About This Lesson
Use Asking a Pharmacist About Medicine Safely to practice Korean conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
이 약 설명서를 잘 이해했는지 모르겠어요.
ee YAHK suhl-myung-suh-rul jal ee-HAE-haen-nun-jee moh-ruh-GUH-suh-yoh I am not sure I understand this medicine label.
B
다음 약을 먹기 전에 약사에게 전화하세요.
dah-uhm YAH-gul MUK-kkee juhn-eh YAHK-ssa-eh-GEH juhn-hwa-ha-SEH-yoh Call the pharmacist before you take the next dose.
A
특정 음식을 피해야 하는지도 물어보고 싶어요.
tuk-JJUNG um-SHEE-gul pee-HAE-ya HA-nun-jee-doh moo-ruh-BOH-goh SHEE-puh-yoh I also want to ask whether I should avoid certain foods.
B
특히 설명에 식사에 대한 내용이 있다면 확인해 볼 만해요.
tuk-HEE suhl-myung-eh shik-ssa-eh day-HAHN nae-yong-ee it-TTAH-myun hwa-GIN-hae bol man-HAE-yoh That is worth checking, especially if the label mentions meals.
A
그 약을 먹고 나서 가벼운 두통이 있었어요.
guh YAH-gul MUK-koh nah-suh gah-BYUH-un doo-tong-ee ee-SUH-suh-yoh I had a mild headache after taking it.
A
그럼 그 이야기도 해야겠어요.
guh-rum guh ee-ya-gee-doh HAE-ya-GUH-suh-yoh So I should bring that up.
B
부작용일 수 있는지, 그리고 어떤 경고 신호를 주의해야 하는지 물어보세요.
boo-jah-GYONG-il soo IN-nun-jee, guh-ree-goh uh-TTUN GYUNG-goh SHEEN-ho-rul joo-ee-HAE-ya ha-nun-jee moo-ruh-boh-SEH-yoh Ask whether it could be a side effect and what warning signs to watch for.
A
특히 약에 대해서는 추측하는 것이 위험하게 느껴져요.
tuk-HEE YAH-geh dae-HAE-suh-nun choo-CHUK-ha-nun guh-shee wee-HUM-ha-geh nuh-KYUH-juh-yoh Guessing feels risky, especially with medicine.
B
전문가가 위험을 더 명확하게 설명해 줄 수 있어요.
juhn-MOON-ga-ga wee-HUH-mul duh myung-HWAH-ka-geh suhl-myung-hae jool soo ee-SUH-yoh A professional can explain the risks more clearly.
A
전화하기 전에 질문을 적어 둘 수 있어요.
juhn-hwa-ha-GEE juhn-eh JIL-moo-nul JUH-guh dool soo ee-SUH-yoh I can write down the questions before calling.
B
그러면 통화 내용을 더 쉽게 따라갈 수 있을 거예요.
guh-ruh-myun TONG-hwa nae-yong-ul duh SHWEEP-kkeh TTAH-rah-gahl soo ee-SUL guh-yeh-yoh That should make the call easier to follow.Word by Word
이
'이' means 'this' here and points to the medicine label being discussed. It comes before a noun, as in '이 약' for 'this medicine'. Use it when identifying a nearby or currently discussed thing.
약
'약' means 'medicine' here. In '이 약 설명서를', it identifies what the instructions belong to. Use it before or with words about taking, checking, or explaining medicine.
설명서를
'설명서를' means 'the medicine instructions or label' as the object of understanding. The base noun is 설명서, and 를 marks it as what the speaker is trying to understand. Use it with verbs such as 읽다 or 확인하다 when referring to written instructions.
잘
'잘' means 'well' here and describes how successfully the speaker understands the instructions. In '잘 이해했는지', it makes the question about whether the understanding was adequate. Use it before an action or descriptive word when expressing doing something well.
이해했는지
'이해했는지' means 'whether I understood' in this line. It presents understanding as an indirect question inside '모르겠어요'. Use the pattern '...했는지 모르겠어요' when saying that you are unsure whether something happened or was understood.
모르겠어요
'모르겠어요' means 'I am not sure' or 'I do not know' here. It expresses uncertainty about the preceding question, '잘 이해했는지'. Use it after a statement or indirect question when you want to say that you are unsure.
다음
'다음' means 'next' here and identifies the dose that comes after the current one. It comes before the noun in '다음 약'. Use it before nouns such as 약, 주, or 날 when referring to the next one in sequence.
먹기
'먹기' means 'taking' the medicine in this context. In '먹기 전에', it turns the action of taking medicine into the event that comes before another action. Use the pattern '동사-기 전에' for 'before doing something'.
전에
'전에' means 'before' here and places the pharmacist call before taking the next medicine. It follows '먹기' in the pattern '먹기 전에'. Use it after an action noun or time expression to say that something happens earlier.
약사에게
'약사에게' means 'to the pharmacist' and marks the person who receives the phone call. 에게 marks the recipient or person addressed. Use it with communication verbs such as 전화하다, 말하다, or 묻다.
전화하세요
'전화하세요' means 'please call' here and gives a polite instruction to call the pharmacist. It is the polite request form used toward the listener. Use it when politely telling someone to make a phone call.
특정
'특정' means 'certain' or 'specific' here and identifies particular foods rather than food in general. It comes before '음식' in '특정 음식'. Use it before a noun when referring to a particular item or group.
음식을
'음식을' means 'food or foods' as the object of avoiding. The noun 음식 means food, and 를 marks it as the object in '음식을 피해야'. Use it with verbs such as 먹다, 피하다, or 고르다.
피해야
'피해야' means 'must or should avoid' here. In '피해야 하는지도', the form expresses an obligation that is being asked about indirectly. Use the pattern '...해야 하다' when saying that someone must or should do something.
하는지도
'하는지도' contributes 'whether doing so also' to the preceding obligation in '피해야 하는지도'. 지 asks whether the action applies, and 도 adds 'also' or 'too'. Use it in patterns such as '해야 하는지도 물어보다' when asking whether an action is also necessary.
물어보고
'물어보고' means 'ask and then' in '물어보고 싶어요'. It links asking with the following expression of desire. Use the pattern '동사-고 싶어요' to say that you want to do the action.
싶어요
'싶어요' means 'want to' here and expresses the speaker's desire to ask about the foods. It follows '물어보고' in '물어보고 싶어요'. Use it after an action ending in -고 when saying that you want to do something.
특히
'특히' means 'especially' here and gives extra emphasis to checking the information about meals. It highlights one point within the broader situation. Use it before the part you want to emphasize.
설명에
'설명에' means 'in or on the explanation' here, referring to information included in the medicine instructions. 에 marks the place or written source where the information appears. Use it with words such as 내용이 있다 when describing information in a document.
식사에
'식사에' means 'about meals' as the topic of '대한 내용'. 에 is part of the pattern '식사에 대한 내용', meaning information concerning meals. Use '명사에 대한 명사' to describe information or discussion about something.
대한
'대한' means 'about' or 'concerning' in '식사에 대한 내용'. It connects the topic '식사' with the noun '내용'. Use the reusable pattern '명사에 대한 명사' for something related to a particular subject.
내용이
'내용이' means 'content or information' as the subject of whether the explanation contains meal-related details. The noun 내용 is followed by 이 to mark it as the subject. Use it with 있다 when saying that a document or conversation contains information.
있다면
'있다면' means 'if there is' or 'if it contains' here. It sets a condition about whether the explanation includes information about meals. Use it to introduce a condition before suggesting or deciding what to do.
확인해
'확인해' means 'check or confirm' here, as part of '확인해 볼 만해요'. It connects the checking action to the attempt expressed by 볼. Use it with information, instructions, or details that need to be verified.
볼
'볼' contributes the idea of trying or seeing in '확인해 볼 만해요'. Together with 확인해, it presents checking as an action worth trying. Use the pattern '동사-아/어 보다' when talking about trying an action.
만해요
'만해요' means 'is worth doing' in '확인해 볼 만해요'. The whole expression says that checking is a worthwhile action, while 만하다 gives the evaluation of worth. Use '동사-아/어 볼 만하다' for an action that is worth trying.
그
'그' means 'that' here and refers to the medicine just mentioned in '그 약'. It identifies something already known in the conversation. Use it before a noun when referring to a previously mentioned or understood thing.
먹고
'먹고' means 'taking and then' here, referring to taking the medicine. In '먹고 나서', 고 links the first action to the following sequence. Use it to connect actions when one action happens before another.
나서
'나서' means 'after doing so' in '먹고 나서'. The whole pattern '먹고 나서' places the headache after taking the medicine. Use '동사-고 나서' when clearly stating that one action is completed before the next event.
가벼운
'가벼운' means 'mild' or 'slight' here and describes the headache. It comes before the noun '두통'. Use it before a symptom or problem when describing it as mild rather than severe.
두통이
'두통이' means 'a headache' as the symptom that occurred. 이 marks 두통 as the subject of '있었어요'. Use it with 있다 or 생기다 when reporting that a headache occurred or was present.
있었어요
'있었어요' says that something was present or occurred in the past, so here it means 'I had' a headache. It politely reports the existence of the symptom after taking the medicine. Use it with a symptom or condition when saying that it was present.
그럼
'그럼' means 'then' or 'in that case' here. It shows that the speaker draws a conclusion from having had a headache. Use it at the start of a response when moving from information to a resulting decision or suggestion.
이야기도
'이야기도' means 'that matter too' here, referring to the headache and adding it to the questions for the pharmacist. 도 adds 'also' or 'too' to 이야기를. Use it when adding another topic that should be mentioned or discussed.
해야겠어요
'해야겠어요' means 'I should do it' or 'I ought to do it' here, expressing the speaker's conclusion to mention the headache. It presents a decision or realization rather than a direct command. Use it when deciding that an action is necessary in the situation.
부작용일
'부작용일' means 'be a side effect' in the possibility expression '부작용일 수 있는지'. It combines the noun 부작용 with the idea of being something. Use it before '수 있다' when asking whether a symptom could be a side effect.
수
'수' marks possibility in '부작용일 수 있는지', meaning that the symptom may be a side effect. It is used with 있다 to form a possibility expression. Use the pattern '...ㄹ/을 수 있다' when saying that something may be possible or may happen.
있는지
'있는지' means 'whether it is possible' in '부작용일 수 있는지'. It turns the possibility expression into an indirect question for the pharmacist. Use it after a statement when asking whether something is the case or possible.
그리고
'그리고' means 'and' here and links the question about a side effect with the question about warning signs. It joins two related points in the same request. Use it to connect words, phrases, or complete clauses.
어떤
'어떤' means 'what kind of' or 'which' here and asks the listener to identify the relevant warning signs. It comes before '경고 신호'. Use it before a noun when asking for a particular type or selection.
경고
'경고' means 'warning' here and describes the signals that may indicate danger. It comes before '신호' in '경고 신호'. Use it before a noun when identifying something intended to warn about a risk.
신호를
'신호를' means 'signs or signals' as the object of paying attention to. 를 marks the warning signs in '신호를 주의해야'. Use it with 주의하다 when saying which signs someone should watch for.
주의해야
'주의해야' means 'should or must pay attention to' here, referring to warning signs. In '주의해야 하는지', it expresses the action that needs to be identified in the indirect question. Use '...해야 하다' when stating that someone must pay attention or take an action.
하는지
'하는지' closes the indirect question in '어떤 경고 신호를 주의해야 하는지'. It asks which action or obligation applies after the preceding phrase. Use it after a clause when embedding a question about what someone does or should do.
물어보세요
'물어보세요' means 'please ask' here and politely instructs the listener to ask the pharmacist. It is a polite request form. Use it when suggesting or telling someone politely to ask about information.
대해서는
'대해서는' means 'as for' or 'regarding' here in '약에 대해서는'. 는 marks the topic and can give it special focus. Use '명사에 대해서는' when setting a topic for a comment or general statement.
추측하는
'추측하는' means 'guessing' or 'speculating' here and modifies the following noun-like expression '것이'. It describes the action of making a guess about medicine. Use it before a noun or nominalized expression when describing an ongoing or general action.
것이
'것이' turns the preceding action into the subject, so '추측하는 것이' means 'guessing' as an activity. 이 marks that activity as the subject of '위험하게 느껴져요'. Use '동사-는 것이' when treating an action as a thing or activity being evaluated.
위험하게
'위험하게' means 'in a risky or dangerous way' here and describes how guessing feels. It modifies '느껴져요' to express the speaker's evaluation of the activity. Use it before a verb when describing an action as dangerous or risky.
느껴져요
'느껴져요' means 'feels' or 'seems to me' here. It presents risk as the speaker's impression of guessing about medicine. Use it when describing how a situation or action feels to you.
전문가가
'전문가가' means 'a professional or expert' as the subject of the ability to explain. 가 marks the person who can provide the explanation. Use it when identifying an expert as the person performing an action.
위험을
'위험을' means 'the risks or dangers' as the object of explaining. 를 marks what the professional explains. Use it with verbs such as 설명하다, 알다, or 줄이다 when discussing risks.
더
'더' means 'more' here and increases the degree of clarity in the explanation. It comes before '명확하게'. Use it before a descriptive word or adverb when comparing a greater degree.
명확하게
'명확하게' means 'clearly' here and describes how the risks can be explained. It modifies 설명해 줄 수 있어요. Use it before a verb when saying that an action is done in a clear or definite way.
줄
'줄' contributes the idea of explaining or providing something for the listener in '설명해 줄 수 있어요'. It is part of the pattern '동사-아/어 주다', which presents an action as being done for someone. Use this pattern when emphasizing that another person receives the benefit of the action.
있어요
'있어요' expresses ability in '설명해 줄 수 있어요', meaning that the professional can explain the risks. With 수, it completes the possibility or ability expression. Use '...ㄹ/을 수 있어요' to say that someone can do something.
전화하기
'전화하기' means 'calling' here and names the action that comes after writing down the questions. In '전화하기 전에', it is the reference point for 'before'. Use '동사-기 전에' to say that something happens before an action.
질문을
'질문을' means 'the questions' as the object of writing down. 를 marks what the speaker will record. Use it with verbs such as 적다, 만들다, or 하다 when referring to questions.
적어
'적어' means 'write down' here, as part of '적어 둘 수 있어요'. It connects writing with keeping the written questions ready. Use it with a noun object, such as '질문을 적다', when recording information.
둘
'둘' means 'keep or leave in place' here, not the number two. In '적어 두다', it shows that the questions will remain written and ready for later use. Use '동사-아/어 두다' when doing something in advance and keeping the result.
그러면
'그러면' means 'then' or 'if so' here. It introduces the expected result of writing down the questions. Use it to connect a condition or preceding action with its consequence.
통화
'통화' means 'phone call' or 'conversation' here. In '통화 내용을', it refers to what is said during the call with the pharmacist. Use it with 내용 when discussing the details of a phone conversation.
내용을
'내용을' means 'the contents or details' of the phone call. 를 marks those details as what the listener can follow. Use it after a noun such as 통화, 설명, or 대화 to refer to its information.
쉽게
'쉽게' means 'easily' here and describes following the contents of the call. It modifies 따라갈 수 있을 거예요. Use it before a verb when describing an action as easy to carry out.
따라갈
'따라갈' means 'follow or keep up with' here, referring to following the details of the phone conversation. It comes before the ability expression '수 있을 거예요'. Use it with 내용 or 설명 when saying that you can follow what is being said.
있을
'있을' is part of '따라갈 수 있을 거예요', which means 'will be able to follow'. It places the possibility or ability in the expected future. Use '...ㄹ/을 수 있을 거예요' when predicting that someone will be able to do something.
거예요
'거예요' completes the expectation expression '있을 거예요', meaning 'will be' or 'is expected to be'. Here it makes the result a prediction that the call will be easier to follow. Use '...ㄹ/을 거예요' for a future expectation or prediction.
Grammar Points
동사 어간 + 는지
약 설명서를 이해했는지 확인해.
YAHK suhl-myung-suh-rul ee-HAE-haen-nun-jee hwa-GIN-haeCheck whether you understand the medicine label.
‘-는지’ expresses uncertainty or checking whether something is true, similar to ‘whether’ or ‘if’.
동사 어간 + 아/어야 하다
부작용을 주의해야 해.
boo-jah-GYONG-ul joo-ee-HAE-ya haeYou have to watch out for side effects.
‘-아/어야 하다’ expresses necessity or obligation: ‘must’ or ‘have to’.
Korean Vocabulary
다음
det
DAH-uhm
next
다음 약을 먹기 전에 약사에게 전화하세요.
먹다
verb
MUK-tta
take medicine
먹기
다음 약을 먹기 전에 약사에게 전화하세요.
물어보다
verb
moo-ruh-BO-da
ask
물어보고
특정 음식을 피해야 하는지도 물어보고 싶어요.
식사
noun
shik-ssa
meal
특히 설명에 식사에 대한 내용이 있다면 확인해 볼 만해요.
약 설명서
noun
YAHK suhl-myung-suh
medicine label
이 약 설명서를 잘 이해했는지 모르겠어요.
약사
noun
YAHK-ssa
pharmacist
다음 약을 먹기 전에 약사에게 전화하세요.
음식
noun
um-SHEEK
food
특정 음식을 피해야 하는지도 물어보고 싶어요.
이해하다
verb
ee-HAE-ha-da
understand
이해했는지
이 약 설명서를 잘 이해했는지 모르겠어요.
전화하다
verb
juhn-HWA-ha-da
call
전화하세요
다음 약을 먹기 전에 약사에게 전화하세요.
특정
det
tuk-JJUNG
certain; specific
특정 음식을 피해야 하는지도 물어보고 싶어요.
특히
adv
tuk-HEE
especially
특히 설명에 식사에 대한 내용이 있다면 확인해 볼 만해요.
피하다
verb
pee-HA-da
avoid
특정 음식을 피해야 하는지도 물어보고 싶어요.
Quiz
Word Order
Arrange the words in the correct order.
I am not sure I understand this medicine label.
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이 약 설명서를 잘 이해했는지 모르겠어요.Call the pharmacist before you take the next dose.
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다음 약을 먹기 전에 약사에게 전화하세요.I also want to ask whether I should avoid certain foods.
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특정 음식을 피해야 하는지도 물어보고 싶어요.Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
call
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전화하세요understand
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이해했는지ask
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물어보고pharmacist