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
나 너무 아파. 지금 병원에 가고 싶어.
casualna 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.
neutraleunggeubieyo. 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.
나 다리가 너무 아파.
casualna dariga neomu apa.
My leg hurts so much.
A natural way to tell a friend where it hurts.
여기가 많이 아파요.
neutralyeogiga mani apayo.
It hurts a lot here.
Say this to the doctor or nurse while pointing to the painful area.
어제 넘어졌고 피가 나요.
neutraleoje neomeojyeotgo piga nayo.
I fell yesterday and it is bleeding.
Use '-고' (and) to naturally connect two actions or symptoms.
처음 왔어요. 접수하고 싶어요.
neutralcheoeum 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.
신분증하고 보험증 여기 있어요.
neutralsinbunjeunghago boheomjeung yeogi isseoyo.
Here is my ID and insurance card.
Hand over your documents with this simple phrase.
여기에서 얼마나 기다려요?
neutralyeogieseo eolmana gidaryeoyo?
How long do I wait here?
Hospitals can be busy, so use this to check the expected wait time.
엑스레이실은 어디로 가요?
neutralekseureisireun eodiro gayo?
Where do I go for the X-ray room?
Use '어디로 가요?' to ask how to navigate to another department.