How to say illness in Korean

Korean: [ byeong ]

illness
illness

Meaning

"Byeong" means an illness or disease. Use it when you talk about being sick, getting an illness, or getting better after one. It is often used in simple everyday phrases like "because of an illness" or "get an illness" (병).

Example sentences

  1. 저는 병 때문에 오늘 쉬겠어요.

    I will rest today because of an illness.

  2. 병이 나아지면 공원에서 산책할래요.

    I will go for a walk in the park when my illness gets better.

  3. 병원에 가서 병을 확인해봤어요.

    I went to the hospital to check on my illness.

  4. 약 먹고 병이 나아졌어요.

    My illness got better after taking medicine.