Thursday, August 23, 2012

Thursday, August 23, 2012 - ,, No comments

Your What Hurts??

Yesterday was my one year anniversary of teaching in Korea.  I have gained a lot of wisdom, lost a little weight, and increased my immunity to germs!  I used to be sick all the time.  These days, things are 1000% better.

The one time I broke down to see a doctor, I did my best to describe my symptoms to them in English.  For some reason, he typed them into his computer in English as well.  I saw that he translated fatigue to "sleepy" and loss of appetite to "anorexia".

Here a list, made by a Korean, of common names for common symptoms.

Cough: 기침이나요
Stuffy Nose:  코가 막혀요
Congested: 숭쉬는게 블편해요
Sore Throat: 목이 아파요
Diarrhea: 설사해요 ( "salsa hey yo!" ㅋㅋㅋ)
Upset Stomach: 속이 메스꺼려요
Vomit: 토해요
Dizzy: 어지러워요
Can't Sleep: 짐을 잘수 없어요
No Energy: 힘이 없어요
Can't Eat: 먹을 수 없어요
Sore Muscles: 근육이 아파요, 몸이 쑤셔요.


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