Travel Korea Series EP 6: "Handling Emergencies in Korea"

[1: Key Vocabulary ]

응급 상황 (eunggeup sanghwang) – Emergency situation
경찰 (gyeongchal) – Police
병원 (byeongwon) – Hospital
약국 (yakguk) – Pharmacy
사고 (sago) – Accident
도와주세요 (dowajuseyo) – Help, please

[ 2: Useful Phrases ]

Calling for Help:

'도와주세요!' (Dowajuseyo!) – Help, please!
'119에 전화해 주세요.' (Baek ilsipgu-e jeonhwahae juseyo.) – Call 119, please.

Medical Emergencies:

'아파요.' (Apayo.) – I’m hurt.
'여기가 아파요.' (Yeogiga apayo.) – It hurts here.
'응급실에 가야 해요.' (Eunggeupsire gaya haeyo.) – I need to go to the emergency room.

At the Pharmacy:

'두통약 주세요.' (Dutongyak juseyo.) – Please give me headache medicine.
'감기약이 있나요?' (Gamgiyagi innayo?) – Do you have cold medicine?

Reporting an Incident:

'지갑을 잃어버렸어요.' (Jigabeul ileobeoryeosseoyo.) – I lost my wallet.
'도둑이 들었어요.' (Dodugi deureosseoyo.) – Someone broke in.

[3: Practice Dialogue ]

Scenario 1: Medical Emergency

You:
119에 전화해 주세요! (Baek ilsipgu-e jeonhwahae juseyo!) – Call 119, please!

Bystander:
무슨 일이에요? (Museun irieyo?) – What happened?

You:
여기가 아파요. 응급실에 가야 해요. (Yeogiga apayo. Eunggeupsire gaya haeyo.) – It hurts here. I need to go to the emergency room.

Scenario 2: Reporting a Lost Wallet to the Police
You:
안녕하세요. 지갑을 잃어버렸어요. (Annyeonghaseyo. Jigabeul ileobeoryeosseoyo.) – Hello. I lost my wallet.

Police Officer:
어디에서 잃어버렸어요? (Eodieseo ileobeoryeosseoyo?) – Where did you lose it?

You:
지하철역에서요. (Jihacheol-yeogeseoyo.) – At the subway station.

Police Officer:
알겠습니다. 신고서를 작성해 주세요. (Algetseumnida. Singoseoreul jakseonghae juseyo.) – Got it. Please fill out this report.

Scenario 3: At a Pharmacy
You:
안녕하세요. 감기약이 있나요? (Annyeonghaseyo. Gamgiyagi innayo?) – Hello. Do you have cold medicine?

Pharmacist:
네, 여기 있습니다. 하루에 두 번 드세요. (Ne, yeogi itseumnida. Harue du beon deuseyo.) – Yes, here you go. Take it twice a day.

“You’ve done a fantastic job today! See you next time! Goodbye!”

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