Korean Travel Phrases
At a pharmacy
Say it like this
- 두통약 있어요?dutongyak isseoyo?Do you have something for a headache?
- 감기약 주세요.gamgiyak juseyo.Cold medicine, please.
- 소화제 있어요?sohwaje isseoyo?Do you have something for indigestion?
- 밴드 주세요.baendeu juseyo.Some bandages, please.
- 하루에 몇 번 먹어요?harue myeot beon meogeoyo?How many times a day do I take it?
- 식후에 먹어요?sikue meogeoyo?Do I take it after meals?
- 졸린 약이에요?jollin yagieyo?Will it make me drowsy?
- 처방전 가져왔어요.cheobangjeon gajyeowasseoyo.I brought a prescription.
Good to know
- Pharmacies (약국) have a green cross or the character 藥; pharmacists give basic advice.
- At night, convenience stores sell a few basic medicines.
All phrases use the polite -요 style, which works with strangers of any age.