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Emergencies & Safety in Korean · TOPIK 1

70 Korean words and phrases for emergencies & safety, at TOPIK 1 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 돕다 dopda
    to help

    할머니를 도와요.

    I help my grandmother.

  2. 조심하다 josimhada
    to be careful

    차 조심하세요.

    Watch out for cars.

  3. 위험하다 wiheomhada
    to be dangerous

    이 길은 위험해요.

    This road is dangerous.

  4. 경찰 gyeongchal
    police

    경찰이 왔어요.

    The police came.

  5. bul
    fire

    불을 꺼 주세요.

    Please put out the fire.

  6. 아프다 apeuda
    to hurt, to be sick

    머리가 아파요.

    My head hurts.

  7. 전화하다 jeonhwahada
    to make a phone call

    병원에 전화했어요.

    I called the hospital.

  8. 병원 byeongwon
    hospital

    병원이 어디에 있어요?

    Where is the hospital?

  9. 의사 uisa
    doctor

    의사 선생님을 만났어요.

    I saw the doctor.

  10. yak
    medicine

    약을 먹었어요.

    I took medicine.

  11. 괜찮다 gwaenchanta
    to be okay

    저는 괜찮아요.

    I'm okay.

  12. 빨리 ppalli
    quickly, fast

    빨리 오세요.

    Please come quickly.

  13. 안전 anjeon
    safety

    안전이 제일 중요해요.

    Safety is the most important thing.

  14. pi
    blood

    손에서 피가 나요.

    My hand is bleeding.

  15. 도와주세요! dowajuseyo
    Help me, please!
    casual 도와줘! dowajwo
  16. 조심하세요! josimhaseyo
    Be careful!
    casual 조심해! josimhae
  17. 위험해요! 만지지 마세요. wiheomhaeyo! manjiji maseyo
    It's dangerous! Don't touch it.
  18. 경찰에 전화해 주세요. gyeongchare jeonhwahae juseyo
    Please call the police.
  19. 배가 아파요. baega apayo
    My stomach hurts.
    casual 배 아파. bae apa
  20. 불이 났어요! buri nasseoyo
    There's a fire!
  21. 병원에 가고 싶어요. byeongwone gago sipeoyo
    I want to go to the hospital.
  22. 아픈 사람이 있어요. 빨리 와 주세요. apeun sarami isseoyo. ppalli wa juseyo
    Someone is hurt. Please come quickly.
  23. 머리 meori
    head

    머리가 조금 아파요.

    My head hurts a little.

  24. son
    hand

    손을 자주 씻어요.

    I wash my hands often.

  25. 다리 dari
    leg

    다리가 아파서 못 걸어요.

    My leg hurts, so I can't walk.

  26. mom
    body

    몸이 안 좋아요.

    I don't feel well.

  27. 감기 gamgi
    a cold (illness)

    감기 때문에 집에 있어요.

    I'm staying home because of a cold.

  28. 약국 yakguk
    pharmacy

    약국은 병원 옆에 있어요.

    The pharmacy is next to the hospital.

  29. 간호사 ganhosa
    nurse

    간호사가 아주 친절해요.

    The nurse is very kind.

  30. gil
    road, street

    길이 복잡해요.

    The streets are crowded.

  31. cha
    car

    저기 차가 와요.

    A car is coming over there.

  32. mun
    door

    문 앞에 사람이 있어요.

    There is someone at the door.

  33. 창문 changmun
    window

    창문을 조금 열었어요.

    I opened the window a little.

  34. 열쇠 yeolsoe
    key

    열쇠가 없어요.

    I don't have the key.

  35. 뜨겁다 tteugeopda
    to be hot (to the touch)

    물이 뜨거워요.

    The water is hot.

  36. 무섭다 museopda
    to be scary, to be afraid

    개가 무서워요.

    I'm scared of the dog.

  37. 울다 ulda
    to cry

    아기가 울어요.

    The baby is crying.

  38. 찾다 chatda
    to look for, to find

    가방을 찾고 있어요.

    I'm looking for my bag.

  39. 기다리다 gidarida
    to wait

    여기서 기다리세요.

    Please wait here.

  40. 걱정하다 geokjeonghada
    to worry

    엄마가 걱정해요.

    Mom is worried.

  41. 나가다 nagada
    to go out

    밖에 나갔어요.

    I went outside.

  42. 닫다 datda
    to close

    문을 닫고 자요.

    I close the door and sleep.

  43. 열다 yeolda
    to open

    가방을 열어 보세요.

    Please open your bag.

  44. 멈추다 meomchuda
    to stop

    차가 멈췄어요.

    The car stopped.

  45. 소리 sori
    sound, noise

    큰 소리가 났어요.

    There was a loud sound.

  46. 아기 agi
    baby

    아기가 방에서 자요.

    The baby is sleeping in the room.

  47. 전화번호 jeonhwabeonho
    phone number

    전화번호를 알려 주세요.

    Please tell me your phone number.

  48. 주소 juso
    address

    주소를 여기에 쓰세요.

    Write the address here.

  49. 여기가 아파요. yeogiga apayo
    It hurts here.
  50. 무슨 일이에요? museun nirieyo
    What's the matter?
    casual 무슨 일이야? museun niriya
  51. 괜찮아요? gwaenchanayo
    Are you okay?
    casual 괜찮아? gwaenchana
  52. 감기에 걸렸어요. gamgie geollyeosseoyo
    I caught a cold.
  53. 약국이 어디에 있어요? yakgugi eodie isseoyo
    Where is the pharmacy?
  54. 길을 잃었어요. gireul ireosseoyo
    I'm lost.
  55. 여기는 안전해요. yeogineun anjeonhaeyo
    It's safe here.
  56. 문을 닫아 주세요. muneul dada juseyo
    Please close the door.
  57. 창문을 열어 주세요. changmuneul yeoreo juseyo
    Please open the window.
  58. 잠깐만 기다리세요. jamkkanman gidariseyo
    Please wait a moment.
  59. 걱정하지 마세요. geokjeonghaji maseyo
    Don't worry.
    casual 걱정하지 마. geokjeonghaji ma
  60. 빨리 나가세요! ppalli nagaseyo
    Get out quickly!
  61. 멈추세요! meomchuseyo
    Stop!
    casual 멈춰! meomchwo
  62. 물 좀 주세요. mul jom juseyo
    Please give me some water.
  63. 의사가 필요해요. uisaga piryohaeyo
    I need a doctor.
  64. 도와줄까요? dowajulkkayo
    Shall I help you?
    casual 도와줄까? dowajulkka
  65. 아이를 찾고 있어요. aireul chatgo isseoyo
    I'm looking for my child.
  66. 전화번호가 뭐예요? jeonhwabeonhoga mwoyeyo
    What's your phone number?
  67. 이거 뜨거워요! igeo tteugeowoyo
    This is hot!
  68. 너무 무서웠어요. neomu museowosseoyo
    I was so scared.
  69. 여기로 오세요. yeogiro oseyo
    Come here.
  70. 손을 씻으세요. soneul ssiseuseyo
    Wash your hands.

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