Korean for English speakers Hospital · Lesson 1

Medical appointment

Medical appointment in Korean — 오늘 병원 진료가 있어요 (I have a hospital appointment today) — with 오랜만이에요 (long time no see).

Conversation

  1. Lindo Lindo

    어? 매지캣! 여긴 무슨 일이에요?

    Eo? Maejikaet! Yeogin museun irieyo?

    Uh? Magicat! What brings you here?

    Tip: <여긴 무슨 일이에요?> = formal way to say "What brings you here?" [Note] Literally, "What's going on here?"

  2. Magicat Magicat

    린도 씨, 오랜만이에요. 오늘 병원 진료가 있어요.

    Rindo ssi, oraenmanieyo. Oneul byeongwon jillyoga isseoyo.

    Mr. Lindo, long time no see. I have a medical appointment today.

    Tip: <오랜만이에요> = formal way to say "It's been a long time" <오늘> = today <병원> = hospital <진료> = medical treatment

  3. Lindo Lindo

    아, 그래요? 어디 아프세요?

    A, geuraeyo? Eodi apeuseyo?

    Oh, yeah? Are you sick?

    Tip: <어디 아프세요?> = formal way to say "Are you sick?" [Note] Literally, "Where do you feel sick?"

  4. Magicat Magicat

    목이 많이 아파요.

    Mogi mani apayo.

    My throat hurts a lot.

    Tip: <목> = throat, neck <N이/가 아파요> = to be sick (in present tense)

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What does 오랜만이에요 mean?

'Long time no see' — literally 'it's been a while'. Casual: 오랜만이야.

What is 병원?

'Hospital / clinic'. 병원에 가다 = go to the hospital. 병원에 입원하다 = be admitted to hospital.

Common medical vocabulary?

진료 (medical treatment/appointment), 의사 (doctor), 간호사 (nurse), 환자 (patient), 약국 (pharmacy).

Test yourself

Pick the English translation for each line from this lesson. Wrong answers are pulled from other Korean lessons.

4 quick questions on what you just heard.

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