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"Health insurance" in Korean: 건강 보험
건강 보험geongang boheom
Health insurance in Korean is 건강 보험 (geongang boheom). 건강 보험 means health insurance; 보험 alone can refer to other types of insurance.
Presenting a document
건강 보험을 보여 주세요.geongang boheomeul boyeo juseyo.
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How to pronounce 건강 보험
Say it
geongang boheom
/kʌnkaŋ pohʌm/
건강 보험 (geongang boheom) has 4 Hangul syllables. 건강 보험 ends with a nasal m sound. Keep that ending when reading the noun alone.
"Health insurance" in Korean: quick reference
| Korean | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| 건강 보험geongang boheom | Health insurance Basic dictionary noun. | Basic dictionary noun. |
| 건강 보험에 가입하다geongang boheome gaipada | enroll in health insurance A useful combination with 건강 보험. | A useful combination with 건강 보험. |
| 건강 보험을geongang boheomeul | Health insurance (as an object) Use 을 when 건강 보험 is the object of an action. | Use 을 when 건강 보험 is the object of an action. |
How to use 건강 보험 in real life
- 1Presenting a document
건강 보험을 보여 주세요.
geongang boheomeul boyeo juseyo.
Please show the health insurance.
건강 보험을 uses 을 to mark an object.
- 2Health insurance in conversation
건강 보험이 있어요.
geongang boheomi isseoyo.
I have health insurance.
건강 보험이 marks 건강 보험 as the subject.
- 3Checking requirements
건강 보험이 필요해요?
geongang boheomi piryohaeyo?
Is the health insurance needed?
건강 보험이 marks 건강 보험 as the subject.
Mistakes English speakers make with 건강 보험
Incorrect: 건강 보험를 보여 주세요.
Correct: 건강 보험을 보여 주세요.
When practicing health insurance, use the correct particle or copula after 건강 보험; the final sound determines whether a linking consonant is needed.
Incorrect: 건강 보험예요.
Correct: 건강 보험이에요.
When practicing health insurance, when identifying something as 건강 보험, use 건강 보험이에요. The linking 이 follows a consonant-final noun.
Good to know
건강 보험 means health insurance; 보험 alone can refer to other types of insurance. The combination 건강 보험에 가입하다 (geongang boheome gaipada) means enroll in health insurance.
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Tutor-led body and health study exercise: two sentences with 건강 보험
Partner
이 표현을 사용해서 한 문장 말해 볼까요?
i pyohyeoneul sayonghaeseo han munjang malhae bolkkayo?
Shall we say a sentence using this expression?
You
건강 보험을 보여 주세요.
geongang boheomeul boyeo juseyo.
Please show the health insurance.
Partner
좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?
joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?
Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?
You
건강 보험이 있어요.
geongang boheomi isseoyo.
I have health insurance.
This is a sample dialogue for reading aloud. Try both parts, then replace a detail with one from your own life.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Health insurance" in Korean
What does 건강 보험 mean in Korean?
Health insurance in Korean is 건강 보험 (geongang boheom). 건강 보험 means health insurance; 보험 alone can refer to other types of insurance.
How do I use 건강 보험에 가입하다?
건강 보험에 가입하다 (geongang boheome gaipada) means enroll in health insurance. 건강 보험 means health insurance; 보험 alone can refer to other types of insurance.
Which object particle goes after 건강 보험?
Use 을: 건강 보험을. For example, 건강 보험을 보여 주세요. means “Please show the health insurance.”
How is 건강 보험 pronounced?
건강 보험 (geongang boheom) has 4 Hangul syllables. 건강 보험 ends with a nasal m sound. Keep that ending when reading the noun alone.
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