English–Korean

“gym” in Korean

Korean

Also헬스 (helseu) · 헬스장 (helseujang) · 헬스클럽 (helseukeulleop)

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheyukkkwan

Example

오늘 체육관에서 농구했어요.o neul che yuk kkwa ne seo nong gu hae sseo yo

I played basketball at the gym today.

Illustration for 체육관 (gym)

How to say “gym” in Korean

“Gym” in Korean is 체육관 (cheyukkkwan).

An indoor space where people gather to exercise, play sports, or take physical education classes.

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

Example sentences with 체육관

아이들이 체육관에서 체육 수업을 해요.a i deu ri che yuk kkwa ne seo che yuk su eo beul hae yo

The children are having a physical education class in the gym.

Tips for using 체육관

  • English gym can mean either a school sports hall or a place for personal workouts, so this word is useful for picturing a larger indoor sports space.

Other Korean words for “gym”

헬스에 다니기 시작했어.hel seu e ta ni gi si ja kae sseo

I started going to the gym.

나는 내일 헬스장에 갈 거야.na neun nae il hel seu jang e kal kkeo ya

I'm going to the gym tomorrow.

오늘 헬스클럽에 갔어요.o neul hel seu keul leo be ka sseo yo

I went to the gym today.

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