A Medical Emergency

gugeupcha jom bulleo jusipsio.

Please call an ambulance.

Formal request; appropriate when speaking to emergency operators or strangers.

gugeupcha jom bulleo juseyo.

Please call an ambulance.

Standard polite request; works well in almost any public situation.

yeogi eunggeup hwanjaga isseoyo.

There's an emergency patient here.

Clear and urgent; used to get the attention of people nearby.

keunil nasseo, piga mani na!

It's an emergency, they're bleeding a lot!

Very urgent and informal; only use when reacting with friends or family.

jeogiyo, je mal deullisimnikka?

Excuse me, can you hear me?

Formal and respectful; standard way to address an unconscious stranger.

gwaenchaneuseyo? nun jom tteo boseyo.

Are you okay? Please open your eyes.

Gentle checking; commonly used to see if someone is responsive.

gapjagi gaseumi apeudago hasyeotseumnida.

They said their chest suddenly hurt.

Reporting someone else's pain to an operator using indirect speech.

neomeojyeonneunde meorireul simhage budichyeosseoyo.

They fell and hit their head badly.

Explaining the cause of the injury using the background connector '-는데'.

i bun ttangkong allereugiga isseoyo.

This person has a peanut allergy.

Crucial medical info to give to responders or restaurant staff.

na yage allereugi baneungi on geot gata.

I think I'm having an allergic reaction to the medicine.

Informal; telling someone you know that you're having a reaction.

eotteoke doen irimnikka?

What happened?

Formal inquiry often used by police or emergency personnel arriving at the scene.

museun iri isseosseoyo?

What happened?

Standard polite way to ask bystanders what occurred.

gugeupchaga ogo isseunikka jogeumman chameuseyo.

The ambulance is coming, so please hold on a little longer.

Comforting the patient while waiting for help.

geokjeonghaji ma, got gugeupchaga ol geoya.

Don't worry, the ambulance will be here soon.

Reassuring a friend or child who is hurt.

gugeupdaewoni dochakal ttaekkaji umjigiji masipsio.

Please do not move until the paramedics arrive.

Standard safety instruction given over the phone by an operator.

hwanjaga sumeul swineunji hwaginhae juseyo.

Please check if the patient is breathing.

A critical instruction to ask bystanders to perform.