Useful German Word of the Day: “weh tun” and “Schmerzen” – these German words essentially mean “hurt” and “pain/ache”, respectively, and are excellently suited for communicating that you’re suffering from some type of pain:

“Mein Kopf tut weh.” – “My head hurts.”
“Ich habe Kopfschmerzen.” – “I have a headache.”
“Was tut weh?” – “What hurts?”

The word “Schmerzen” can be attached to any body part where you would use the word “ache” in English, in essence:

“Kopfschmerzen” – “headache”
“Ohrenschmerzen” – “earache”
“Zahnschmerzen” – “toothache”
“Halsschmerzen” – “throat ache”
“Bauchschmerzen” – “stomach ache”

For all other body parts you would use the expression “tut weh”. Note that “heartache” can not be translated this way.