Korean for English speakers Hospital · Lesson 3

Taking madecines, twice a day

Take medication in Korean — 약을 하루에 두 번 드세요 (Take the medicine twice a day) — with native Korean number 'two times'.

Conversation

  1. Bob Bob

    감기네요. 일주일 동안 약을 하루에 두 번 드세요.

    Gamgineyo. iljuil dongan yageul harue du beon deuseyo.

    I think you have a cold. Take the medicine twice a day for one week.

    Tip: <감기> = cold (illness) <일주일> = one week <동안> = during <약> = medecine <하루에 두 번> = twice a day (Literally, "two times per one day" <드세요> = verb "to take (medecine/meal)" (in recommandation conjugation)

  2. Magicat Magicat

    하루에 두 번이요?

    Harue du beoniyo?

    Twice a day?

    Tip: <하루에 두 번> = twice a day (Literally, "two times per one day"

  3. Bob Bob

    네, 아침에 한 번, 저녁에 한 번이요.

    Ne, achime han beon, jeonyeoge han beoniyo.

    Yes, once in the morning and once in the evening.

    Tip: <아침> = morning <저녁> = evening <에> = time particle [Note] Time words like 오늘 (today), 내일 (tomorrow), 어제 (yesterday) don't need this time particle. <한 번> = one time

  4. Magicat Magicat

    알겠습니다, 선생님. 안녕히 계세요.

    Algetseumnida, seonsaengnim. Annyeonghi gyeseyo.

    I got it, sir. Good bye.

    Tip: <알겠습니다> = formal way to say "I got it" or "I understand" (Literally, "I will remember") <선생님> = sir (a word attached in front of a person's family name or used by itself to address him/her politely) [Note] 선생님 can be used to address someone even though he/she is not a teacher/professor. (doctor, nurse, client, etc.) <안녕히 계세요> = formal way to say "Good bye" [Note] This expressions is said by the person leaving to the person staying

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you say 'X times a day' in Korean?

하루에 + native Korean number + 번. 하루에 한 번 (once a day), 두 번 (twice), 세 번 (three times).

What does 드세요 mean?

Polite imperative of 드시다 (eat/take, honorific). Used for medicine: 약을 드세요 = 'take the medicine, please'.

Korean for 'duration'?

동안 = 'for / during'. 일주일 동안 = 'for one week'. 한 달 동안 = 'for one month'.

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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