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Literal Where is hurting (polite question)?

This is the standard opening a doctor uses to ask about pain location. 어디 means 'where,' and 아프세요 is the polite present form of 아프다 (to hurt/be sick).

• -세요 ending serves as a polite question or command
• 아프다 (to hurt) becomes 아프세요 in the formal polite register

Literal From yesterday fever came out (past polite).

부터 marks the starting point in time. 열이 나다 is a fixed medical phrase meaning 'to develop a fever.' 났어요 is the polite past tense.

• 부터 = 'from/since' marking time origin
• 열이 나다 = set phrase for 'to have/develop a fever'
• -았/었어요 = standard polite past tense ending

Literal Throat-subject very hurts-and cough-also do.

-고 links two clauses with 'and,' allowing two symptoms to be listed in one sentence. 도 means 'also/too,' and 많이 is the adverb 'a lot.'

• -고 conjunction: connects two predicates with 'and'
• 도 particle: adds 'also, too' to a noun
• 많이 = adverb meaning 'a lot, very much'

Literal From when these-kind-of symptoms existed (past question polite)?

이런 means 'this kind of/these.' 증상 means 'symptoms.' 있었나요 is a polite past-tense question form of 있다 (to have/exist), common in clinical intake.

• 언제부터 = 'since when' (time-onset question)
• 이런 = demonstrative adjective 'this kind of'
• -았/었나요 = past tense polite question ending

Literal Allergy exists (honorific question)?

있으신가요 is the honorific question form of 있다. The infix -시- elevates the subject, showing respect to the patient. This phrasing is standard in Korean medical intake.

• -으시- = honorific infix, raises the subject of the verb
• -ㄴ가요 = softened polite question ending used in formal contexts

Literal This medicine-object in one day three times take (honorific imperative).

드세요 is the honorific imperative of 드시다, the respectful equivalent of 먹다/마시다 used when addressing patients. 하루에 세 번 is a frequency expression meaning 'three times a day.'

• 드세요 = honorific imperative for eating or taking medication
• 하루에 세 번 = frequency expression 'three times a day'
• 이 + noun = proximal demonstrative 'this [noun]'

Literal Prescription-object will give (humble future polite).

드릴게요 is the humble future form of 드리다 (to give, respectfully). The speaker lowers themselves while serving the patient, which is characteristic of professional Korean.

• 드리다 = humble form of 주다 (to give)
• -ㄹ게요 = volitional future marker: 'I will…' expressing the speaker's intention

Literal Sufficiently rest (honorific)-and water-object a lot take (honorific).

충분히 means 'sufficiently/enough.' 쉬시고 uses the honorific -시- and the connector -고 to link it with the second instruction. Both verbs use the honorific register out of respect for the patient.

• 충분히 = adverb 'sufficiently, enough'
• 쉬시다 = honorific of 쉬다 (to rest)
• -시고 = honorific connector '-and' between two clauses

Literal Next week-at again come (honorific)-must do.

-아/어야 하다 expresses obligation or necessity, meaning 'must/have to.' 오셔야 is the honorific form. 다음 주 means 'next week.'

• -아/어야 하다 = 'must, have to' (obligation/necessity)
• 다음 주 = 'next week'
• 오시다 = honorific form of 오다 (to come)

Literal Blood pressure-object measure-try will (formal).

-아/어 보겠습니다 is a formal expression meaning 'I will go ahead and…' It is very common in clinical and professional settings where the speaker announces an action politely.

• -아/어 보겠습니다 = formal 'I will go ahead and…' announcing an action
• 혈압을 재다 = 'to take/measure blood pressure'
• -겠습니다 = formal future/intention ending for professional contexts