This chapter of our Basic Korean course, entitled "4.9. Basic Korean Vocabulary: Body Parts", aims to teach you the most common words and phrases you will need to describe body parts in Korean. Understanding and using this vocabulary is essential for effective communication and expressing feelings, pain, or simply describing people in Korean.
Let's start with the head, or '머리 (meori)' in Korean. The head is a vital part of the human body and is often used in everyday conversation. For example, if you want to say that your head hurts, you would say '머리가 아파요 (meoriga apayo)'.
Next, we have the eyes, which are '눈 (nun)'. If you want to say that your eyes are tired, you would say '눈이 피곤해요 (nuni pigonhaeyo)'. The ears are '귀 (gwi)', the nose is '코 (ko)', and the mouth is '입 (ip)'. So if you want to say that your nose is stuffy, you would say '코가 막혔어요 (koga maghyeosseoyo)'.
Now, let's go down to the trunk. The neck in Korean is '목 (mok)', the chest is '가슴 (gaseum)', and the belly is '배 (bae)'. If you want to say that your belly hurts, you would say '배가 아파요 (baega apayo)'.
The upper body parts include the shoulders, which are '어깨 (eokkae)', the arms are '팔 (pal)', and the hands are '손 (son)'. The lower parts of the body include the legs, which are '다리 (dari)', the knees are '무릎 (mureup)', and the feet are '발 (bal)'. So if you want to say your feet are sore, you would say '발이 아파요 (bali apayo)'.
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Also, you should know how to describe the internal parts of the body. The heart is '심장 (simjang)', the lungs are '폐 (pye)', the stomach is '위 (wi)', and the liver is '간 (gan)'. So if you want to say that your heart is beating fast, you would say '심장이 빨리 뛰어요 (simjangi ppalli ttwieoyo)'.
Last but not least, let's learn some words related to health and illness. Sickness is '병 (byeong)', pain is '아픔 (apeum)', and medicine is '약 (yak)'. So if you want to say you need pain medicine, you would say '아픔약이 필요해요 (apeumyagi piryohaeyo)'.
We hope this chapter has given you a good foundation for Korean vocabulary related to body parts. Remember, practice makes perfect, so keep reviewing and practicing these words and phrases until they become second nature to you. In the next chapter, we'll continue to expand your Korean vocabulary, focusing on different types of food. Until then, 파이팅 (Fighting - Let's go)!
