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Body & Health in Korean

Learn body parts with the pattern …이/가 아파요 to explain where something hurts. 머리가 아파요 means my head hurts. This list also includes practical words for a pharmacy, a hospital, and asking someone to call for help.

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  1. 1Bodynoun몸mom
  2. 2Headnoun머리meori
  3. 3Handnoun손son
  4. 4Eyenoun눈nun
  5. 5Heartnoun심장simjang
  6. 6Facenoun얼굴eolgul
  7. 7Hairnoun머리카락meorikarak
  8. 8Mouthnoun입ip
  9. 9Nosenoun코ko
  10. 10Earnoun귀gwi
  11. 11Toothnoun이i
  12. 12Doctornoun의사uisa
  13. 13Armnoun팔pal
  14. 14Legnoun다리dari
  15. 15Footnoun발bal
  16. 16Fingernoun손가락songarak
  17. 17Backnoun등deung
  18. 18Stomachnoun위 / 배wi / bae
  19. 19Necknoun목mok
  20. 20Shouldernoun어깨eokkae
  21. 21Kneenoun무릎mureup
  22. 22Skinnoun피부pibu
  23. 23Lipnoun입술ipsul
  24. 24Tonguenoun혀hyeo
  25. 25Throatnoun목mok
  26. 26Chestnoun가슴gaseum
  27. 27Bloodnoun피pi
  28. 28Bonenoun뼈ppyeo
  29. 29Brainnoun뇌noe
  30. 30Livernoun간gan
  31. 31Kidneynoun신장sinjang
  32. 32Lungnoun폐pye
  33. 33Toenoun발가락balgarak
  34. 34Elbownoun팔꿈치palkkumchi
  35. 35Wristnoun손목sonmok
  36. 36Anklenoun발목balmok
  37. 37Eyebrownoun눈썹nunsseop
  38. 38Beardnoun수염suyeom
  39. 39Thumbnoun엄지eomji
  40. 40Musclenoun근육geunyuk
  41. 41Cheeknoun볼bol
  42. 42Chinnoun턱teok
  43. 43Foreheadnoun이마ima
  44. 44Hipnoun엉덩이eongdeongi엉덩이 refers to buttocks/hip area; 고관절 is the anatomical hip joint.
  45. 45Nail (fingernail)noun손톱sontop손톱 is a fingernail; 발톱 is a toenail.
  46. 46Hospitalnoun병원byeongwon
  47. 47Medicinenoun약yak
  48. 48Pharmacynoun약국yakguk
  49. 49Nursenoun간호사ganhosa
  50. 50Dentistnoun치과 의사chigwa uisa
  51. 51Painnoun통증tongjeung
  52. 52Headachenoun두통dutong
  53. 53Fevernoun열yeol
  54. 54Cold (illness)noun감기gamgi
  55. 55Coughnoun기침gichim
  56. 56Flunoun독감dokgam
  57. 57Allergynoun알레르기allereugi
  58. 58Sickadjective아프다apeuda
  59. 59Healthyadjective건강하다geonganghada
  60. 60Healthnoun건강geongang
  61. 61Emergencynoun응급 상황eunggeup sanghwang
  62. 62Ambulancenoun구급차gugeupcha
  63. 63Appointment (doctor's)noun예약yeyak
  64. 64Pillnoun알약allyak
  65. 65Prescriptionnoun처방전cheobangjeon
  66. 66Wound (injury)noun상처sangcheo
  67. 67Diarrheanoun설사seolsa
  68. 68Nauseanoun메스꺼움meseukkeoum
  69. 69Stomachachenoun복통boktong
  70. 70Toothachenoun치통chitong
  71. 71Sore throatnoun인후통inhutong
  72. 72Diabetesnoun당뇨병dangnyobyeong
  73. 73Vaccinenoun백신baeksin
  74. 74Health insurancenoun건강 보험geongang boheom
  75. 75Exercisenoun운동undong
  76. 76Dietnoun식단sikdan
  77. 77Weightnoun체중chejung
  78. 78Bandage (band-aid)noun붕대bungdae
  79. 79Surgerynoun수술susul
  80. 80Patientnoun환자hwanja
  81. 81Pregnantadjective임신하다imsinhada
  82. 82Dizzyadjective어지럽다eojireopda
  83. 83Infectionnoun감염gamyeom
  84. 84Face masknoun마스크maseukeu
  85. 85Thermometernoun체온계cheongye
  86. 86Anxietynoun불안buran
  87. 87to hurtverb아프다apeuda
  88. 88to breatheverb숨 쉬다sum swida
  89. 89I feel sickphrase몸이 안 좋아요momi an joayo
  90. 90It hurts herephrase여기가 아파요yeogiga apayo
  91. 91Call a doctor!phrase의사를 불러 주세요uisareul bulleo juseyo
  92. 92I need a doctorphrase의사가 필요해요uisaga piryohaeyo
  93. 93Where is the hospital?phrase병원이 어디예요?byeongwoni eodiyeyo?
  94. 94I'm allergic to…phrase…에 알레르기가 있어요…e allereugiga isseoyo
  95. 95Call an ambulance!phrase구급차를 불러 주세요gugeupchareul bulleo juseyo
  96. 96I feel betterphrase좀 나아졌어요jom naajyeosseoyo
  97. 97Are you okay?phrase괜찮아요?gwaenchanayo?
  98. 98Is there a pharmacy nearby?phrase근처에 약국이 있어요?geuncheoe yakgugi isseoyo?
  99. 99I can't sleepphrase잠을 못 자요jameul mot jayo
  100. 100Blood pressurenoun혈압hyeorap

Practice these words in a conversation

Explain a symptom at a pharmacy

Use these Korean words to imagine the scene. Read the phrases aloud, then try making a short exchange with a study partner.

  • I feel sick몸이 안 좋아요momi an joayo
  • Headache두통dutong
  • Fever열yeol
  • Medicine약yak
  • I'm allergic to……에 알레르기가 있어요…e allereugiga isseoyo

FAQ

Body & Health in Korean: common questions

How do I say I have a headache?

머리가 아파요 means my head hurts. 두통 is the noun headache, useful when reading medicine labels or describing a symptom.

Can 눈 mean both eye and snow?

Yes. 눈 names an eye in a body context and snow in a weather context. Surrounding words usually make the meaning clear.

What does 약국 mean?

약국 is a pharmacy. 약 means medicine; 병원 is a hospital or medical clinic, depending on the setting.

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