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Health & Body in Korean · TOPIK 3

70 Korean words and phrases for health & body, at TOPIK 3 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

소화 sohwa

digestion

소화가 안 돼서 약을 먹었어요.

I had indigestion, so I took medicine.
어지럽다 eojireopda

to be dizzy

일어날 때 좀 어지러워요.

I feel a bit dizzy when I stand up.
붓다 butda

to swell

다리가 많이 부었어요.

My legs are very swollen.
알레르기 allereugi

allergy

저는 꽃가루 알레르기가 있어요.

I have a pollen allergy.
처방전 cheobangjeon

prescription

처방전 없이 살 수 있어요?

Can I buy it without a prescription?
진료 jillyo

medical consultation, treatment

오늘 진료는 몇 시까지예요?

Until what time do you see patients today?
검사 geomsa

test, medical examination

피 검사를 받았어요.

I had a blood test.
몸살 momsal

body aches from fatigue or flu

몸살 기운이 있어요.

I feel like I'm coming down with something.
두통 dutong

headache

두통이 심해서 일찍 잤어요.

I had a bad headache, so I went to bed early.
토하다 tohada

to vomit

아이가 밤에 토했어요.

The child vomited at night.
상처 sangcheo

wound, injury

상처에 약을 발랐어요.

I put medicine on the wound.
응급실 eunggeupsil

emergency room

밤에 응급실에 갔어요.

I went to the emergency room at night.
체온 che-on

body temperature

체온을 재 보세요.

Take your temperature.
입원하다 ibwonhada

to be hospitalized

할머니가 병원에 입원하셨어요.

My grandmother was hospitalized.
소화가 잘 안 돼요. sohwaga jal an dwaeyo

I can't digest well.
아침부터 계속 어지러워요. achimbuteo gyesok eojireowoyo

I've been dizzy since this morning.
얼굴이 많이 부었어요. eolguri mani bueosseoyo

My face is very swollen.
저는 땅콩 알레르기가 있어요. jeoneun ttangkong allereugiga isseoyo

I'm allergic to peanuts.
몸살이 나서 하루 종일 누워 있었어요. momsari naseo haru jongil nuwo isseosseoyo

I was achy all over, so I lay in bed all day.
처방전을 가지고 약국에 가세요. cheobangjeoneul gajigo yakguge gaseyo

Take the prescription to the pharmacy.
내일 병원에서 검사를 받기로 했어요. naeil byeongwoneseo geomsareul batgiro haesseoyo

I'm scheduled to have tests at the hospital tomorrow.
진료 예약을 하고 싶은데요. jillyo yeyageul hago sipeundeyo

I'd like to make an appointment to see a doctor.
멀미 meolmi

motion sickness

배를 타면 멀미를 해요.

I get seasick when I ride a boat.
재채기 jaechaegi

sneeze

먼지 때문에 재채기가 나요.

The dust is making me sneeze.
독감 dokgam

flu

독감에 걸려서 일주일 동안 쉬었어요.

I caught the flu and rested for a week.
식중독 sikjungdok

food poisoning

여름에는 식중독을 조심해야 해요.

You have to watch out for food poisoning in summer.
충치 chungchi

cavity

충치가 생겨서 치과에 갔어요.

I got a cavity, so I went to the dentist.
멍 meong

bruise

팔에 멍이 들었어요.

I got a bruise on my arm.
여드름 yeodeureum

pimple

얼굴에 여드름이 많이 났어요.

I got a lot of pimples on my face.
속 sok

stomach; insides

술을 많이 마셔서 속이 안 좋아요.

I drank a lot, so my stomach feels bad.
숨 sum

breath

숨을 크게 쉬어 보세요.

Take a deep breath.
기운 giun

energy; strength

밥을 못 먹어서 기운이 없어요.

I haven't been able to eat, so I have no energy.
해열제 haeyeolje

fever reducer

해열제를 먹었는데도 열이 안 내려요.

I took a fever reducer, but the fever won't go down.
연고 yeongo

ointment

상처에 연고를 발랐어요.

I applied ointment to the wound.
붕대 bungdae

bandage

다리에 붕대를 감았어요.

I wrapped a bandage around my leg.
안약 annyak

eye drops

눈이 피곤할 때 안약을 넣어요.

I put in eye drops when my eyes are tired.
내과 naegwa

internal medicine (clinic)

배가 아프면 내과에 가 보세요.

If your stomach hurts, try going to an internal medicine clinic.
안과 angwa

eye clinic; ophthalmology

안과에 가서 눈 검사를 받았어요.

I went to the eye clinic and got my eyes checked.
한의원 hanuiwon

Korean medicine clinic

한의원에서 침을 맞았어요.

I got acupuncture at a Korean medicine clinic.
삐다 ppida

to sprain

축구를 하다가 손목을 삐었어요.

I sprained my wrist while playing soccer.
데다 deda

to get burned

뜨거운 물에 손을 데었어요.

I burned my hand with hot water.
체하다 chehada

to have indigestion

체했을 때는 소화가 잘 되는 음식을 드세요.

When you have indigestion, eat food that is easy to digest.
앓다 alta

to suffer from (an illness)

감기를 심하게 앓았어요.

I suffered from a bad cold.
부러지다 bureojida

to be broken (bone)

사고로 팔이 부러졌어요.

I broke my arm in an accident.
막히다 makida

to be blocked; stuffed up

코가 막혀서 냄새를 못 맡아요.

My nose is stuffed, so I can't smell anything.
지치다 jichida

to be worn out

더위에 몸이 쉽게 지쳐요.

My body gets worn out easily in the heat.
뻐근하다 ppeogeunhada

to be stiff and sore

아침에 일어나면 목이 뻐근해요.

My neck feels stiff when I wake up in the morning.
따갑다 ttagapda

to sting; smart

눈에 뭐가 들어갔는지 따가워요.

Something got in my eye and it stings.
버스를 오래 탔더니 멀미가 나요. beoseureul orae tatdeoni meolmiga nayo

I rode the bus for a long time and now I feel carsick.
감기 기운이 있어서 약을 미리 먹었어요. gamgi giuni isseoseo yageul miri meogeosseoyo

I felt a cold coming on, so I took medicine in advance.
코가 막혀서 잠을 잘 수가 없어요. koga makyeoseo jameul jal suga eopseoyo

My nose is so stuffed that I can't sleep.
계단에서 넘어져서 발목을 삐었어요. gyedaneseo neomeojyeoseo balmogeul ppieosseoyo

I fell on the stairs and sprained my ankle.
요리하다가 손을 데었는데 어떻게 해야 돼요? yorihadaga soneul deeonneunde eotteoke haeya dwaeyo

I burned my hand while cooking. What should I do?
이가 아픈 걸 보니 충치가 생긴 것 같아요. iga apeun geol boni chungchiga saenggin geot gatayo

My tooth hurts, so I think I have a cavity.
상한 음식을 먹고 식중독에 걸렸어요. sanghan eumsigeul meokgo sikjungdoge geollyeosseoyo

I ate spoiled food and got food poisoning.
급하게 먹었더니 체한 것 같아요. geupage meogeotdeoni chehan geot gatayo

I ate too fast and I think I have indigestion.

casual 급하게 먹었더니 체한 것 같아 geupage meogeotdeoni chehan geot gata
요즘 독감이 유행이니까 조심하세요. yojeum dokgami yuhaenginikka josimhaseyo

The flu is going around these days, so be careful.
하루 종일 재채기가 멈추지 않아요. haru jongil jaechaegiga meomchuji anayo

I haven't stopped sneezing all day.
무릎에 멍이 들었는데 잘 안 없어져요. mureupe meongi deureonneunde jal an eopseojyeoyo

I got a bruise on my knee and it won't go away.
이 연고를 하루에 두 번 바르세요. i yeongoreul harue du beon bareuseyo

Apply this ointment twice a day.
열이 계속 나면 해열제를 드시는 게 좋아요. yeori gyesok namyeon haeyeoljereul deusineun ge joayo

If the fever continues, you should take a fever reducer.
다친 곳에 붕대를 감아 드릴게요. dachin gose bungdaereul gama deurilgeyo

I'll wrap a bandage around the injury for you.
눈이 건조해서 안약을 넣고 있어요. nuni geonjohaeseo annyageul neoko isseoyo

My eyes are dry, so I've been using eye drops.
속이 안 좋아서 점심을 굶었어요. sogi an joaseo jeomsimeul gulmeosseoyo

My stomach was upset, so I skipped lunch.
조금만 뛰어도 숨이 차요. jogeumman ttwieodo sumi chayo

I get out of breath even after running just a little.

casual 조금만 뛰어도 숨이 차 jogeumman ttwieodo sumi cha
허리가 아파서 한의원에 다니고 있거든요. heoriga apaseo hanuiwone danigo itgeodeunyo

My back hurts, so I've been going to a Korean medicine clinic.
컴퓨터를 오래 했더니 어깨가 뻐근해요. keompyuteoreul orae haetdeoni eokkaega ppeogeunhaeyo

I was on the computer for a long time and my shoulders are stiff.
약을 바르니까 상처가 좀 따가워요. yageul bareunikka sangcheoga jom ttagawoyo

The wound stings a little when I apply the medicine.
요즘 야근이 많아서 몸이 많이 지쳤어요. yojeum yageuni manaseo momi mani jichyeosseoyo

I've been working overtime a lot lately, so I'm really worn out.
내과는 몇 층에 있어요? naegwaneun myeot cheunge isseoyo

What floor is internal medicine on?

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