Learn Korean : For basic medical situations

Some expressions you can use for basic medical situations:

1. I feel unwell, sick, hurt: 아파요 / Ah(A as in Aha) Pa(A as in Aha) Yo

   • You can use this expression starting with the bodypart that hurts. For example, stomach is 배(Bae: sounds like Bay without last y sound), so you can say '배 아파요 / Bae Ah Pa Yo' to mean 'My stomach hurts'. I will list some of body part words at the bottom of this post.

2. I am allergic to (something)/ I have (something) allergy.: (something) 알러지 있어요 / (something) Allergy(sounds the same as the English word) It Suh(Uh as in Uh oh) Yo.

   • For example, you can say 'Thang(A as in Aha) Kong Allergy It Suh Yo' to say I am allergic to peanut(땅콩 / Thang Kong)

Stomach: 배 / Bae (sounds like Bay without last y sound)
Head: 머리 / Murry(U sounds Uh in Uh oh)
Arm: 팔 / Pal (A as in Aha)
Hand: 손 / Sohn (Oh sounds oh)
Wrist: 손목 / Sohn Mohk
Finger: 손가락 / Sohn Ga(G as in group, A as in Aha) Rock(as in Rock music)
Leg: 다리 / Da(A as in Aha) Ree(ee as in flee)
Foot: 발 / Bal (A as in Aha)
Toe: 발가락 / Bal Ga(G as in group, A as in Aha) Rock(as in Rock music)
Ankle: 발목 / Bal Mohk
Knee: 무릎 / Moo Roop
Back: 등 / Doong
Neck or Throat (can be used for both): 목 / Mohk
Shoulder: 어깨 / Uh(as in Uh oh) Ga(Strong G sound_G as in group, hold longer before spit out the G sound, A as in Apple)
Eye: 눈 / Noon
Nose: 코 / Koh
Ear: 귀 / Gwee (G as in group)
Mouth: 입 / Yeep
Lip: 입술 / Yeep Sool
Tung: 혀 / Hyuh(Uh as in Uh oh)
Tooth: 이 / Yee
Bone: 뼈 / Bbyuh(B sounds strong B with holding lips stronger before spitting out the sound, Uh as in Uh oh)

Breath: 숨 / Soom
Breathe: 호흡 / Ho Hoop (Can't breathe: 호흡 안돼요 / Ho Hoop Ahn(A as in Aha) Dway Yo

Peanut: 땅콩 / Thang(A as in Aha) Kong
Nuts : 견과류 / GeeYon(G as in group) Gwa(G as in group) Ryoo
Dairy: 유제품 / Yoo Ja(A as in Apple) Poom
Peach: 복숭아 / Bohk(Oh as in Oh) Soong Ah
Sunlight: 햇빛 / Hat(as an English word) Beet
Dust: 먼지 / Muhn(Uh as in Uh oh) Jee
Seafood: 해산물 / Ha(A as in Apple) San(A as in Aha) Mool
Gluten: Just use the same English word

Hope this helps, and stay safe!