Learn Hardcore Korean: jigeum momi naajineun jungira momsari jogeum deolhaejyeosseo. - My body is getting better now, so the aches have eased a little.

지금 몸이 나아지는 중이라 몸살이 조금 덜해졌어.jigeum momi naajineun jungira momsari jogeum deolhaejyeosseo.

My body is getting better now, so the aches have eased a little.

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Questions & Answers about jigeum momi naajineun jungira momsari jogeum deolhaejyeosseo.

Why does the sentence use 몸 twice: 몸이 and 몸살이?

They refer to related but different things.

몸이 나아지다 = the body / physical condition gets better
몸살이 덜해지다 = the body aches become less severe

So in this sentence:

몸이 나아지는 중 focuses on your overall physical recovery
몸살이 조금 덜해졌어 focuses on one specific symptom improving

Using both is natural because Korean often states the general condition first and then the symptom.

What does 몸이 나아지다 mean exactly? Is it literally the body gets better?

Yes, literally it is something like the body gets better, but in natural English it usually means:

I’m recovering
My condition is improving
I’m getting better physically

Korean often uses body-related subjects more directly than English does. So while English would usually say I’m getting better, Korean can say 몸이 나아지다 to focus on physical condition.

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