English–German
“painful” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/veː/
Example
Mir tut der Kopf weh.
My head hurts.
How to say “painful” in German
“Painful” in German is weh.
A body part sends a direct signal of pain, making it feel sore or painful.
Example sentences with weh
Die Kritik tat ihr das Herz weh.
The criticism hurt her feelings.
Tips for using weh
- In 'Mir tut der Kopf weh', the person is in the dative and the painful body part is the grammatical subject.
Other German words for “painful”
Die Spritze war schmerzhaft.
The injection was painful.
Die Trennung war schmerzlich für sie.
The separation was painful for her.