Korean · Body & Health
"Nausea" in Korean: 메스꺼움
메스꺼움meseukkeoum
Nausea in Korean is 메스꺼움 (meseukkeoum). 메스꺼움 is a noun for nausea; 메스꺼워요 is the descriptive spoken form.
Describing a symptom
메스꺼움이 있어요.meseukkeoumi isseoyo.
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How to pronounce 메스꺼움
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meseukkeoum
/mesɯk͈ʌum/
메스꺼움 (meseukkeoum) has 4 Hangul syllables. 메스꺼움 ends with a nasal m sound. Keep that ending when reading the noun alone.
"Nausea" in Korean: quick reference
| Korean | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| 메스꺼움meseukkeoum | Nausea Basic dictionary noun. | Basic dictionary noun. |
| 메스꺼움 증상meseukkeoum jeungsang | nausea symptom A useful combination with 메스꺼움. | A useful combination with 메스꺼움. |
| 메스꺼움을meseukkeoumeul | Nausea (as an object) Use 을 when 메스꺼움 is the object of an action. | Use 을 when 메스꺼움 is the object of an action. |
How to use 메스꺼움 in real life
- 1Describing a symptom
메스꺼움이 있어요.
meseukkeoumi isseoyo.
I have nausea.
메스꺼움이 marks 메스꺼움 as the subject.
- 2At an appointment
메스꺼움이 언제 시작됐어요?
meseukkeoumi eonje sijakdwaesseoyo?
When did the nausea start?
메스꺼움이 marks 메스꺼움 as the subject.
- 3Giving an update
메스꺼움이 좀 나아졌어요.
meseukkeoumi jom naajyeosseoyo.
The nausea has improved a little.
메스꺼움이 marks 메스꺼움 as the subject.
Mistakes English speakers make with 메스꺼움
Incorrect: 메스꺼움가 있어요.
Correct: 메스꺼움이 있어요.
When practicing nausea, use the correct particle or copula after 메스꺼움; the final sound determines whether a linking consonant is needed.
Incorrect: 메스꺼움예요.
Correct: 메스꺼움이에요.
When practicing nausea, when identifying something as 메스꺼움, use 메스꺼움이에요. The linking 이 follows a consonant-final noun.
Good to know
메스꺼움 is a noun for nausea; 메스꺼워요 is the descriptive spoken form. The combination 메스꺼움 증상 (meseukkeoum jeungsang) means nausea symptom.
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Tutor-led body and health study exercise: two sentences with 메스꺼움
Partner
이 표현을 사용해서 한 문장 말해 볼까요?
i pyohyeoneul sayonghaeseo han munjang malhae bolkkayo?
Shall we say a sentence using this expression?
You
메스꺼움이 있어요.
meseukkeoumi isseoyo.
I have nausea.
Partner
좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?
joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?
Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?
You
메스꺼움이 언제 시작됐어요?
meseukkeoumi eonje sijakdwaesseoyo?
When did the nausea start?
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FAQ
Common questions about "Nausea" in Korean
What does 메스꺼움 mean in Korean?
Nausea in Korean is 메스꺼움 (meseukkeoum). 메스꺼움 is a noun for nausea; 메스꺼워요 is the descriptive spoken form.
How do I use 메스꺼움 증상?
메스꺼움 증상 (meseukkeoum jeungsang) means nausea symptom. 메스꺼움 is a noun for nausea; 메스꺼워요 is the descriptive spoken form.
Which object particle goes after 메스꺼움?
The object form is 메스꺼움을 because 메스꺼움 ends in a consonant.
How is 메스꺼움 pronounced?
메스꺼움 (meseukkeoum) has 4 Hangul syllables. 메스꺼움 ends with a nasal m sound. Keep that ending when reading the noun alone.
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