“I need to go to a hospital” in Korean: 병원에 가야 해요

병원에 가야 해요

byeongwone gaya haeyo

Situation: Travel, lodging & emergenciesLevel: Beginner (TOPIK 1–2)

Meaning

I need to go to a hospital.

-아/어야 해요 means “must” or “have to.” Memorize 가야 해요 as a ready-made chunk so you can say it quickly if you suddenly feel unwell.

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Syllables: 7 · Words: 3

Said aloud, it sounds like [병워네 가야 해요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
병원에
병	ㅂ+ㅕ+ㅇ	byeong
원	ㅇ+ㅝ+ㄴ	[워] wo
에	ㅇ+ㅔ	[네] ne
가야
가	ㄱ+ㅏ	ga
야	ㅇ+ㅑ	ya
해요
해	ㅎ+ㅐ	hae
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Linking: when a syllable ending in a consonant (patchim) is followed by a syllable that starts with a vowel, the consonant moves over to the next syllable. 원에 → [워네]

Style: Polite (해요체)Sentence type: Statement or set phrase

Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.

These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).

Korean	Part of speech	Meaning	Level
하다	verb	to do	TOPIK level 1

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Question 1 What does “병원에 가야 해요” mean?

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Answer: I need to go to a hospital

Question 2 How do you say “I need to go to a hospital” in Korean?

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Answer: 병원에 가야 해요 byeongwone gaya haeyo

Question 3 How is “병원에 가야 해요” pronounced?

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Answer: [병워네 가야 해요]

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