Korean word

춤추다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchumchuda

Meaning

  • verbdance

Example

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

On weekends, I dance with friends.

Illustration for 춤추다 (dance)

More examples

콘서트에서 춤췄어요.kon seo teu e seo chum chwo sseo yo

I danced at the concert.

Core concept

The body moves along with a beat as the dancer expresses something.

Common phrases

  • 거울 앞에서 춤추다keo ul a pe seo chum chu da

    dance in front of a mirror

  • 음악에 맞춰 춤추다eu ma ge mat chwo chum chu da

    dance to music

  • 신나게 춤추다sin na ge chum chu da

    dance excitedly

Similar words

추다chuda: Moving the hands, feet, and body in time with music or a beat.
리듬을 타다rideumeul tada: Moving naturally as the body follows the rhythm of music.
댄스하다taenseuhada: Performing planned dance movements to music, often on a stage or with choreography.

Definition in Korean

몸의 여러 부분을 이용해 리듬이나 감정을 보여 주기 위해 하는 동작을 가리키는 동사.mo mui yeo reo pu bu neul i yong hae ri deu mi na kam jeong eul po yeo chu gi wi hae ha neun tong ja geul ka ri ki neun tong sa

Word origin

This word is built from the Korean word for dance and a verb that means to dance, a common noun plus verb pattern in Korean.

Usage tips

  • In polite speech, this verb drops its dictionary ending and contracts before the polite ending, so its spoken form can sound shorter than the form listed.

Opposites

Related words

  • 춤chumdancenoun
  • 춤꾼chumkkundancernoun

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