Korean · Body & Health

"Vaccine" in Korean: 백신

백신baeksin

Say it: baeksinnoun/pɛk̚s͈in/

Vaccine in Korean is 백신 (baeksin). 백신 is the Korean noun for vaccine; use 필요해요? to ask whether this is needed; a language example does not give treatment instructions.

Preparing for care

백신을 준비해 주세요.

baeksineul junbihae juseyo.

Please prepare the vaccine.
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How to pronounce 백신

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baeksin

/pɛk̚s͈in/

백신 (baeksin) has 2 Hangul syllables. 백신 ends with a nasal n sound. Keep that ending when reading the noun alone.

"Vaccine" in Korean: quick reference

KoreanEnglish
백신baeksinVaccine

Basic dictionary noun.

백신 준비baeksin junbivaccine preparation

A useful combination with 백신.

백신을baeksineulVaccine (as an object)

Use 을 when 백신 is the object of an action.

How to use 백신 in real life

  1. 1Preparing for care

    백신을 준비해 주세요.

    baeksineul junbihae juseyo.

    Please prepare the vaccine.

    백신을 uses 을 to mark an object.

  2. 2Asking a professional

    백신이 필요해요?

    baeksini piryohaeyo?

    Is vaccine needed?

    백신이 marks 백신 as the subject.

  3. 3Understanding treatment

    백신에 대해 설명해 주세요.

    baeksine daehae seolmyeonghae juseyo.

    Please explain the vaccine.

    백신 appears in a complete sentence for vaccine.

Mistakes English speakers make with 백신

Incorrect: 백신를 준비해 주세요.

Correct: 백신을 준비해 주세요.

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

Incorrect: 백신예요.

Correct: 백신이에요.

When practicing vaccine, when identifying something as 백신, use 백신이에요. The linking 이 follows a consonant-final noun.

Good to know

백신 is the Korean noun for vaccine; use 필요해요? to ask whether this is needed; a language example does not give treatment instructions. The combination 백신 준비 (baeksin junbi) means vaccine preparation.

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

  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

    백신을 준비해 주세요.

    baeksineul junbihae juseyo.

    Please prepare the vaccine.

  3. Partner

    좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?

    joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?

    Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?

  4. You

    백신이 필요해요?

    baeksini piryohaeyo?

    Is vaccine needed?

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 "Vaccine" in Korean

What does 백신 mean in Korean?

Vaccine in Korean is 백신 (baeksin). 백신 is the Korean noun for vaccine; use 필요해요? to ask whether this is needed; a language example does not give treatment instructions.

How do I use 백신 준비?

백신 준비 (baeksin junbi) means vaccine preparation. 백신 is the Korean noun for vaccine; use 필요해요? to ask whether this is needed; a language example does not give treatment instructions.

Which object particle goes after 백신?

Use 을: 백신을. For example, 백신을 준비해 주세요. means “Please prepare the vaccine.”

How is 백신 pronounced?

백신 (baeksin) has 2 Hangul syllables. 백신 ends with a nasal n sound. Keep that ending when reading the noun alone.

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