🏥 Korean Phrases for Going to the Doctor

Feel Better with the Right Words 🩺💬

Whether you're traveling or living in Korea, knowing how to describe your symptoms and talk to medical staff is essential. In this guide, you’ll learn useful Korean phrases for visiting a doctor or pharmacy — so you can stay healthy and confident abroad! 🇰🇷

🤒 Describing Your Symptoms

Korean	Pronunciation	English
아파요	a-pa-yo	It hurts / I’m sick
열이 나요	yeol-i na-yo	I have a fever
기침이 나요	gi-chim-i na-yo	I have a cough
배가 아파요	bae-ga a-pa-yo	I have a stomachache
머리가 아파요	meo-ri-ga a-pa-yo	I have a headache
몸살이 났어요	mom-sal-i na-sseo-yo	I have body aches
콧물이 나요	kot-mul-i na-yo	I have a runny nose
설사해요	seol-sa-hae-yo	I have diarrhea

✅ Example Sentence
배가 너무 아파요. 약이 필요해요.
Bae-ga neo-mu a-pa-yo. Yak-i pi-ryo-hae-yo.
My stomach really hurts. I need medicine.

🏥 At the Clinic or Hospital

Korean	Pronunciation	English
진료 예약했어요	jin-ryo ye-yak-hae-sseo-yo	I have a doctor’s appointment
어디가 아프세요?	eo-di-ga a-peu-se-yo?	Where does it hurt?
며칠째 아프셨어요?	myeot-chil-jjae a-peu-syeo-sseo-yo?	How long have you been sick?
보험 있으세요?	bo-heom i-sseu-se-yo?	Do you have insurance?
접수처가 어디예요?	jeop-su-cheo-ga eo-di-ye-yo?	Where is the reception desk?

✅ Example Sentence
진료 예약했어요. 김수진입니다.
Jin-ryo ye-yak-hae-sseo-yo. Kim Su-jin im-ni-da.
I have an appointment. My name is Kim Su-jin.

💊 Talking to a Pharmacist

Korean	Pronunciation	English
약 주세요	yak ju-se-yo	Please give me medicine
하루에 몇 번 먹어요?	ha-ru-e myeot beon meok-eo-yo?	How many times a day should I take it?
식후에 먹어요?	shik-hu-e meok-eo-yo?	Do I take it after meals?
물과 함께 먹어요?	mul-gwa ham-kke meok-eo-yo?	Do I take it with water?
부작용 있어요?	bu-jak-yong i-sseo-yo?	Are there any side effects?

✅ Example Sentence
이 약은 식후 3번 드세요.
I yak-eun shik-hu se beon deu-se-yo.
Take this medicine three times a day after meals.

🧠 Practice Challenge

Try these useful practice lines:

의사에게 진료받고 싶어요.
Ui-sa-e-ge jin-ryo bat-go shi-peo-yo
I need to see a doctor.
열이 나고 기침이 나요.
Yeol-i na-go gi-chim-i na-yo
I have a fever and cough.
가장 가까운 병원이 어디예요?
Ga-jang ga-kka-un byeong-won-i eo-di-ye-yo
Where is the nearest hospital?

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