byeongwoneseo maseukeureul sseugo che-onbuteo hwaginhaesseo.

At the hospital, I put on a mask and checked my temperature first.

Breakdown of byeongwoneseo maseukeureul sseugo che-onbuteo hwaginhaesseo.

• ~에서: location particle
• ~를: object particle
• 병원: hospital
• 확인하다: to check

Questions & Answers about byeongwoneseo maseukeureul sseugo che-onbuteo hwaginhaesseo.

What does 에서 mean in 병원에서 here?

에서 marks the place where an action happens. So 병원에서 means at the hospital in the sense of in/at that location, the actions took place there.

This is different from 병원에, which usually points more to destination or location/existence, such as:

• 병원에 갔어 = I went to the hospital.
• 병원에 있어 = I’m at the hospital.

But in your sentence, the speaker is describing actions done there, so 에서 is the natural choice.

Why is 쓰다 used with 마스크?

In Korean, 쓰다 is the normal verb for wearing certain things on the head or face, including:

• 모자를 쓰다 = wear a hat
• 안경을 쓰다 = wear glasses
• 마스크를 쓰다 = wear/put on a mask

This can feel strange to English speakers because 쓰다 has several meanings, such as:

• to write
• to use
• to wear certain items

Korean uses different verbs depending on what you wear:

• 입다 for clothes
• 신다 for shoes
• 끼다 for rings/gloves/glasses in some contexts
• 쓰다 for hats, masks, etc.

So 마스크를 쓰다 is completely normal.

Does 마스크를 쓰고 mean put on a mask and then... or wearing a mask and...?