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Korean Emergency Phrases
Help, health, pharmacy. 12+ essential phrases with phonetic pronunciation and 3 full conversation flows for emergency situations in South Korea.
Start learning freeEssential Emergency Phrases in Korean
Sorted by usefulness. Phonetic pronunciation included.
도와주세요
doh-wah-joo-seh-yo
Help me please
아파요
ah-pah-yo
It hurts / I'm in pain
병원
byung-won
Hospital
약국
yahk-gook
Pharmacy
약
yahk
Medicine
의사
wee-sah
Doctor
경찰
gyung-chahl
Police
영어 할 수 있어요?
yung-uh hahl soo ee-ssuh-yo
Do you speak English?
배탈
beh-tahl
Stomachache / Upset stomach
112
eel-eel-ee
Police emergency number
119
eel-eel-goo
Fire/ambulance emergency number
두통
doo-tohng
Headache
...and 75 more emergency phrases in the app.
Sample: Lost or stolen items
A real emergency conversation in Korean -- both sides of the interaction.
You
죄송합니다! 지갑이 도둑맞았어요!
jweh-sohng-hahm-nee-dah jee-gahp-ee doh-dwohk-maht-ahs-oh-oo
Help! My wallet was stolen!
Them
What happened?!
어머! 어떻게 됐어요?!
oh-moh oh-ttohh-gay dways-oh-oo
Oh my! What happened?!
You
여권도 잃어버렸어요
yoh-gwayn-doh eel-oh-boh-ryohs-oh-oo
I lost my passport too
You
경찰 신고서 필요해요
gyohng-chahl seen-goh-soh peel-oo-heh-oo
I need a police report
Them
The police station is over there
경찰서는 저기예요
gyohng-chahl-soh-nween joh-gee-yay-oo
The police station is over there
You
도와 주시겠어요?
doh-wah jwoh-see-gays-oh-oo
Can you help me please?
3 emergency conversations available in the app.
FAQ
What happens when they answer back at the emergency in South Korea?
That's the hard part -- and exactly what TalkThere prepares you for. Each of the 3 emergency conversations shows you the full back-and-forth: what you say, what they'll likely respond, and how to keep going. You won't freeze when they answer in Korean.
Is this enough to get by at a emergency in South Korea?
Yes. These are the 12+ phrases that actually come up in real emergency interactions -- not textbook phrases. Sorted by how often you'll need them, with pronunciation you can read at a glance.
Do I need to learn Korean script to use this?
No. Every Korean phrase has phonetic pronunciation written in plain English. You read it like English and say it out loud. The script is there for reference, but you don't need it.
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