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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

KoreanEnglish
도와주세요help me
조심하세요watch out
응급emergency
구급차ambulance
병원hospital
응급실emergency department
부상injury
부상을 입다to get injured
피가 나다to bleed
화상burn
구급상자first aid kit
사고accident
고장breakdown
경찰police
경찰관police officer
경찰서police station
절도theft
고소장을 내다to file a complaint
증인witnessNoun, the person who saw or heard the facts
신분증identity card

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