How do you say "I have a cough" in Japanese?

Quick use

Use せきがでます (seki ga demasu) at the hospital or clinic when you want to report that you have a cough.

Chunk or pattern

• Reusable pattern: 〜 が / でます
• Replace 〜 with a symptom that comes out or appears.
• Useful swaps: せきが, はなみずが, ねつが.

Core words

• せき: cough.
• でる: to come out, appear, or occur.

Helper words and endings

• が: marks the symptom you are reporting.

Practical note

This is useful when the symptom is active now or happens repeatedly. If it started on a specific day, add when it started after this.