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How to say “I've had this for ... days.” in Korean
Explain how many days a symptom or condition has lasted.
…일째 이래요....iljjae iraeyo.
I've had this for … days.
Specify what you mean by 'this' when it is not obvious.
Use it in three situations
Describing a cough
이 증상은 사흘 전부터 있었어요.i jeungsangeun saheul jeonbuteo isseosseoyo.
I've had this for three days.
Explaining discomfort
기침이 이틀 전부터 있었어요.gichimi iteul jeonbuteo isseosseoyo.
I've had this cough for two days.
Answering a duration question
어제 시작됐어요.eoje sijakdwaesseoyo.
This started yesterday.
What to watch for
The expression reports duration; it does not describe the cause or recommend treatment.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine appointments and pharmacies. Say this in Korean: I've had this cough for two days.
Reveal a sample reply
기침이 이틀 전부터 있었어요.gichimi iteul jeonbuteo isseosseoyo.
I've had this cough for two days.
Build a useful exchange
Arrange a visit and clarify medicine instructions.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking Korean
Most examples use polite 해요-style endings. A more formal ending may appear when addressing staff or making a careful request. Do not switch to casual speech with a stranger simply because the English translation sounds friendly.
Hangul is the main text; romanization helps you read along. Korean often leaves a clear subject unstated. Particles and endings carry information that English may express with separate words.
