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
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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)
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Magicat
하루에 두 번이요?
Harue du beoniyo?
Twice a day?
Tip: <하루에 두 번> = twice a day (Literally, "two times per one day"
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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
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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