Korean Survival Terms

Korean Survival Terms

This page contains a table including the following: Korean Survival Terms to help you with your Korean vocabulary and expressions. Try to memorize the way they're used because they're very important in communication, and might be very helpful to convey your most important expressions. Make sure to check our Learn Korean page, which contains several lessons that might help you in your learning process.

The following table contains important survival terms in Korean as well as in English.

English Korean Survival Terms Hangul Script
 
Emergency!ung kup!응급!
We need a doctor!uisahgah peeryohamneedaa의사가 필요합니다!
Distress signalcho nahn shin ho조난 신호
Help!towadjoosehyoh!도와주세요!
Evacuate the area!eegosool bihwuhraa!이 곳을 비워라!
Antibioticshahngsengdjeh항생제
Bandageboongdeh붕대
Bloodpeeh
Burnhwaasahng화상
Cleankehkootahdah깨끗하다.
Deadsahmahng사망
Doctoruisah의사
Feveryuhl
Hospitalpyungwon병원
Infectionkahmyum감염
Injuredpoohsangdahnghadaa부상당하다.
Malnutritionyoungyangshildjo영양실조
Medicweesangbyung위생병
Medicineyahk
Nursekanhosah간호사
Poisontogyak독약
Sickahpoohdah아프다.
Vitaminsbitahmin비타민
Woundpoohsahng부상
I am a doctor.chuhnun uisah eemneedaa저는 의사입니다.
I am not a doctor.chuhnun uisahgah ahneemnidaa저는 의사가 아닙니다.
I am going to help.chehgah tohwooryuhgoh hamneedaa제가 도우려고 합니다.
Can you walk?kuhrulsoo eesumnikah?걸을 수 있습니까?
Can you sit?ahndjulsoo eesumnikah?앉을 수 있습니까?
Can you stand?eeruhsuhlsoo eesumnikah?일어 설 수 있습니까?
Are you in pain?tongdjungEe eesumnikah?통증이 있습니까?
You will get a shot. (injection)choosahrul mahketsumneedaa주사를 맞겠습니다.
I will take you to the hospital.chehgah byungwonoonroh hoosonghagetsumneedaa제가 병원으로 후송하겠습니다.
What is wrong?muhgah djalmotdengupneekah?뭐가 잘 못 된겁니까?
Are you injured?poohsahngul eebuhsumneekah?부상을 입었습니까?
Can you feed yourself?hondja muhgulsoo eesumneekah?혼자 먹을 수 있습니까?
Open your mouth.eebul yuluhbosehyoh입을 열어보세요.
Are you pregnant?eemshin hetsumneekah?임신했습니까?


I hope the content of this page was useful to you, and that you learned some Korean Survival Terms, to strengthen your vocabulary and expressions skills. Try to memorize them to be able to use them in your daily conversation. Make sure to check our Learn Korean page, which contains several lessons that might help you in your learning process.