Emergency Korean
Essential phrases for urgent situations — hospital, police, landlord, and daily needs. Save or print this page.
At the Hospital / Clinic
아파요.
A-pa-yo.
I'm sick / It hurts.
여기가 아파요.
Yeo-gi-ga a-pa-yo.
It hurts here. (point to area)
두통이 있어요.
Du-tong-i i-sseo-yo.
I have a headache.
열이 있어요.
Yeol-i i-sseo-yo.
I have a fever.
구역질이 나요.
Gu-yeok-jil-i na-yo.
I'm nauseous.
영어 할 수 있는 의사 있나요?
Yeong-eo hal su in-neun ui-sa it-na-yo?
Is there a doctor who speaks English?
외국인등록증이 있어요.
Oe-guk-in-deung-rok-jeung-i i-sseo-yo.
I have my ARC card.
건강보험이 있어요.
Geon-gang-bo-heom-i i-sseo-yo.
I have health insurance.
처방전 주세요.
Cheo-bang-jeon ju-se-yo.
Please give me a prescription.
알레르기가 있어요.
Al-le-reu-gi-ga i-sseo-yo.
I have an allergy.
At the Pharmacy
두통약 주세요.
Du-tong-yak ju-se-yo.
Headache medicine, please.
소화제 주세요.
So-hwa-je ju-se-yo.
Digestive medicine, please.
감기약 주세요.
Gam-gi-yak ju-se-yo.
Cold medicine, please.
처방전이 있어요.
Cheo-bang-jeon-i i-sseo-yo.
I have a prescription.
이거 처방전 없이 살 수 있어요?
I-geo cheo-bang-jeon eop-si sal su i-sseo-yo?
Can I buy this without a prescription?
Police / Emergency
도와주세요!
Do-wa-ju-se-yo!
Help me!
경찰을 불러주세요.
Gyeong-chal-eul bul-leo-ju-se-yo.
Please call the police.
구급차를 불러주세요.
Gu-geup-cha-reul bul-leo-ju-se-yo.
Please call an ambulance.
도둑맞았어요.
Do-dung-ma-ja-sseo-yo.
I was robbed.
지갑을 잃어버렸어요.
Ji-gab-eul il-eo-beo-ryeo-sseo-yo.
I lost my wallet.
여권을 잃어버렸어요.
Yeo-gwon-eul il-eo-beo-ryeo-sseo-yo.
I lost my passport.
영어 통역사가 필요해요.
Yeong-eo tong-yeok-sa-ga pi-ryo-hae-yo.
I need an English interpreter.
저는 외국인이에요.
Jeo-neun oe-guk-in-i-e-yo.
I'm a foreigner.
Talking to Your Landlord
물이 안 나와요.
Mul-i an na-wa-yo.
The water isn't coming out.
보일러가 고장났어요.
Bo-il-leo-ga go-jang-na-sseo-yo.
The boiler is broken.
에어컨이 고장났어요.
E-eo-keon-i go-jang-na-sseo-yo.
The air conditioner isn't working.
전기가 안 들어와요.
Jeon-gi-ga an deul-eo-wa-yo.
The electricity isn't working.
수리를 부탁드려요.
Su-ri-reul bu-tak-deu-ryeo-yo.
Please fix it.
언제 고칠 수 있어요?
Eon-je go-chil su i-sseo-yo?
When can it be fixed?
계약서를 다시 확인하고 싶어요.
Gye-yak-seo-reul da-si hwa-gin-ha-go si-peo-yo.
I want to review the contract again.
보증금을 돌려받고 싶어요.
Bo-jeung-geum-eul dol-lyeo-bat-go si-peo-yo.
I want to get my deposit back.
Taxi
이 주소로 가주세요.
I ju-so-ro ga-ju-se-yo.
Please take me to this address. (show address)
미터기 켜주세요.
Mi-teo-gi kyeo-ju-se-yo.
Please turn on the meter.
여기서 세워주세요.
Yeo-gi-seo se-wo-ju-se-yo.
Please stop here.
조금 더 가주세요.
Jo-geum deo ga-ju-se-yo.
Please go a little further.
카드로 결제할게요.
Ka-deu-ro gyeol-je-hal-ge-yo.
I'll pay by card.
영수증 주세요.
Yeong-su-jeung ju-se-yo.
Please give me a receipt.
트렁크 열어주세요.
Teu-reong-keu yeol-eo-ju-se-yo.
Please open the trunk.
에어컨 좀 틀어주세요.
E-eo-keon jom teul-eo-ju-se-yo.
Could you turn on the AC?
빨리 가주세요. 급해요.
Ppal-li ga-ju-se-yo. Geu-pae-yo.
Please hurry. I'm in a rush.
잠깐만요, 길을 확인할게요.
Jam-kkan-man-yo, gil-eul hwa-gin-hal-ge-yo.
Just a moment, I'll check the directions.
Subway & Bus
지하철 몇 호선이에요?
Ji-ha-cheol myeot ho-seon-i-e-yo?
Which subway line is it?
다음 역이 어디예요?
Da-eum yeok-i eo-di-ye-yo?
What is the next station?
이 역에서 환승할 수 있어요?
I yeok-e-seo hwan-seung-hal su i-sseo-yo?
Can I transfer at this station?
몇 정거장이에요?
Myeot jeong-geo-jang-i-e-yo?
How many stops is it?
종점이 어디예요?
Jong-jeom-i eo-di-ye-yo?
Where is the last stop?
이 버스가 ___에 가요?
I beo-seu-ga ___-e ga-yo?
Does this bus go to ___?
티머니 카드 어디서 충전해요?
Ti-meo-ni ka-deu eo-di-seo chung-jeon-hae-yo?
Where can I top up my T-money card?
출구가 어디예요?
Chul-gu-ga eo-di-ye-yo?
Where is the exit?
이 방향이 맞아요?
I bang-hyang-i ma-ja-yo?
Is this the right direction?
막차가 몇 시예요?
Mak-cha-ga myeot si-ye-yo?
What time is the last train/bus?
General Communication
어디예요?
Eo-di-ye-yo?
Where is it?
길을 잃었어요.
Gil-eul il-eo-sseo-yo.
I'm lost.
얼마예요?
Eol-ma-ye-yo?
How much is it?
한국어를 잘 못해요.
Han-gug-eo-reul jal mo-tae-yo.
I can't speak Korean well.
천천히 말해주세요.
Cheon-cheon-hi mal-hae-ju-se-yo.
Please speak slowly.
다시 말해주세요.
Da-si mal-hae-ju-se-yo.
Please say that again.
이해가 안 돼요.
I-hae-ga an dwae-yo.
I don't understand.
써주세요.
Sseo-ju-se-yo.
Please write it down.