English–Korean

“dance” in Korean

Korean

Also추다 (chuda) · 춤추다 (chumchuda) · 무용 (muyong)

Pronunciation

Romanizationchum

Example

어제 친구랑 춤을 췄어요.eo je chin gu rang chu meul chwo sseo yo

I danced with a friend yesterday.

Illustration for 춤 (dance)

How to say “dance” in Korean

“Dance” in Korean is 춤 (chum).

The body follows music or a steady beat and turns movement into expression.

Full entry for 춤: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 춤

새 안무로 K-pop 춤을 배웠어요.sae an mu ro K-pop chu meul pae wo sseo yo

I learned a K-pop dance using new choreography.

Tips for using 춤

  • The Korean noun is useful for recognizing everyday phrases about dancing because the activity and the action are often expressed with different word types.

Other Korean words for “dance”

같이 춤을 춰요.ka chi chu meul chwo yo

Let's dance together.

주말에는 친구들과 춤춰요.chu ma re neun chin gu deul gwa chum chwo yo

On weekends, I dance with friends.

저는 학교에서 무용을 배워요.cheo neun hak kkyo e seo mu yong eul pae wo yo

I study dance at school.

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