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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.

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Essential 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

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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