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- Lucas: Hey everyone, welcome back to Learn Korean with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna! Ready for another tiny lesson. Lucas: Today we're going to the pharmacy. Have you ever needed medicine in Korea, Luna? Luna: Oh, I have! I once had a really bad headache and couldn't even ask for help. So this is perfect. Lucas: Yes, knowing a few phrases can make a huge difference. Let's start with the most basic: 머리가 아파요. Luna: 머리가 아파요. Does that mean 'My head hurts'? Lucas: Exactly. 머리 is 'head', and 아파요 means 'hurts'. So 머리가 아파요 — I have a headache. Luna: 머리가 아파요. 머리가 아파요. Okay, I think I've got it. Lucas: Good. Now imagine you're at the pharmacy and you want to ask if they have cold medicine. You say: 감기약 있어요? Luna: 감기약 있어요? So 감기 is 'cold', and 약 is 'medicine'? Lucas: Yes! 감기약 is 'cold medicine'. And 있어요? means 'Is there?'. So 감기약 있어요? — Do you have cold medicine? Luna: 감기약 있어요? That's a handy one. Lucas: Now, if you specifically want headache medicine, you say: 두통약 주세요. Luna: 두통약 주세요. 두통 is 'headache'? Lucas: Right. 두통 means headache, and 주세요 means 'please give me'. So 두통약 주세요 — Please give me headache medicine. Luna: 두통약 주세요. 두통약 주세요. Got it. Lucas: Once you get the medicine, the pharmacist might tell you how to take it. A common instruction is: 하루에 세 번 먹어요. Luna: 하루에 세 번 먹어요. That sounds like 'Take it three times a day'? Lucas: Exactly. 하루 means 'day', 세 번 means 'three times', and 먹어요 is 'eat' or 'take'. So 하루에 세 번 먹어요. Luna: 하루에 세 번 먹어요. Good to know. Lucas: And another common instruction: 물과 함께 드세요. Luna: 물과 함께 드세요. 물 is water, and 드세요 is 'please take'? Lucas: Yes. 함께 means 'together'. So 물과 함께 드세요 — Take it with water. Luna: 물과 함께 드세요. That's easy to remember. Lucas: Let's practice a full scenario. I'm the pharmacist, you're the customer. Luna: Okay! Lucas: 안녕하세요, 어떻게 오셨어요? Luna: 머리가 아파요. 두통약 있어요? Lucas: 네, 여기 있어요. 하루에 세 번 먹고 물과 함께 드세요. Luna: 네, 감사합니다. 두통약 주세요. Lucas: Perfect! You did great. Luna: Wow, it actually works. I feel like I could survive at a Korean pharmacy now. Lucas: Speaking of which, if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Korean, and you'd like to support the show so we can keep making these episodes ad-free, you can buy us a coffee. Luna: Yeah, it really helps us keep going. Just visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Even a small gesture goes a long way. Now, let's do a quick review of today's phrases. Luna: Great idea. First, 머리가 아파요. Lucas: 머리가 아파요. Luna: 감기약 있어요? Lucas: 감기약 있어요? Luna: 두통약 주세요. Lucas: 두통약 주세요. Luna: 하루에 세 번 먹어요. Lucas: 하루에 세 번 먹어요. Luna: 물과 함께 드세요. Lucas: 물과 함께 드세요. Excellent. Repeat them a few times today, and you'll be ready for your next pharmacy visit. Luna: Thanks for joining us on Learn Korean with Fexingo. See you next time! Lucas: Practice these phrases and we'll talk again soon.