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Checking on a sick friend in English (advanced)
Advanced English for checking on a sick friend. Key line: “Hey Jake, mind if I swing by and check on you?”
Full script
Lin
Hey Jake, mind if I swing by and check on you?
Them
Honestly, I'd appreciate that—I've been camped on the couch all day.
Lin
I can bring some soup, unless your thermometer's started charging rent.
Them
At this point, it practically lives here, next to my dramatic tissue pile.
Lin
Do you need anything else, like medicine, or me to sort out dinner?
Them
Maybe some crackers—my stomach's fine, but my energy called in sick.
Lin
Got it. I'll drop them off, stay a minute, then leave you to recover.
Them
Perfect—if your soup revives me, I'll promote that thermometer to roommate.
Key phrases
The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.
visit casually
✓ swing bycasual way to go see someone
more casual than visit
check
✓ check on youask how someone is doing
common when someone is sick
handle it
✓ sort out dinnertake care of dinner
sort out is very useful and casual
sick leave
✓ called in sicksaid you're too sick to work
here, "energy" is treated like a person
Quick answers
visit casually: what to say in English
Say “swing by” — casual way to go see someone. more casual than visit.
check: what to say in English
Say “check on you” — ask how someone is doing. common when someone is sick.
handle it: what to say in English
Say “sort out dinner” — take care of dinner. sort out is very useful and casual.
sick leave: what to say in English
Say “called in sick” — said you're too sick to work. here, "energy" is treated like a person.