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"Prescription" in Korean: 처방전

처방전cheobangjeon

Say it: cheobangjeonnoun/tɕʰʌpaŋtɕʌn/

Prescription in Korean is 처방전 (cheobangjeon). 처방전 is the prescription document; 처방 is the prescribing or prescribed treatment.

Presenting a document

처방전을 보여 주세요.

cheobangjeoneul boyeo juseyo.

Please show the prescription.
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How to pronounce 처방전

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cheobangjeon

/tɕʰʌpaŋtɕʌn/

처방전 (cheobangjeon) has 3 Hangul syllables. 처방전 ends with a nasal n sound. Keep that ending when reading the noun alone.

"Prescription" in Korean: quick reference

KoreanEnglish
처방전cheobangjeonPrescription

Basic dictionary noun.

처방전을 받다cheobangjeoneul batdareceive a prescription

A useful combination with 처방전.

처방전을cheobangjeoneulPrescription (as an object)

Use 을 when 처방전 is the object of an action.

How to use 처방전 in real life

  1. 1Presenting a document

    처방전을 보여 주세요.

    cheobangjeoneul boyeo juseyo.

    Please show the prescription.

    처방전을 uses 을 to mark an object.

  2. 2At the pharmacy

    약국에 처방전을 가져왔어요.

    yakguge cheobangjeoneul gajyeowasseoyo.

    I brought the prescription to the pharmacy.

    처방전을 uses 을 to mark an object.

  3. 3Checking requirements

    처방전이 필요해요?

    cheobangjeoni piryohaeyo?

    Is the prescription needed?

    처방전이 marks 처방전 as the subject.

Mistakes English speakers make with 처방전

Incorrect: 처방전를 보여 주세요.

Correct: 처방전을 보여 주세요.

When practicing prescription, use the correct particle or copula after 처방전; the final sound determines whether a linking consonant is needed.

Incorrect: 처방전예요.

Correct: 처방전이에요.

When practicing prescription, when identifying something as 처방전, use 처방전이에요. The linking 이 follows a consonant-final noun.

Good to know

처방전 is the prescription document; 처방 is the prescribing or prescribed treatment. The combination 처방전을 받다 (cheobangjeoneul batda) means receive a prescription.

Read this practice conversation aloud

Tutor-led body and health study exercise: two sentences with 처방전

  1. Partner

    이 표현을 사용해서 한 문장 말해 볼까요?

    i pyohyeoneul sayonghaeseo han munjang malhae bolkkayo?

    Shall we say a sentence using this expression?

  2. You

    처방전을 보여 주세요.

    cheobangjeoneul boyeo juseyo.

    Please show the prescription.

  3. Partner

    좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?

    joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?

    Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?

  4. You

    약국에 처방전을 가져왔어요.

    yakguge cheobangjeoneul gajyeowasseoyo.

    I brought the prescription to the pharmacy.

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 "Prescription" in Korean

What does 처방전 mean in Korean?

Prescription in Korean is 처방전 (cheobangjeon). 처방전 is the prescription document; 처방 is the prescribing or prescribed treatment.

How do I use 처방전을 받다?

처방전을 받다 (cheobangjeoneul batda) means receive a prescription. 처방전 is the prescription document; 처방 is the prescribing or prescribed treatment.

Which object particle goes after 처방전?

Use 을: 처방전을. For example, 처방전을 보여 주세요. means “Please show the prescription.”

How is 처방전 pronounced?

처방전 (cheobangjeon) has 3 Hangul syllables. 처방전 ends with a nasal n sound. Keep that ending when reading the noun alone.

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