English–Korean

“exercise” in Korean

Korean

Also체조 (chejo) · 운동하다 (undonghada)

Pronunciation

Romanizationundong

Example

주말에 친구랑 운동을 해요.chu ma re chin gu rang un dong eul hae yo

I exercise with a friend on weekends.

Illustration for 운동 (exercise)

How to say “exercise” in Korean

“Exercise” in Korean is 운동 (undong).

Moving the body regularly to become healthier and fitter.

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

Example sentences with 운동

아침에 운동을 해서 기분이 좋아요.a chi me un dong eul hae seo ki bu ni cho a yo

I feel good because I exercised in the morning.

Tips for using 운동

  • In everyday Korean, this word usually suggests working the body for health, while practice for a skill is understood as training from context.

Other Korean words for “exercise”

아침에 간단히 체조를 했어요.a chi me kan dan hi che jo reul hae sseo yo

I did some simple exercise in the morning.

주말에는 친구와 공원에서 운동해요.chu ma re neun chin gu wa kong wo ne seo un dong hae yo

On weekends, I exercise with my friend in the park.

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