At the Pharmacy

cheobangjeon yeogi itseumnida.

Here is the prescription.

A formal and standard way to hand over a prescription from the doctor.

cheobangjeon deurilgeyo. yak jieo juseyo.

I'll give you the prescription. Please fill it.

A slightly softer, everyday way to ask the pharmacist to prepare your medication.

gamgiyak jom juseyo.

Please give me some cold medicine.

The most common way to ask for an over-the-counter medication.

meoriga apeunde meongneun yak isseoyo?

I have a headache, do you have any medicine for it?

Use '-는데' to explain your symptom before asking for the medicine.

yeori mani nago gichimeul simhage haeyo.

I have a high fever and a bad cough.

Connecting two related symptoms naturally with '-고'.

eojebuteo konmuri nago mogi jom apayo.

I've had a runny nose and a sore throat since yesterday.

Useful for explaining how long you have been feeling unwell.

sogi neomu an joaseo tohal geot gatayo.

My stomach feels so bad that I think I'm going to throw up.

Explaining the cause and the resulting feeling using '-아/어서'.

sohwaga an doego chehan geot gatayo.

I can't digest well and I think I have an upset stomach.

'체하다' is a very common Korean word for acute indigestion.

i yageun eonje meogeoya haeyo?

When do I have to take this medicine?

A standard question about when you should take the pills.

harue myeot beon meogeumyeon doenayo?

How many times a day should I take it?

A softer and more polite way to ask for instructions.

haru se beon, sikhu samsip bune deuseyo.

Take it three times a day, thirty minutes after meals.

The most common instruction you will hear from a Korean pharmacist.

jumusigi jeone han alssik deusipsio.

Please take one pill before going to sleep.

Highly formal instruction often used by medical professionals.

i yageul deusimyeon jom jollil su itseumnida.

Taking this medicine might make you a bit sleepy.

A standard formal warning about medication side effects.

yageul meokgo sureul masimyeon jeoldae an dwaeyo.

You must never drink alcohol after taking the medicine.

Uses the prohibition grammar '-(으)면 안 되다' for a strong warning.

jintongjerang paseudo gachi juseyo.

Please give me painkillers and pain-relief patches as well.

'파스' (pain-relief patches) are extremely popular in Korea for muscle aches.

hoksi banchanggoneun eodie innayo?

Do you happen to know where the band-aids are?

Used when you want to find basic supplies off the shelf by yourself.