Quick answer

Use this lesson when you need Korean for clinic appointment. Start with "진료 예약" and check the meaning before you act.

Key words

  • 진료 예약 – clinic appointment
    Use when booking a visit.
  • 변경 – change
    Use when changing the time.
  • 취소 – cancel
    Use when you cannot go.
  • 접수 – check-in
    Look for this at reception.
  • 대기실 – waiting room
    Where patients wait.
  • 병원 – clinic or hospital
    Use when naming where the appointment is.
  • 예약 시간 – appointment time
    Confirm this before visiting.
  • 진료 – medical consultation
    The doctor visit or consultation.
  • 증상 – symptom
    Say this when explaining why you came.
  • 보험증 – insurance card
    Often needed at clinic reception.
  • 신분증 – ID card
    Bring this when checking in.
  • 접수처 – reception desk
    The place where you check in.

Useful phrases

  • 진료 예약을 하고 싶어요. – I would like to make a clinic appointment.
  • 예약 시간을 변경할 수 있나요? – Can I change the appointment time?
  • 오늘 접수할 수 있나요? – Can I check in today?
  • 보험증이 필요하나요? – Do I need my insurance card?
  • 대기실은 어디인가요? – Where is the waiting room?

Example dialogue

A: 진료 예약을 하고 싶어요. – I would like to make a clinic appointment.

B: 원하시는 예약 시간이 언제인가요? – What appointment time would you like?

A: 오늘 오후에 가능할까요? – Would this afternoon be possible?

B: 접수할 때 보험증과 신분증을 보여 주세요. – Please show your insurance card and ID when you check in.

Common mistake

Do not say only "예약" without the time or reason. At a clinic, confirm the appointment time, reception process, insurance card, ID, and waiting room.

Self-check

Which Korean word should you recognize first for clinic appointment?

  1. 진료 예약
  2. 변경
  3. 취소
  4. 잘 모르겠어요

Answer: 진료 예약

Practice path

Situation path: Korean phrases for clinic appointments

Practice these words in the BSKorean app: article-post-31422

This lesson teaches vocabulary and reading cues. It does not replace bank, legal, medical, or government instructions.

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