{"id":811,"date":"2025-08-04T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?p=811"},"modified":"2025-08-04T01:00:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T01:00:01","slug":"english-phrases-to-say-when-someone-is-sick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/english-phrases-to-say-when-someone-is-sick\/","title":{"rendered":"English Phrases to Say When Someone Is Sick [Updated]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/english-phrases-to-say-when-someone-is-sick\/#Ask_about_their_condition\" >Ask about their condition<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/english-phrases-to-say-when-someone-is-sick\/#%E2%80%9CIs_everything_OK%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Is everything OK?&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/english-phrases-to-say-when-someone-is-sick\/#%E2%80%9CHows_your_%E2%80%A6_%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How\u2019s your \u2026 ?&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/english-phrases-to-say-when-someone-is-sick\/#%E2%80%9CHow_do_you_feel_today%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How do you feel today?&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/english-phrases-to-say-when-someone-is-sick\/#%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%A6_any_better%E2%80%9D\" >&#8221; \u2026 any better?&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/english-phrases-to-say-when-someone-is-sick\/#Wish_them_a_fast_recovery\" >Wish them a fast recovery<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/english-phrases-to-say-when-someone-is-sick\/#%E2%80%9CGet_well_soon%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Get well soon.&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/english-phrases-to-say-when-someone-is-sick\/#%E2%80%9CFeel_better%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Feel better.&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/english-phrases-to-say-when-someone-is-sick\/#%E2%80%9CHope_%E2%80%A6_goes_away_soon%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Hope &#8230; goes away soon.&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/english-phrases-to-say-when-someone-is-sick\/#%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%A6_a_speedy_recovery%E2%80%9D\" >&#8221; \u2026 a speedy recovery.&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/english-phrases-to-say-when-someone-is-sick\/#%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%A6_soon%E2%80%9D\" >&#8221; \u2026 soon.&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/english-phrases-to-say-when-someone-is-sick\/#Remind_them_to_take_care_of_themselves\" >Remind them to take care of themselves<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/english-phrases-to-say-when-someone-is-sick\/#%E2%80%9CTake_care_of_yourself%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Take care (of yourself).&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/english-phrases-to-say-when-someone-is-sick\/#%E2%80%9CFocus_on_%E2%80%A6_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8220;Focus on \u2026\u00a0\u00a0&#8220;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/english-phrases-to-say-when-someone-is-sick\/#%E2%80%9CGet_lotsplenty_of_%E2%80%A6_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8220;Get lots\/plenty of \u2026\u00a0&#8220;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/english-phrases-to-say-when-someone-is-sick\/#%E2%80%9CRest_wellup%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Rest well\/up.&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/english-phrases-to-say-when-someone-is-sick\/#Offer_help\" >Offer help<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/english-phrases-to-say-when-someone-is-sick\/#%E2%80%9CCan_I_help_you_%E2%80%A6_%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Can I help you \u2026 ?&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/english-phrases-to-say-when-someone-is-sick\/#%E2%80%9CCan_I_get_you_anything%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Can I get you anything?&#8221;\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/english-phrases-to-say-when-someone-is-sick\/#%E2%80%9CLet_me_know_if_%E2%80%A6_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8220;Let me know if \u2026\u00a0&#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/english-phrases-to-say-when-someone-is-sick\/#Welcome_them_back_after_their_recovery\" >Welcome them back after their recovery<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/english-phrases-to-say-when-someone-is-sick\/#%E2%80%9CWelcome_back%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Welcome back!&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/english-phrases-to-say-when-someone-is-sick\/#%E2%80%9CIts_Good_to_have_you_back%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;(It\u2019s) Good to have you back!&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/english-phrases-to-say-when-someone-is-sick\/#%E2%80%9CIm_Glad_%E2%80%A6_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8220;(I\u2019m) Glad \u2026 &#8220;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/english-phrases-to-say-when-someone-is-sick\/#%E2%80%9CTake_it_easy%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Take it easy.&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/english-phrases-to-say-when-someone-is-sick\/#Wrap-up\" >Wrap-up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Do you have a friend or coworker who\u2019s sick or injured?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you do, here are 20 short English expressions that will make them feel better in no time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ask_about_their_condition\"><\/span><strong>Ask about their condition<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/09\/24072213\/sick_phrases_1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A sick woman holding a thermometer\" class=\"wp-image-9697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/09\/24072213\/sick_phrases_1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/09\/24072213\/sick_phrases_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/09\/24072213\/sick_phrases_1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/09\/24072213\/sick_phrases_1-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/09\/24072213\/sick_phrases_1-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CIs_everything_OK%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong>&#8220;Is everything OK?&#8221;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You seem tired today. <strong>Is everything OK?<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You look <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/words\/word\/pale\/zga0ELstQmCjlQAAAC8umQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pale<\/a>. <strong>Is everything OK?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\"How\u2019s your \u2026 ?\"<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>How\u2019s your fever?<\/strong> Has it gone down at all?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>How\u2019s your ankle?<\/strong> Is it feeling better since your accident?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_do_you_feel_today%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong>&#8220;How do you feel today?&#8221;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>How do you feel today?<\/strong> Hopefully better than yesterday, at least.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I heard you\u2019ve been sick all week. <strong>How do you feel today?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%A6_any_better%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong>&#8221; \u2026 any better?&#8221;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I heard about your back injury. <strong>Do you feel any better?<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How\u2019s your cough? <strong>Is it getting any better?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wish_them_a_fast_recovery\"><\/span><strong>Wish them a fast recovery<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/09\/24072225\/sick_phrases_2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A girl sitting in a wheelchair with a cast on her leg\" class=\"wp-image-9698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/09\/24072225\/sick_phrases_2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/09\/24072225\/sick_phrases_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/09\/24072225\/sick_phrases_2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/09\/24072225\/sick_phrases_2-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/09\/24072225\/sick_phrases_2-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CGet_well_soon%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong>&#8220;Get well soon.&#8221;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGet well\u201d means \"to <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/words\/word\/recover\/zga0ELstQmCjlQAAAAB6tA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recover<\/a>,\" so English speakers often say \u201cget well soon\u201d to someone who\u2019s ill or injured. Just be careful not to say this to people suffering from very serious illnesses, since a quick recovery may not be possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Get well soon!<\/strong> The office has been boring without you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Get well soon.<\/strong> We're looking forward to seeing you healthy again!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CFeel_better%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong>&#8220;Feel better.&#8221;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If someone \u201cfeels better,\u201d they feel less pain and discomfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes it makes more sense to tell someone to \u201cfeel better\u201d than to \u201cget well.\u201d For example, if someone has <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/words\/word\/arthritis\/lM0iOvgNQj2JVwr9N3MMQw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">arthritis<\/a>, they may not be able to recover from it, but there are many things they could do to make their joints feel less painful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Generally, feeling better and getting well are related, so it's OK to use either in most cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\"Hope ... goes away soon.\"<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hope<\/strong> the pain from your surgery <strong>goes away soon<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/words\/word\/jet-lag\/zga0ELstQmCjlQAAAAIhmg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jet lag<\/a> after a long trip can be tough. I <strong>hope it goes away soon.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%A6_a_speedy_recovery%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong>&#8221; \u2026 a speedy recovery.&#8221;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<center><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wishing Onyeka Okongwu a speedy recovery and hoping he returns stronger from this setback. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wAChMgns1u\">pic.twitter.com\/wAChMgns1u<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Hawks Nation (@HawksNationCP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HawksNationCP\/status\/1418063597209456644?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 22, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/center>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Related article: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/whats-the-difference-between-fast-and-quick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>\"Fast\" and \"Quick\": What's the Difference?<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%A6_soon%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong>&#8221; \u2026 soon.&#8221;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We hope you can <strong>get out of the hospital soon<\/strong>!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We hope you can <strong>join us at soccer practice again soon<\/strong>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remind_them_to_take_care_of_themselves\"><\/span><strong>Remind them to take care of themselves<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/09\/24072255\/sick_phrases_3-1024x540.jpg\" alt=\"A smiling woman reading a get-well-soon card while sitting on a hospital bed\" class=\"wp-image-9700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/09\/24072255\/sick_phrases_3-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/09\/24072255\/sick_phrases_3-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/09\/24072255\/sick_phrases_3-768x405.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CTake_care_of_yourself%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong>&#8220;Take care (of yourself).&#8221;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Take care of yourself.<\/strong> Get plenty of rest!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I\u2019m so sorry to hear that you caught the flu. Hope you feel better soon and <strong>take care!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Related article: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/caught-a-cold-or-flu-how-to-talk-about-this-in-english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Caught a Cold or Flu? 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