How do you say "It hurts sometimes" in Japanese?

Quick use

Use ときどきいたいです (tokidoki itai desu) at the hospital or clinic when the pain comes and goes.

Chunk or pattern

• This works best as one simple report.
• Learn the whole line first.
• It pairs well with a body part phrase said just before it.

Core words

• ときどき: sometimes.
• いたい: painful / hurts.

Helper words and endings

• です: polite sentence ending.

Practical note

This is useful when the doctor wants to know whether the pain is constant or occasional.