Questions & Answers about У мене болить вухо.
Why does Ukrainian say У мене болить вухо instead of something like Я маю біль у вусі?
In Ukrainian, physical states like pain are very often expressed with a structure that literally looks like At me hurts ear.
So:
- У мене = at me / with me
- болить = hurts / aches
- вухо = ear
This pattern is extremely common in Ukrainian:
- У мене болить голова = My head hurts
- У мене болить зуб = My tooth hurts
- У мене болять ноги = My legs hurt
A phrase like Я маю біль... is much less natural in everyday speech.
What exactly does У мене mean here?