Korean phrase
~ 처방약이에요. ~ cheo bang ya gi e yo
Meaning
___ is a prescription drug
When to use it
This expression identifies a medicine as a prescription drug. It is a matter-of-fact way to state that a prescription is needed to obtain the medicine, often in a pharmacy.
Example dialogue
이 약 그냥 살 수 있어요? i yak keu nyang sal ssu i sseo yo
Can I just buy this medicine?
아니요, 그 약은 처방약이에요. 처방전이 있어야 해요. a ni yo keu ya geun cheo bang ya gi e yo cheo bang jeo ni i sseo ya hae yo
No, that medicine is a prescription drug. You need a prescription.