Learn essential Korean vocabulary for physical activities
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| 테니스 (teniseu) |
| 농구 (nonggu) |
| 축구 (chukgu) |
| What do these words mean? Stick around. |
| In this quick lesson, you’ll learn Korean sports vocabulary. |
| Before we start, did you know that when playing internationally in any sport, the South Korean national team is often called the 'Taegeuk Warriors'? Do you know why? |
| Keep watching for the answer at the end. |
| 스포츠 (seupocheu) |
| "sports" |
| [SLOW] 스포츠 (seupocheu) |
| 스포츠 (seupocheu) |
| Sports festivals at school are one of the best events in school! Everyone gets loud and competitive but it also unites the classmates and is definitely a memorable experience. |
| It’s also a big day for dads because Sport festivals in kindergartens and elementary schools include a relay race between dads. This is often seen as a chance to be a cool dad -by winning the race! |
| Steve and Jack discuss their interests while on a break. |
| Steve: 취미로 뭐 해요? 저는 스포츠를 좋아해요. (Chwimiro mwo haeyo? Jeoneun seupocheureul joahaeyo.) |
| Jack: 저는 요리를 좋아해요. (Jeoneun yorireul joahaeyo.) |
| 테니스 (teniseu) |
| "tennis" |
| [SLOW] 테니스 (teniseu) |
| 테니스 (teniseu) |
| In Seoul, indoor tennis courts are more common because of the weather and city space. |
| If you prefer playing outside, try to go a bit further away from the city center! |
| Yu-seok and Seon-hui watch a tennis match at a local school. |
| Yu-seok: 테니스를 치는 학생들이 에너지가 넘치네요! (Teniseureul chineun haksaengdeuri eneojiga neomchineyo!) |
| Seon-hui: 꽤 잘하네요. 테니스는 기술이 필요해요. (Kkwae jalhaneyo. Teniseuneun gisuri piryohaeyo.) |
| 농구 (nonggu) |
| "basketball" |
| [SLOW] 농구 (nonggu) |
| 농구 (nonggu) |
| University basketball games in Korea are very popular, especially rivalry matches. |
| University basketball leagues are serious and schools take huge pride in their teams. |
| Jack and Min-gyu discuss sports at the gym. |
| Jack: 키 작은 프로 농구 선수는 보기 드물죠. (Ki jageun peuro nonggu seonsuneun bogi deumuljyo.) |
| Min-gyu: 농구에서는 키가 큰 게 확실히 유리해요. (Nonggueseoneun kiga keun ge hwaksilhi yurihaeyo.) |
| 축구 (chukgu) |
| "soccer" |
| [SLOW] 축구 (chukgu) |
| 축구 (chukgu) |
| Soccer is one of the most popular sports in Korea and the 2002 World Cup was a huge national moment that people still talk about. |
| Many people play casual soccer with coworkers or friends after work or during the weekend. |
| Emily reminisces about playing soccer in her youth with Steve. |
| Emily: 저는 예전에 축구를 많이 했어요. (Jeoneun yejeone chukgureul mani haesseoyo.) |
| Steve: 축구는 세계에서 가장 인기 있는 스포츠죠. (Chukguneun segyeeseo gajang ingi inneun seupocheujyo.) |
| 러닝 (reoning) |
| "running" |
| [SLOW] 러닝 (reoning) |
| 러닝 (reoning) |
| 러닝 (reoning) |
| "running" |
| As in English people would refer to jogging as a hobby, Koreans would say running 러닝. 러닝 here is used, regardless the speed when running, as a word to describe a hobby. |
| 조깅 (joging) on the other hand means mainly a type of exercise. |
| Tom and Ha-jun talk about their fitness routines. |
| Tom: 최근 러닝을 시작했어요. 러닝은 좋은 운동이에요. (Choegeun reoningeul sijakhaesseoyo. Reoningeun joeun undongieyo.) |
| Ha-jun: 맞아요. 건강을 유지하는 좋은 방법이죠. (Majayo. Geongangeul yujihaneun joeun bangbeobijyo.) |
| 무술 (musul) |
| "martial arts" |
| [SLOW] 무술 (musul) |
| 무술 (musul) |
| Taekwondo is Korea’s most famous martial art worldwide. |
| Many kids learn Taekwondo when they’re young so next time you go to Korea, you should try smalltalking with people by asking them if they ever did Taekwondo. I bet 3 out of 5 have! |
| Oscar and Tom talk about martial arts. |
| Oscar: 몸이 좋아 보여요. 무술을 하세요? (Momi joa boyeoyo. Musureul haseyo?) |
| Tom: 네, 가라테를 하는데, 재미있어요. (Ne, garatereul haneunde, jaemiisseoyo.) |
| 운동 (undong) |
| "exercising" |
| [SLOW] 운동 (undong) |
| 운동 (undong) |
| In Korea, people use the word 운동(undong) to talk about staying healthy through simple physical activity, like walking, stretching or light exercise -like general exercise for health. |
| Jil-li tells Seon-hui about her family. |
| Jil-li: 저희 부모님은 운동을 좋아하시고 매우 건강하세요. (Jeohui bumonimeun undongeul joahasigo maeu geonganghaseyo.) |
| Seon-hui: 좋네요. 건강한 생활 방식이 정말 중요하죠. (Jonneyo. Geonganghan saenghwal bangsigi jeongmal jungyohajyo.) |
| 운동 (undong) |
| "workout" |
| [SLOW] 운동 (undong) |
| 운동 (undong) |
| In Korea, “운동” doesn’t just mean working out — it can also mean going to the gym. |
| People often say “나 운동 시작했어” (Na undong shijak haesseo) to tell others that they started working out or going to a gym. |
| Min-gyu shares his workout routine with Yu-seok at the gym. |
| Min-gyu: 힘을 기르고 싶다면 이 운동 프로그램을 시도해 보세요. (Himeul gireugo sipdamyeon i undong peurogeuraemeul sidohae boseyo.) |
| Yu-seok: 전 항상 새로운 운동 루틴을 찾는데, 고마워요! (Jeon hangsang saeroun undong rutineul channeunde, gomawoyo!) |
| 등산 (deungsan) |
| "hiking" |
| [SLOW] 등산 (deungsan) |
| 등산 (deungsan) |
| Hiking is EXTREMELY popular in Korea, especially among older adults. There are so many mountains to climb in Korea, even in the Seoul metropolitan area! |
| People often hike early in the morning and have a nice breakfast with a glass of Makgeolli after the hike. |
| Jack chats about outdoor activities with Oscar. |
| Jack: 어떤 야외 활동을 좋아해요? (Eotteon yaoe hwaldongeul joahaeyo?) |
| Oscar: 저는 등산을 좋아해요. 등산은 자연을 사랑하는 사람들에게 좋아요. (Jeoneun deungsaneul joahaeyo. Deungsaneun jayeoneul saranghaneun saramdeurege joayo.) |
| Let's review. |
| You'll see the words in English and your job is to say the words in Korean. |
| Ready? |
| Do you remember how to say "sports"? |
| 스포츠 (seupocheu) |
| 스포츠 (seupocheu) |
| And how to say "tennis"? |
| 테니스 (teniseu) |
| 테니스 (teniseu) |
| How about "basketball"? |
| 농구 (nonggu) |
| 농구 (nonggu) |
| Do you remember how to say "soccer"? |
| 축구 (chukgu) |
| 축구 (chukgu) |
| And how to say "running"? |
| 러닝 (reoning) |
| 러닝 (reoning) |
| Let's try "martial arts"! |
| 무술 (musul) |
| 무술 (musul) |
| What about "exercising"? |
| 운동 (undong) |
| 운동 (undong) |
| Now, let's see if you remember how to say "workout"! |
| 운동 (undong) |
| 운동 (undong) |
| Last one! What about "hiking"? |
| 등산 (deungsan) |
| 등산 (deungsan) |
| Did you know that when playing internationally in any sport, the South Korean national team is often called the 'Taegeuk Warriors'? Do you know why? |
| The nickname comes from the Taegeukgi (태극기), South Korea's national flag, which features the taegeuk symbol in the center. In Korean "Taegeuk Warriors" is 태극전사 (Taegeuk Jeonsa). |
| Thanks for watching! Don't forget to practice these new words and phrases, and see you next time! |
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