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Lesson 6
Emergencies & Trouble
Ask for help, report lost items, and handle emergencies.
~았/었어요 + Context — Describing What Happened
Use past tense to explain your situation in emergencies. Combine with descriptive details: what you lost, where it happened, when it occurred.
택시에 가방을 놓고 내렸어요.taeksie gabangeul noko naeryeosseoyoI left my bag in the taxi.
어제부터 열이 나요.eojebuto yeori nayoI've had a fever since yesterday.
~(으)ㄹ 수 있다 + Emergency Vocabulary
Combine ability expressions with emergency words to ask for help: '영어 할 수 있는 사람 있어요?' (Is there someone who can speak English?)
영어 할 수 있는 의사가 있어요?yeongeo hal su inneun uisaga isseoyo?Is there a doctor who can speak English?
여기서 전화할 수 있어요?yeogiseo jeonhwahal su isseoyo?Can I make a phone call from here?
도와주세요dowajuseyoPlease help me
Examples길을 잃었어요. 도와주세요.gireul ilheosseoyo. dowajuseyoI'm lost. Please help me.
잃어버리다ireobeoridato lose (an item)
Examples지갑을 잃어버렸어요.jigabeul ireobeoryeosseoyoI lost my wallet.
병원byeongwonhospital
Examples근처에 병원이 어디 있어요?geuncheoe byeongwoni eodi isseoyo?Where is a hospital nearby?
약국yakgukpharmacy
Examples약국에서 두통약을 샀어요.yakgukeseo dutongnyageul sasseoyoI bought headache medicine at the pharmacy.
아프다apeudato be sick / to hurt
Examples배가 아파요.baega apayoMy stomach hurts.
경찰서gyeongchalseopolice station
Examples경찰서에 신고해야 해요.gyeongchalseoe singohaeya haeyoI need to report it to the police station.