Phrase in 30 Seconds
Use '운동을 즐기다' to express that you find genuine pleasure or fun in physical exercise.
- Means: To find enjoyment or pleasure in the act of exercising.
- Used in: Casual conversations, fitness profiles, or discussing hobbies.
- Don't confuse: '운동을 하다' (just doing it) vs '운동을 즐기다' (enjoying the process).
Explication à ton niveau :
Signification
To find pleasure in physical activities or workouts.
Contexte culturel
Fitness culture is huge in Korea, with many 24-hour gyms.
Use it often
It makes you sound very positive.
Use it often
It makes you sound very positive.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form.
저는 매일 아침 ____ 즐깁니다.
The object particle '을' is needed for the verb '즐기다'.
🎉 Score : /1
Banque d exercices
2 exercices저는 매일 아침 ____ 즐깁니다.
The object particle '을' is needed for the verb '즐기다'.
🎉 Score : /2
Questions fréquentes
1 questionsYes, just replace '운동' with the sport name.
Expressions liées
운동을 하다
synonymTo exercise
Où l'utiliser
Meeting a new friend
A: 취미가 뭐예요?
B: 저는 운동을 즐겨요.
Mémorise-le
Moyen mnémotechnique
Think of '즐' as 'jolly' (joyful). If you are 'jolly' while moving (운동), you are '즐기다'.
Association visuelle
Imagine yourself smiling while running in a park with the sun shining.
Story
Min-su used to hate the gym. One day, he found a sport he loved. Now, he tells everyone, '저는 운동을 즐겨요!' He feels happier and healthier.
In Other Languages
Similar to 'enjoy working out' in English or 'disfrutar del ejercicio' in Spanish.
Word Web
Défi
Tell three people in Korean that you enjoy exercising today.
Review in 1 day, 3 days, 7 days.
Prononciation
Clear pronunciation of the 'ng' sound.
Spectre de formalité
운동을 즐깁니다. (General statement)
운동을 즐겨요. (General statement)
운동 즐겨. (General statement)
운동 꿀잼! (General statement)
Derived from Sino-Korean '운동' and native '즐기다'.
Le savais-tu ?
It's a very positive phrase.
Notes culturelles
Fitness culture is huge in Korea, with many 24-hour gyms.
“요즘 한국 사람들은 운동을 즐기는 사람이 많아요.”
Amorces de conversation
운동을 즐기세요?
Erreurs courantes
운동을 즐겨 합니다
운동을 즐깁니다
L1 Interference
In Other Languages
Disfrutar del ejercicio
Spanish requires the preposition 'del'.
Prendre plaisir à faire du sport
French uses a noun-based structure.
Sport genießen
German word order is more flexible.
運動を楽しむ
The kanji usage is similar.
أستمتع بالرياضة
Arabic uses a prepositional phrase.
享受运动
No particles needed.
운동을 즐기다
None.
Gostar de se exercitar
Focuses on liking rather than enjoying.
Spotted in the Real World
“오늘도 운동을 즐겼다!”
Post-workout selfie
Facile à confondre
Both mean liking exercise.
좋아하다 is 'to like', 즐기다 is 'to enjoy'.
Questions fréquentes (1)
Yes, just replace '운동' with the sport name.
usage contexts