CEFR StudyA1 German

tut weh or tun weh?

tut weh or tun weh?

weh tun (to hurt) matches its verb to the body part:

  • one part → tut weh: Mein Bein tut weh.
  • several → tun weh: Meine Beine tun weh.

The possessive changes too: mein Arm, meine Hand, meine Füße.

Tip

Count the body parts: one = tut, two or more = tun. The -e on meine comes with die-words and all plurals.