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How to Say “I think I need to go to the hospital” in Korean
병원에 가야 할 것 같아요
byeongwone gaya hal geot gatayo
Meaning
I think I need to go to the hospital.
Usage note
-아야/어야 하다 means “must ~” and -(으)ㄹ 것 같아요 means “I think ~.” Combined, they softly convey what you think you need to do.
Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.
How to pronounce it
In natural speech, sounds link and shift across words. The table below reads each word separately, as it sounds when said on its own.
| 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 |
| 할 | ㅎ+ㅏ+ㄹ | hal |
| 것 | ㄱ+ㅓ+ㅅ | [걷] geot |
| 같아요 | ||
| 같 | ㄱ+ㅏ+ㅌ | [가] ga |
| 아 | ㅇ+ㅏ | [타] ta |
| 요 | ㅇ+ㅛ | yo |
A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.
Sound changes in this phrase
- 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]
- Final-sound reduction: every final consonant is pronounced as one of seven sounds — ㄱ, ㄴ, ㄷ, ㄹ, ㅁ, ㅂ or ㅇ. 것 → [걷]
Speech style
Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.
Phrases that use the same word
Phrases with “병원에”
- 병원에 가야 해요I need to go to a hospital
Phrases with “가야”
- 몇 정거장 가야 해요?How many stops do I need to go
- 공항에 가려면 어떻게 가야 해요?How do I get to the airport
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Question 1 What does “병원에 가야 할 것 같아요” mean?
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Answer: I think I need to go to the hospital
Question 2 How do you say “I think I need to go to the hospital” in Korean?
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Answer: 병원에 가야 할 것 같아요 byeongwone gaya hal geot gatayo
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