A2Korean

At the Hospital / ER

Use these practical phrases to explain your symptoms, register as a patient, and get the medical help you need at a Korean hospital.

Key Phrases

Expressing urgency · 2 ways to say it

나 너무 아파. 지금 병원에 가고 싶어.

casual

na neomu apa. jigeum byeongwone gago sipeo.

I am so sick. I want to go to the hospital now.

Use with close friends or family when you need immediate help.

응급이에요. 의사 선생님을 빨리 보고 싶어요.

neutral

eunggeubieyo. uisa seonsaengnimeul ppalli bogo sipeoyo.

It is an emergency. I want to see a doctor quickly.

Use at the reception desk to get immediate attention from the staff.

Describing pain · 2 ways to say it

나 다리가 너무 아파.

casual

na dariga neomu apa.

My leg hurts so much.

A natural way to tell a friend where it hurts.

여기가 많이 아파요.

neutral

yeogiga mani apayo.

It hurts a lot here.

Say this to the doctor or nurse while pointing to the painful area.

Explaining what happened

어제 넘어졌고 피가 나요.

neutral

eoje neomeojyeotgo piga nayo.

I fell yesterday and it is bleeding.

Use '-고' (and) to naturally connect two actions or symptoms.

Registering

처음 왔어요. 접수하고 싶어요.

neutral

cheoeum wasseoyo. jeopsuhago sipeoyo.

I came here for the first time. I want to register.

The standard way to tell the staff you are a new patient.

Providing ID

신분증하고 보험증 여기 있어요.

neutral

sinbunjeunghago boheomjeung yeogi isseoyo.

Here is my ID and insurance card.

Hand over your documents with this simple phrase.

Asking about wait time

여기에서 얼마나 기다려요?

neutral

yeogieseo eolmana gidaryeoyo?

How long do I wait here?

Hospitals can be busy, so use this to check the expected wait time.

Asking for directions

엑스레이실은 어디로 가요?

neutral

ekseureisireun eodiro gayo?

Where do I go for the X-ray room?

Use '어디로 가요?' to ask how to navigate to another department.

Practice Dialogue

Traveler
안녕하세요. 병원에 처음 왔고 접수하고 싶어요.
annyeonghaseyo. byeongwone cheoeum watgo jeopsuhago sipeoyo.
Staff
네, 알겠어요. 지금 어디가 많이 아파요?
ne, algesseoyo. jigeum eodiga mani apayo?
Traveler
어제 넘어졌고 팔이 많이 아파요. 피도 나요.
eoje neomeojyeotgo pari mani apayo. pido nayo.
Staff
그렇군요. 혹시 신분증하고 건강 보험증 있어요?
geureokunyo. hoksi sinbunjeunghago geongang boheomjeung isseoyo?
Traveler
네, 여기 있어요. 의사 선생님을 빨리 볼 수 있어요?
ne, yeogi isseoyo. uisa seonsaengnimeul ppalli bol su isseoyo?
Staff
지금 사람이 아주 많아요. 십 분 기다려요.
jigeum sarami aju manayo. sip bun gidaryeoyo.
Traveler
네, 알겠어요. 그러면 여기에서 계속 기다려요?
ne, algesseoyo. geureomyeon yeogieseo gyesok gidaryeoyo?
Staff
아니요, 저기 의자에서 기다려요. 이름을 부를 거예요.
aniyo, jeogi uijaeseo gidaryeoyo. ireumeul bureul geoyeyo.

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