Learn about medicines that are common in South Korea
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina:Hi everyone, I’m Gina. |
| Jaehwi:And I’m Jaehwi! |
| Gina:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Korean Vocabulary, Lesson 19! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Health and Emergencies. These are five commonly used medicines and drugs in South Korea. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at KoreanClass101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gina:Jaehwi, what’s our first word? |
| Jaehwi:타이레놀 |
| Gina:Tylenol |
| Jaehwi:(slow) 타이레놀 (regular) 타이레놀 |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Jaehwi:타이레놀 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Tylenol is the painkiller and fever reducer that South Koreans have come to rely on the most, so its name is used to refer to any such medication. You can buy a one-day supply of Tylenol at a convenience store or a pharmacy. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Jaehwi:(normal) 약물 오남용을 방지하기 위해서 편의점에서 타이레놀과 같은 상비약은 한번에 1회분만 구입할 수 있습니다. |
| Gina:To help prevent drug abuse, household medicines like Tylenol come in daily portion sizes at convenience stores in Korea. |
| Jaehwi:(slow) 약물 오남용을 방지하기 위해서 편의점에서 타이레놀과 같은 상비약은 한번에 1회분만 구입할 수 있습니다. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Jaehwi:청심환 |
| Gina:, Korean herbal medicine for stress relief |
| Jaehwi:(slow) 청심환 (regular) 청심환 |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Jaehwi:청심환 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Cheongsimhwan is a pill that many people take for stress relief and calming the nerves. It's made of thirty natural medicinal ingredients, including ox bezoar, ginseng and Chinese yam. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Jaehwi:(normal) 한국 사람들은 중요한 시험을 보기 전처럼 지나치게 긴장했을 때 청심환을 먹습니다. |
| Gina:South Koreans take Cheongsimhwan when they overexert themselves such as before a big exam. |
| Jaehwi:(slow) 한국 사람들은 중요한 시험을 보기 전처럼 지나치게 긴장했을 때 청심환을 먹습니다. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Jaehwi:종합감기약 |
| Gina:Cough Medicine |
| Jaehwi:(slow) 종합감기약 (regular) 종합감기약 |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Jaehwi:종합감기약 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Cough Medicine is a general cold medicine to relieve coughing, runny noses, and fatigue. It's a basic household medicine in South Korea. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Jaehwi:(normal) 한국사람들은 해외로 여행을 갈 때 아플 때를 대비해서 한국의 종합감기약을 챙깁니다. |
| Gina:When Koreans go on a trip, they take Korean cough medicine just in case they get sick. |
| Jaehwi:(slow) 한국사람들은 해외로 여행을 갈 때 아플 때를 대비해서 한국의 종합감기약을 챙깁니다. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Jaehwi:파스 |
| Gina:pain relieving patch |
| Jaehwi:(slow) 파스 (regular) 파스 |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Jaehwi:파스 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:South Koreans often use pain relief patches. Right when the patch is placed on the skin, you feel a burning sensation, but soon after the pain subsides. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Jaehwi:(normal) 무리한 운동 후에는 근육의 통증을 완화하기 위해 파스를 붙이세요. |
| Gina:You can apply a pain relieving patch to ease muscle pain from excessive exercise. |
| Jaehwi:(slow) 무리한 운동 후에는 근육의 통증을 완화하기 위해 파스를 붙이세요. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Jaehwi:겔포스 |
| Gina:Gelfos, stomach medicine |
| Jaehwi:(slow) 겔포스 (regular) 겔포스 |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Jaehwi:겔포스 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:South Koreans take Gelfos to settle their upset stomach or just to relieve stomach pain after drinking a lot of alcohol. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Jaehwi:(normal) 한국인들은 위에 문제가 있을 때, 제일 먼저 겔포스를 떠올립니다. |
| Gina:When Koreans have a problem with their stomach, they think of Gelfos first. |
| Jaehwi:(slow) 한국인들은 위에 문제가 있을 때, 제일 먼저 겔포스를 떠올립니다. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Jaehwi will give you the Korean – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Jaehwi:타이레놀 |
| [pause]Gina:Tylenol |
| Jaehwi:청심환 |
| [pause]Gina:, Korean herbal medicine for stress relief |
| Jaehwi:종합감기약 |
| [pause]Gina:Cough Medicine |
| Jaehwi:파스 |
| [pause]Gina:pain relieving patch |
| Jaehwi:겔포스 |
| [pause]Gina:Gelfos, stomach medicine |
Outro |
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| Gina:There you have it – five Commonly used medicines and drugs in South Korea! We have more vocab lists available at KoreanClass101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Jaehwi:안녕히 계세요. |
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