πŸ‡°πŸ‡· Lesson 10: Health & Body

🎯 What You'll Learn

Describe symptoms, visit a doctor or pharmacy, and handle medical situations in Korean. Essential vocabulary for staying healthy in Korea.

Estimated Time: 40–50 minutes

πŸ₯ Body Parts (신체 λΆ€μœ„)

KoreanMeaningKoreanMeaning
머리head눈eye
μ½”noseκ·€ear
μž…mouth이/μΉ˜μ•„tooth/teeth
λͺ©neck/throatμ–΄κΉ¨shoulder
νŒ”arm손hand
손가락fingerκ°€μŠ΄chest
λ°°stomachν—ˆλ¦¬waist/back
닀리leg발foot
무릎kneeλ“±back

πŸ€’ Describing Symptoms

The pattern: [body part]이/κ°€ μ•„νŒŒμš” = "My [body part] hurts."

KoreanMeaning
머리가 μ•„νŒŒμš”.I have a headache.
λ°°κ°€ μ•„νŒŒμš”.My stomach hurts.
λͺ©μ΄ μ•„νŒŒμš”.My throat hurts.
열이 λ‚˜μš”.I have a fever.
기침이 λ‚˜μš”.I have a cough.
콧물이 λ‚˜μš”.I have a runny nose.
μ–΄μ§€λŸ¬μ›Œμš”.I'm dizzy.
ν† ν•  것 κ°™μ•„μš”.I feel like I'm going to throw up.
감기에 κ±Έλ Έμ–΄μš”.I caught a cold.
μ•Œλ ˆλ₯΄κΈ°κ°€ μžˆμ–΄μš”.I have allergies.
λ‹€μ³€μ–΄μš”.I'm hurt/injured.

πŸ’Š At the Pharmacy (μ•½κ΅­)

KoreanMeaning
μ•½κ΅­ μ–΄λ””μ˜ˆμš”?Where is the pharmacy?
두톡약 μžˆμ–΄μš”?Do you have headache medicine?
감기약 μ£Όμ„Έμš”.Cold medicine, please.
μ†Œν™”μ œ μ£Όμ„Έμš”.Digestive medicine, please.
반창고 μžˆμ–΄μš”?Do you have band-aids?
ν•˜λ£¨μ— λͺ‡ 번 λ¨Ήμ–΄μš”?How many times a day do I take it?
식후에 λ“œμ„Έμš”.Take it after meals.

βœ… Korean Pharmacies

Korean pharmacies (μ•½κ΅­) are everywhere and pharmacists are very helpful. Many common medicines that require prescriptions elsewhere are available over the counter. Look for the green cross sign. Pharmacists often speak some English in tourist areas.

πŸ₯ At the Hospital/Clinic

KoreanMeaning
병원hospital
μ˜μ‚¬doctor
κ°„ν˜Έμ‚¬nurse
μ§„λ£Œmedical examination
λ³΄ν—˜ μžˆμ–΄μš”?Do you have insurance?
μ–΄λ””κ°€ μ•„ν”„μ„Έμš”?Where does it hurt? (doctor asks)
μ–Έμ œλΆ€ν„° μ•„νŒ μ–΄μš”?Since when has it hurt?
ꡬ급차ambulance
πŸ’‘ Emergency: Dial 119 for ambulance/fire in Korea, or 112 for police. The 1339 medical helpline has English-speaking operators who can help foreigners find medical care.

🎯 Summary

πŸŽ‰ Key Takeaways