How to Say “I’m going to the doctor.” in Japanese

How do you say “I’m going to the doctor.” in Japanese?

Today’s phrase is :

I’m going to the doctor.

病院行ってくる。

 byouin* ittekuru

If you want to speak politely, you can say :

病院行ってきます。

 byouin* ittekimasu

*We pronounce “byouin” like “byōin”.

  • … 行ってくる ittekuru = I’m going to …
  • 病院 byouin = the hospital or clinic

We say “病院” for both hospitals and clinics.


病院
the hospital / clinic

行ってくる
I’m going to