20 Korean words in an emergency
20 Korean words worth knowing, picked from the topics Politeness and small talk, Health and medicine, Travel and accommodation, Transport and travel, Law, justice and administration, Town and public places and translated into English.
Emergencies 20 words
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 도와주세요 | help me |
| 조심하세요 | watch out |
| 응급 | emergency |
| 구급차 | ambulance |
| 병원 | hospital |
| 응급실 | emergency department |
| 부상 | injury |
| 부상을 입다 | to get injured |
| 피가 나다 | to bleed |
| 화상 | burn |
| 구급상자 | first aid kit |
| 사고 | accident |
| 고장 | breakdown |
| 경찰 | police |
| 경찰관 | police officer |
| 경찰서 | police station |
| 절도 | theft |
| 고소장을 내다 | to file a complaint |
| 증인 | witnessNoun, the person who saw or heard the facts |
| 신분증 | identity card |
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