English–Korean

“swim” in Korean

Korean

Also헤엄치다 (heeomchida)

Pronunciation

Romanizationsuyeonghada

Example

수영장에서 수영해요.su yeong jang e seo su yeong hae yo

I swim in the pool.

Illustration for 수영하다 (swim)

How to say “swim” in Korean

“Swim” in Korean is 수영하다 (suyeonghada).

Arms and legs work together in water to carry the body forward.

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

Example sentences with 수영하다

여름에는 수영해요.yeo reu me neun su yeong hae yo

In summer, I swim.

Tips for using 수영하다

  • In everyday polite speech, this verb uses -haeyo instead of the dictionary ending -hada.

Other Korean words for “swim”

아기 오리는 연못에서 헤엄치고 있어요.a gi o ri neun yeon mo se seo he eom chi go i sseo yo

The duckling is swimming in the pond.

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