Symptoms at the Clinic & Pharmacy
Learn how to describe your symptoms clearly and get the right medicine at the clinic and pharmacy when you're sick.
Describing Symptoms
μ΄λκ° μνμΈμ?
eodiga apeuseyo?
Where does it hurt?
λ¨Έλ¦¬κ° μνκ³ μ΄μ΄ λμ.
meoriga apeugo yeori nayo.
I have a headache and a fever.
λ°°κ° μνκ³ ν ν κ² κ°μμ.
baega apeugo tohal geot gatayo.
My stomach hurts and I feel like throwing up.
μ΄μ λΆν° κΈ°μΉ¨μ΄ μ¬ν΄μ.
eojebuteo gichimi simhaeyo.
My cough has been bad since yesterday.
μ¬κΈ°λ₯Ό λλ₯΄λ©΄ μνμ.
yeogireul nureumyeon apayo.
It hurts when I press here.
μ΄νμ§Έ μ μ λͺ» μ€μ΄μ.
iteuljjae jameul mot jasseoyo.
I haven't slept for two days.
| Korean | Romanization | English |
|---|---|---|
| κ°κΈ°μ κ±Έλ Έμ΄μ | gamgie geollyeosseoyo | I caught a cold |
| μ½§λ¬Όμ΄ λμ | konmuri nayo | I have a runny nose |
| λͺΈμ΄μ΄ λ¬μ΄μ | momsari nasseoyo | I ache all over |
| μ€μ¬λ₯Ό ν΄μ | seolsareul haeyo | I have diarrhea |
| μ΄μ§λ¬μμ | eojireowoyo | I feel dizzy |
| λͺ©μ΄ λΆμμ΄μ | mogi bueosseoyo | my throat is swollen |
Stating Symptoms with -a/eoyo
Symptoms are usually stated in the present tense, '-a/eoyo'.
At the Pharmacy
λν΅μ½ μμ΄μ?
dutongyak isseoyo?
Do you have headache medicine?
μ²λ°©μ μμ΄ μ΄ μ μμ΄μ?
cheobangjeon eopsi sal su isseoyo?
Can I buy it without a prescription?
ν루μ λͺ λ² λ¨Ήμ΄μ?
harue myeot beon meogeoyo?
How many times a day do I take it?
μνμ λ¨Ήμ΄μ, μμ μ λ¨Ήμ΄μ?
sikhue meogeoyo, sikjeone meogeoyo?
Do I take it after meals or before meals?
ν΄μ΄μ νκ³ μνμ λ μ£ΌμΈμ.
haeyeoljehago sohwajedo juseyo.
Some fever reducer and digestive medicine too, please.
Allergies & Caution
μ λ νλμ€λ¦° μλ λ₯΄κΈ°κ° μμ΄μ.
jeoneun penisillin allereugiga isseoyo.
I'm allergic to penicillin.
μ΄ μ½ λ¨ΉμΌλ©΄ μ‘Έλ €μ?
i yak meogeumyeon jollyeoyo?
Will this medicine make me drowsy?
π‘ Tip: In an emergency, call 119. Foreigners can also use the 1339 medical interpretation line for help in English.