Korean hospital symptoms: Korean hospital symptoms are easiest to explain when onset, location, severity, related symptoms, medicines and allergies are written before the visit.
Korean hospital symptoms: This episode combines the symptom history you need to say with the questions you need before deciding on a test or treatment consent. It does not diagnose symptoms or replace a clinician’s explanation.
Korean hospital symptoms: What you will finish
You will give a concise symptom history, request interpretation and check the purpose, process, effects, risks, no-treatment outlook, alternatives and signatures in the official sample.
Understand the sample consent form, preview it, download the official book, then open its source
The Ministry of Health and Welfare and KHIDI form book contains a general patient consent sample and many other foreign-patient forms. It is a reference sample for medical institutions, not one universal form used unchanged by every hospital. The sample says consent should follow an explanation of the purpose and process, expected positive and negative effects, possible adverse effects and complications, prognosis without treatment, understanding, signatures, date and time.
How to read the general patient consent sample
- Patient and procedure: confirm whose consent is recorded and the exact test, treatment or procedure being discussed.
- Purpose and process: ask what will be done, why, in what order and by whom; connect the explanation to your current symptoms.
- Expected effects: separate the intended benefit from what is only possible or uncertain.
- Adverse effects and complications: ask which risks are common, serious or urgent and what action to take if they occur.
- No-treatment prognosis and alternatives: ask what may happen without the proposed option and what reasonable alternatives exist.
- Understanding, interpreter and signatures: request interpretation or translation, ask questions, then record the correct patient or representative, clinician, date and time only after understanding.
Worked example: present a dated symptom and medicine list, hear the proposed test explanation, then restate its purpose, steps, likely benefit, material risks and alternatives. The actual hospital must use its own current form and explanation; this reference PDF is not a blank form to self-submit to KHIDI.
- Official sample preview
- Official original form-book PDF
MOHW and KHIDI foreign-patient form book Part 1 PDF · 223 pages · 23,692,321 bytes
- Official publication source
Verified 25 August 2026: the official 223-page PDF was 23,692,321 bytes. The general patient consent overview is on PDF page 29 and the English sample on page 30; its PDF signature and SHA-256 matched. BSKorean does not mirror it.
Eight steps from symptom history to informed consent
- 1. State onset and duration
- 2. Show location and pattern
- 3. Rate severity and change
- 4. List related symptoms
- 5. Disclose medicines, allergy and pregnancy possibility
- 6. Bring a written history and request interpretation
- 7. Ask purpose, process and expected effect
- 8. Ask risks, alternatives and understand before signing
24 Korean phrases for symptoms and consent
Use the learner-friendly pronunciation first and RR only as a reference. Confirm difficult sounds with Korean audio or a speaker.
1. State onset and duration
Use a date and time when possible instead of only saying ‘recently’.
| # | Korean | How to say it | Natural meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 오늘 아침부터 열이 납니다. | oh-neul ah-cheem-boo-tuh yuh-ree nahm-nee-dah. RR: Oneul achimbuteo yeori namnida. |
I have had a fever since this morning. |
| 2 | 기침이 사흘째 계속됩니다. | gee-chee-mee sah-heul-jjeh gyeh-sohk-ttwehm-nee-dah. RR: Gichimi saheuljjae gyesokttoemnida. |
I have been coughing for three days. |
| 3 | 숨쉬기가 조금 힘듭니다. | soom-swee-gee-gah joh-geum heem-deum-nee-dah. RR: Sumswigiga jogeum himdeumnida. |
It is a little hard to breathe. |
2. Show location and pattern
Point precisely and say whether pain is constant, intermittent or moving.
| # | Korean | How to say it | Natural meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 여기가 아픕니다. | yuh-gee-gah ah-peum-nee-dah. RR: Yeogiga apeumnida. |
It hurts here. |
| 5 | 통증이 왔다 갔다 합니다. | tohng-jeung-ee waht-ttah gaht-ttah hahm-nee-dah. RR: Tongjeungi wattta gattta hamnida. |
The pain comes and goes. |
| 6 | 통증이 점점 심해집니다. | tohng-jeung-ee juhm-juhm seem-heh-jeem-nee-dah. RR: Tongjeungi jeomjeom simhaejimnida. |
The pain is getting worse. |
3. Rate severity and change
A number is subjective but helps communicate change when you use the same scale.
| # | Korean | How to say it | Natural meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 통증은 10점 중 7점입니다. | tohng-jeung-eun 10juhm joong 7juh-meem-nee-dah. RR: Tongjeungeun 10jeom jung 7jeomimnida. |
The pain is seven out of ten. |
| 8 | 어지럽고 메스껍습니다. | uh-jee-ruhp-kkoh meh-seu-kkuhp-sseum-nee-dah. RR: Eojireopkko meseukkeopsseumnida. |
I feel dizzy and nauseated. |
| 9 | 설사와 구토가 있습니다. | suhl-sah-wah goo-toh-gah eet-sseum-nee-dah. RR: Seolsawa gutoga itsseumnida. |
I have diarrhea and vomiting. |
4. List related symptoms
Mention breathing difficulty, vomiting or other relevant symptoms promptly.
| # | Korean | How to say it | Natural meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 이 약을 복용하고 있습니다. | ee yah-geul boh-gyohng-hah-goh eet-sseum-nee-dah. RR: I yageul bogyonghago itsseumnida. |
I am taking this medicine. |
| 11 | 약 알레르기가 있습니다. | yahk ahl-reh-reu-gee-gah eet-sseum-nee-dah. RR: Yak alrereugiga itsseumnida. |
I have a drug allergy. |
| 12 | 임신 가능성이 있습니다. | eem-seen gah-neung-suhng-ee eet-sseum-nee-dah. RR: Imsin ganeungseongi itsseumnida. |
I may be pregnant. |
5. Disclose medicines, allergy and pregnancy possibility
Bring medicine names or packages; never guess a drug name or conceal a known allergy.
| # | Korean | How to say it | Natural meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 증상이 시작된 시간을 기록했습니다. | jeung-sahng-ee see-jahk-ttwehn see-gah-neul gee-roh-keht-sseum-nee-dah. RR: Jeungsangi sijakttoen siganeul girokaetsseumnida. |
I recorded when the symptoms began. |
| 14 | 먹은 약과 용량을 적어 왔습니다. | muh-geun yahk-kkwah yohng-ryahng-eul juh-guh waht-sseum-nee-dah. RR: Meogeun yakkkwa yongryangeul jeogeo watsseumnida. |
I wrote down the medicine and dose I took. |
| 15 | 통역이 필요합니다. | tohng-yuh-gee pee-ryoh-hahm-nee-dah. RR: Tongyeogi piryohamnida. |
I need an interpreter. |
6. Bring a written history and request interpretation
Interpretation helps communication but the treating team remains responsible for the medical explanation.
| # | Korean | How to say it | Natural meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 천천히 설명해 주세요. | chuhn-chuhn-hee suhl-myuhng-heh joo-seh-yoh. RR: Cheoncheonhi seolmyeonghae juseyo. |
Please explain slowly. |
| 17 | 검사 목적을 다시 설명해 주세요. | guhm-sah mohk-jjuh-geul dah-see suhl-myuhng-heh joo-seh-yoh. RR: Geomsa mokjjeogeul dasi seolmyeonghae juseyo. |
Please explain the purpose of the test again. |
| 18 | 검사 과정은 어떻게 되나요? | guhm-sah gwah-juhng-eun uh-ttuh-keh dweh-nah-yoh? RR: Geomsa gwajeongeun eotteoke doenayo? |
What is the test process? |
7. Ask purpose, process and expected effect
Ask what is proposed and why before focusing on the signature box.
| # | Korean | How to say it | Natural meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 예상되는 효과는 무엇인가요? | yeh-sahng-dweh-neun hyoh-gwah-neun moo-uh-seen-gah-yoh? RR: Yesangdoeneun hyogwaneun mueosingayo? |
What is the expected effect? |
| 20 | 가능한 부작용과 합병증은 무엇인가요? | gah-neung-hahn boo-jah-gyohng-gwah hahp-ppyuhng-jeung-eun moo-uh-seen-gah-yoh? RR: Ganeunghan bujagyonggwa happpyeongjeungeun mueosingayo? |
What are the possible side effects and complications? |
| 21 | 치료하지 않으면 어떻게 되나요? | chee-ryoh-hah-jee ahn-heu-myuhn uh-ttuh-keh dweh-nah-yoh? RR: Chiryohaji anheumyeon eotteoke doenayo? |
What happens if I do not receive the treatment? |
8. Ask risks, alternatives and understand before signing
Do not sign an unread or unexplained form. Actual hospital documents and emergency decisions vary.
| # | Korean | How to say it | Natural meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 다른 선택 방법이 있나요? | dah-reun suhn-tehk bahng-buh-bee een-nah-yoh? RR: Dareun seontaek bangbeobi innayo? |
Are there other options? |
| 23 | 이 동의서를 번역해서 볼 수 있나요? | ee dohng-ui-suh-reul buh-nyuh-keh-suh bohl soo een-nah-yoh? RR: I donguiseoreul beonyeokaeseo bol su innayo? |
May I read this consent form in translation? |
| 24 | 이해한 뒤에 서명하겠습니다. | ee-heh-hahn dwee-eh suh-myuhng-hah-geht-sseum-nee-dah. RR: Ihaehan dwie seomyeonghagetsseumnida. |
I will sign after I understand. |
20 words to recognize
| # | Korean | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 발열 | bah-ryuhl RR: Baryeol |
fever |
| 2 | 기침 | gee-cheem RR: Gichim |
cough |
| 3 | 호흡곤란 | hoh-heup-kkohn-rahn RR: Hoheupkkonran |
breathing difficulty |
| 4 | 통증 부위 | tohng-jeung boo-wee RR: Tongjeung buwi |
pain location |
| 5 | 통증 강도 | tohng-jeung gahng-doh RR: Tongjeung gangdo |
pain severity |
| 6 | 어지럼증 | uh-jee-ruhm-jeung RR: Eojireomjeung |
dizziness |
| 7 | 메스꺼움 | meh-seu-kkuh-oom RR: Meseukkeoum |
nausea |
| 8 | 설사 | suhl-sah RR: Seolsa |
diarrhea |
| 9 | 구토 | goo-toh RR: Guto |
vomiting |
| 10 | 복용약 | boh-gyohng-yahk RR: Bogyongyak |
current medicine |
| 11 | 용량 | yohng-ryahng RR: Yongryang |
dose |
| 12 | 약물 알레르기 | yahng-mool ahl-reh-reu-gee RR: Yangmul alrereugi |
drug allergy |
| 13 | 임신 가능성 | eem-seen gah-neung-suhng RR: Imsin ganeungseong |
pregnancy possibility |
| 14 | 증상 시작 | jeung-sahng see-jahk RR: Jeungsang sijak |
symptom onset |
| 15 | 통역 | tohng-yuhk RR: Tongyeok |
interpreter |
| 16 | 검사 목적 | guhm-sah mohk-jjuhk RR: Geomsa mokjjeok |
test purpose |
| 17 | 검사 과정 | guhm-sah gwah-juhng RR: Geomsa gwajeong |
test process |
| 18 | 기대 효과 | gee-deh hyoh-gwah RR: Gidae hyogwa |
expected effect |
| 19 | 부작용 | boo-jah-gyohng RR: Bujagyong |
side effect |
| 20 | 환자 동의서 | hwahn-jah dohng-ui-suh RR: Hwanja donguiseo |
patient consent form |
Replies you may hear
- 증상이 언제 시작됐나요? – When did the symptoms begin?
- 어디가 얼마나 아픈가요? – Where and how severe is the pain?
- 복용 중인 약이 있나요? – Are you taking any medicines?
- 약물 알레르기가 있나요? – Do you have any drug allergies?
- 검사의 목적과 과정을 설명드리겠습니다. – We will explain the purpose and process of the test.
- 가능한 부작용과 다른 방법도 안내하겠습니다. – We will also explain possible adverse effects and other options.
- 이해하지 못한 부분은 다시 질문하세요. – Ask again about anything you did not understand.
- 설명을 이해한 뒤 동의 여부를 결정하시면 됩니다. – Decide whether to consent after you understand the explanation.
Two clinic and consent dialogues
1
의사: 어디가 불편하세요?
환자: 사흘째 기침이 계속되고 숨쉬기가 조금 힘듭니다.
의사: 열이나 복용 중인 약이 있나요?
환자: 오늘 아침부터 열이 나고 이 약을 먹었습니다.
의사: 검사 전에 알레르기도 확인하겠습니다.
The patient reports cough, breathing difficulty, fever, medicine and allergy history.
2
의료진: 검사 동의서를 설명드리겠습니다.
환자: 검사 목적과 과정을 천천히 설명해 주세요.
의료진: 효과와 가능한 부작용, 다른 방법도 안내하겠습니다.
환자: 번역을 보고 질문해도 되나요?
의료진: 네, 이해한 뒤 동의 여부를 결정하세요.
The patient requests a slow translated explanation of purpose, process, effects, risks and alternatives before consent.
Before describing symptoms or signing
- Wrote symptom onset
- Marked pain location
- Rated severity
- Listed related symptoms
- Brought medicine names and doses
- Declared allergies
- Mentioned pregnancy possibility if relevant
- Requested interpretation
- Restated purpose and risks
- Signed only after understanding
Medical and consent boundaries
- This is not diagnosis or triage
- Use emergency care for severe or rapidly worsening symptoms
- Do not stop or change medicine from this article
- Actual hospital forms differ
- Consent requires a real clinical explanation
- A signature does not erase the right to ask questions
Seek urgent medical help for severe breathing difficulty, chest pain, loss of consciousness, signs of stroke, severe bleeding or other rapidly worsening danger. Do not rely on this phrase list to decide whether care is urgent.
Prepared by BSKorean Content Studio. The MOHW/KHIDI form book and current NHIS medical-use leaflet were reviewed on 25 August 2026.
Official sources checked
- KHIDI — official foreign-patient form book Part 1
- KHIDI — official 223-page PDF download
- National Health Insurance Service — medical-use leaflet
Five-minute practice
Write onset, location, severity, medicines and allergies before the visit. During consent, repeat the purpose, process, expected effects, risks, alternatives and what happens without treatment in your own words before deciding.