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How to Say Exercise in Korean: Essential EPS-TOPIK Verb Quiz

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How do Koreans say "Exercise"?

운동하다([un-dong-ha-da/exercise]) means do workout, move body, train. In polite speech, say 운동해요([un-dong-hae-yo]).

Q2. How do I say "exercised"?

운동했어요([un-dong-hae-sseo-yo/exercised]) is the polite past form. Example: 어제 공원에서 운동했어요 (I exercised at the park yesterday).

Q3. How do I say "have to exercise"?

운동해야 해요([un-dong-hae-ya hae-yo/have to exercise]) means must do workout. Example: 매일 운동해야 해요 (I have to exercise every day).

EPS TOPIK Learn More: How to Say "Exercise" in Korean - 운동하다([un-dong-ha-da/exercise])

What does "운동하다([un-dong-ha-da/exercise])" mean?

운동하다([un-dong-ha-da/exercise]) means "to exercise". It is used when you do workout, move body.

Casual: 운동해 (un-dong-hae)
Polite: 운동해요 (un-dong-hae-yo)
Formal: 운동합니다 (un-dong-ham-ni-da)

Grammar Breakdown

운동하다([un-dong-ha-da/exercise]) = 운동 + 하다 (exercise + do)
운동했어요([un-dong-hae-sseo-yo/exercised]) = 운동했 + 어요 (exercised + polite)
운동하고 싶어요([un-dong-ha-go si-peo-yo/want to exercise]) = 운동하 + 고 싶어요 (exercise + want to)
운동해야 해요([un-dong-hae-ya hae-yo/have to exercise]) = 운동해 + 야 해요 (exercise + have to)
운동하지 마세요([un-dong-ha-ji ma-se-yo/don't exercise]) = 운동하 + 지 마세요 (exercise + please don't)

When to Use It (EPS-TOPIK Style)

1. Daily: “어디서 운동해요? (eo-di-seo un-dong-hae-yo)”
2. Past: 운동했어요([un-dong-hae-sseo-yo/exercised]) exercised.
3. Duty: 운동해야 해요([un-dong-hae-ya hae-yo/have to exercise]) have to exercise.
4. Warning: 운동하지 마세요([un-dong-ha-ji ma-se-yo/don't exercise]) don't exercise.

Real-Life Examples - A-B-A-B Dialogue (EPS-TOPIK)

A: 어디서 운동해요? A: eo-di-seo un-dong-hae-yo?

A: Where do you exercise?

B: 공원에서 운동해요. B: gong-won-e-seo un-dong-hae-yo.

B: I exercise at the park.

A: 공원에서 운동해요? A: gong-won-e-seo un-dong-hae-yo?

A: You exercise at the park?

B: 네, 공원에서 운동해요. B: ne, gong-won-e-seo un-dong-hae-yo.

B: Yes, at the park. - 운동하다([un-dong-ha-da/exercise])

A: 운동했어요? A: un-dong-hae-sseo-yo?

A: Did you exercise?

B: 네, 운동했어요. B: ne, un-dong-hae-sseo-yo.

B: Yes, I exercised.

A: 어디서 운동했어요? A: eo-di-seo un-dong-hae-sseo-yo?

A: Where did you exercise?

B: 헬스장에서 운동했어요. B: hel-seu-jang-e-seo un-dong-hae-sseo-yo.

B: I exercised at the gym. - 운동했어요([un-dong-hae-sseo-yo/exercised])

A: 언제 운동해야 해요? A: eon-je un-dong-hae-ya hae-yo?

A: When do you have to exercise?

B: 매일 운동해야 해요. B: mae-il un-dong-hae-ya hae-yo.

B: I have to exercise every day.

A: 매일 운동해야 해요? A: mae-il un-dong-hae-ya hae-yo?

A: Every day?

B: 네, 매일 운동해야 해요. B: ne, mae-il un-dong-hae-ya hae-yo.

B: Yes, every day. - 운동해야 해요([un-dong-hae-ya hae-yo/have to exercise])

Similar Expressions (EPS-TOPIK)

• 운동하다([un-dong-ha-da/exercise]) exercise
- 운동했어요([un-dong-hae-sseo-yo/exercised]) exercised
- 운동하고 싶어요([un-dong-ha-go si-peo-yo/want to exercise]) want to exercise
- 운동해야 해요([un-dong-hae-ya hae-yo/have to exercise]) have to exercise
- 운동하지 마세요([un-dong-ha-ji ma-se-yo/don't exercise]) don't exercise

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