When to use pharmacy in Korean

When to use it

A pharmacy (약국) is a place where you buy medicine. You can go there when you have a cold, a headache, or a small health problem. People also visit a pharmacy to ask simple questions about medicine.

Example sentences

1. 집 근처에 약국이 있어요.

   There is a pharmacy near my house.

2. 학교 가는 길에 약국에 들렀어요.

   I stopped by the pharmacy on the way to school.

3. 감기에 걸려서 약국에서 약을 샀어요.

   I caught a cold, so I bought medicine at the pharmacy.

4. 엄마가 약국 문 닫기 전에 가자고 했어요.

   Mom said let's go before the pharmacy closes.

5. 여행 중에 배가 아파서 약국을 찾았어요.

   My stomach hurt during the trip, so I looked for a pharmacy.

6. 공원 앞 약국은 밤에도 열어요.

   The pharmacy in front of the park is open at night.