we are talking about vomiting. This expression means that we think that we are going to throw up or vomit. This is a very common expression that native English speakers used when they are sick.īut, we can also use this when we are hungover or we eat too many cookies. It is just a general word for being sick. So, this is a casual expression to say that we are sick. I caught the flu when the man on the bus coughed on me.I think I caught this cold from my nephew.We use this expression a lot when we know where we got sick or who gave us the illness. We often use this expression in the present perfect tense.īut, we can also use the past tense and it has the same meaning. It has the same meaning as 'I've gotten a cold'. It is common to use the verb 'to catch' when talking about becoming sick. We use this in the stage before we get really sick, like when we are starting to feel sick but still are not sure. This is the same as above, but we use this expression when we are not sure yet if we are sick. I think that I have come down with the flu.Ĩ.It is common to use 'I think.' with this expression. If we know, then we can replace 'something' with the name of the illness. We use the word 'something' when we are not sure what illness we have. We use the phrase 'come down with' to say that we have become sick. Or we can use it to show that we feel sorry or bad like when we regret something.

However, 'sick' is used much more often than the word 'ill'. The word 'ill' has the same meaning as 'sick'. We can use it with other illnesses and symptoms.

We can use this simple sentence to tell what kind of illness we have. This is a common expression that means 'very sick'. We can also replace the 'be verb' with the verb 'feel'. We can also add adverbs to give more detail. Obviously, this is the basic and straightforward way. Let's take a look at the most common ways to say that you are sick in English. Knowing more than one way to say something can make your English sound more natural, and it will help you understand native English speakers better. You have to know different expressions if you want to be a good English speaker.

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