Essential Korean Vocabulary. Kyubyong Park
haeoerobuteo jeonyeombyeongi yuipdoeeo hwaksandoeneun geoseul bangjihagi wihan noryeogi isseotda. There was an attempt to prevent the spread of contagious diseases from overseas.
신종플루가 전국적으로 퍼졌다. sinjongpeulluga jeongukjeogeuro peojyeotda. The Swine Flu has spread throughout the country.
증세가/증상이 어때요? jeungsega/jeungsangi eottaeyo? What are your symptoms?
A: 왜 그렇게 기운이 없어? B: 감기 기운이 있어. A: wae geureoke giuni eopseo? B: gamgi giuni isseo. A: Why are you so down? B: I think I have a cold.
후유증 hu·yu·jeung aftereffect
피해자들 대부분이 사고 후유증을 경험했다. pihaejadeul daebubuni sago huyujeungeul gyeongheomhaetda. Most of the victims experienced post-traumatic stress after the accident.
이 약을 먹으면 고통이/아픔이 덜해질 겁니다. i yageul meogeumyeon gotongi/apeumi deolhaejil geomnida. This medicine will ease the pain.
가슴에 통증이 있으면 즉시 의사를 부르세요. gaseume tongjeungi isseumyeon jeuksi uisareul bureuseyo. If you feel pain in your chest, call the doctor at once.
시달리다 si·dal·li·da to suffer, be harassed
많은 개, 고양이들이 차 멀미에 시달린다는 걸 아세요? maneun gae, goyangideuri cha meolmie sidallindaneun geol aseyo? Do you know that many dogs and cats suffer from car sickness?
그 사람은 심장병을 앓고 있다. geu sarameun simjangbyeongeul alko itda. He suffers from a heart disease.
5.2 Medical Treatment
의사 선생님이 심각한 게 아니라고 그러셨어요. uisa seonsaengnimi simgakan ge anirago geureosyeosseoyo. The doctor told me that it’s nothing serious.
한국에는 남자 간호사가 아주 적다. hangugeneun namja ganhosaga aju jeokda. There are very few male nurses in Korea.
1025호실 환자 언제 퇴원해요? cheonisibohosil hwanja eonje toewonhaeyo? When is the patient in Room 1025 going to be discharged?
딸아이가 지금 아파서 병원에 있어요. ttaraiga jigeum apaseo byeongwone isseoyo. My daughter is sick so she’s in the hospital now.
종합병원 jong·hap·byeong·won general hospital
개인병원 gae·in·byeong·won clinic
보건소 bo·geon·so community health center
독감 예방 접종은 각 보건소를 통해 무료로 맞을 수 있습니다. dokgam yebang jeopjongeun gak bogeonsoreul tonghae muryoro majeul su itseumnida. Vaccinations for the flu are available for free at every community health center.
동물병원 dong·mul·byeong·won pet clinic
어머니는 수술 후 병실로 옮겨졌어요. eomeonineun susul hu byeongsillo omgyeojyeosseoyo. My mother was moved to a hospital room after the surgery.
진료실 = 진찰실 jil·lyo·sil = jin·chal·sil doctor’s office
여기 내과 진료실이/진찰실이 어디예요? yeogi naegwa jillyosiri/jinchalsiri eodiyeyo? Can you tell me where the internal medicine ward is?
입원실 i·bwon·sil patient’s room
수술실 su·sul·sil operating room
응급실 eung·geup·sil emergency room
병실이 몇 호실이죠? byeongsiri myeo tosirijyo? What’s your hospital room number?
얼마나 오래 입원해 계셨어요? eolmana orae ibwonhae gyesyeosseoyo? How long were you hospitalized?
병원에 입원해 있는 동안 아내가 저를 간호했어요. byeongwone ibwonhae inneun dongan anaega jeoreul ganhohaesseoyo. My wife cared for me while I was in the hospital.
그녀는 병든 남편을 헌신적으로 보살폈다. geunyeoneun byeongdeun nampyeoneul heonsinjeogeuro bosalpyeotda. She looked after her ailing husband with great devotion.
치매 환자를 돌보는 일은 쉬운 일이 아니다. chimae hwanjareul dolboneun ireun swiun iri anida. It’s not easy to look after a patient with Alzheimer’s.
병문안 = 문병