Korean Health WordsHealth, illness & hospital words with romanization — free list
The key health verb in Korean is 아프다 (apeuda, to hurt/be sick): 머리가 아파요 means my head hurts. To catch a cold, say 감기에 걸리다. This free list covers symptoms, hospital staff, and pharmacy vocabulary with romanization.
| Korean | Romanization | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 건강 | geongang | health |
| 병 | byeong | illness / disease |
| 감기 | gamgi | cold (illness) |
| 열 | yeol | fever |
| 기침 | gichim | cough |
| 콧물 | konmul | runny nose |
| 두통 | dutong | headache |
| 배탈 | baetal | stomachache / upset stomach |
| 소화 | sohwa | digestion |
| 약 | yak | medicine / drug |
| 병원 | byeongwon | hospital / clinic |
| 의사 | uisa | doctor |
| 간호사 | ganhosa | nurse |
| 주사 | jusa | injection / shot |
| 처방전 | cheobanjeon | prescription |
| 약국 | yakguk | pharmacy |
| 환자 | hwanja | patient |
| 아프다 | apeuda | to hurt / to be sick |
| 다치다 | dachida | to get injured |
| 낫다 | natda | to get better / to recover |
| 쉬다 | swida | to rest |
| 운동 | undong | exercise / sports |
| 스트레스 | seuteureseu | stress |
| 증상 | jeungsang | symptom |
💡 Good to know
To say a body part hurts, use: [body part] + 이/가 아프다. For example, 배가 아파요 (my stomach hurts). 감기에 걸리다 = to catch a cold (literally cold grabs you). 약을 먹다 = to take medicine (literally eat medicine).
FAQ
- How do you say it hurts in Korean?
- Use 아프다 (apeuda) with the body part + 이/가: 머리가 아파요 (my head hurts), 배가 아파요 (my stomach hurts). To say you're sick in general: 아파요.
- How do you say I have a cold in Korean?
- 감기에 걸렸어요 (gamgie geollyeosseoyo) — literally the cold grabbed me. 감기 is cold, 걸리다 means to catch or get. To say you have a fever: 열이 나요 (yeori nayo).
- How do you say take medicine in Korean?
- 약을 먹다 (yageul meokda) — literally to eat medicine. This is the standard expression. 약국 (yakguk) is pharmacy, 처방전 (cheobanjeon) is prescription.
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Written by Alvin Lim Certified Korean Language Teacher (Level 2)