Korean Dictionary
How to say "Emergency room" in Korean
“Emergency room” in Korean is 응급실 (pronounced "Eunggeupsil").
응급실
Eunggeupsil
Usage & Context
Korea has an excellent healthcare system. In an emergency, call 119 (ambulance) or 112 (police). Major hospitals in Seoul have international clinics with English-speaking staff. Seoul National University Hospital and Severance Hospital have good international patient centers.
Example Sentence
응급 상황이에요! 빨리 응급실로 가야 해요.
It's an emergency! We need to go to the emergency room quickly.
How to use 응급실 naturally
Quick answer
The Korean word for “Emergency room” is 응급실, romanized as Eunggeupsil.
Usage tip
Pair this travel word with polite request endings like -요 so it works in hotels, stations, taxis, and shops.
Common mistake
Do not rely only on the English meaning. Read the Korean example sentence and notice the particles, word order, and politeness level around 응급실.
Pronunciation Guide
"Eunggeupsil" is pronounced "UNG-goop-shil." The first syllable, "Eung," sounds like the "ung" in "sung." "Geup" is like "goop" but with a slightly tighter 'g' sound. "Sil" is pronounced like "shill" in "shilling." The stress is relatively even across the syllables.
More Example Sentences
A parent rushing their sick child to the hospital for urgent care.
아이가 갑자기 열이 나서 응급실에 갔어요.
My child suddenly had a fever, so we went to the emergency room.
Hearing news about someone involved in a serious accident.
교통사고로 응급실에 실려갔대요.
They say he was taken to the emergency room due to a car accident.
Information provided by hospital staff or signage.
응급실은 24시간 운영됩니다.
The emergency room operates 24 hours.
Cultural Context
Korean hospitals, especially larger ones, have well-equipped 응급실 (eunggeupsil). In a true emergency, calling 119 for an ambulance is the standard procedure. While some major hospitals in Seoul have international clinics with English-speaking staff, the 응급실 itself can be a fast-paced environment where basic Korean phrases or a translation app might be helpful if you don't have a Korean speaker with you.
Editorial note
We review entries like 응급실 for pronunciation, example sentence fit, and learner mistakes so the page answers more than a direct dictionary lookup.
Reviewed by Min-jung Park, Korean Language Teacher. Updated May 31, 2026. See our editorial standards.
Common Phrases
응급실이 어디예요?
Where is the emergency room?
빨리 응급실로 가야 해요.
We need to go to the emergency room quickly.
응급 상황이에요.
It's an emergency.
Related Expressions
병원
Byeongwon
Hospital
구급차
Gugeupcha
Ambulance
응급 상황
Eunggeup sanghwang
Emergency situation
환자
Hwanja
Patient
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