A2 Collocation तटस्थ

목욕을 하다

mogyogeul hada

To take a bath

मतलब

To cleanse one's body by sitting in a tub of water.

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सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि

Public bathhouses (Mogyoktang) are a staple of neighborhood life. It's common to see people with small baskets of toiletries walking to their local bath. Scrubbing each other's backs (especially parent-child) is a sign of affection and intimacy in Korean culture. Many Koreans visit the bathhouse before Lunar New Year (Seollal) to start the year clean and fresh. Half-body baths (Ban-sin-yok) are widely promoted on Korean TV for improving blood circulation and helping with weight loss.

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Drop the particle

In daily life, just say '목욕해요'. It sounds much more natural.

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Don't use for showers

If you tell a Korean you '목욕' every morning, they will think you are very rich or have a lot of free time!

मतलब

To cleanse one's body by sitting in a tub of water.

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Drop the particle

In daily life, just say '목욕해요'. It sounds much more natural.

⚠️

Don't use for showers

If you tell a Korean you '목욕' every morning, they will think you are very rich or have a lot of free time!

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The 'Italy Towel'

If you go to a public bath, look for the green scrubby towel. It's the essential 'Mogyok' tool.

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Causative form

Use '목욕 시키다' for kids and pets. It's a very useful verb pattern to learn.

खुद को परखो

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence about a long soak in a tub.

너무 피곤해서 따뜻한 물에 ( )을 하고 싶어요.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 목욕

Since the sentence mentions 'warm water' and implies a need for relaxation (soaking), '목욕' is the best fit.

Fill in the missing particle.

어제는 목욕( ) 했어요.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:

'목욕' is the object of the verb '하다', so the object marker '을' is used.

Complete the dialogue naturally.

A: 오늘 같이 목욕탕 갈래? B: 미안, 나는 아침에 이미 ( ).

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 목욕을 했어

The context is an invitation to a bathhouse, so the response should relate to bathing.

Match the action to the word.

Which word matches 'Soaking in a tub for 30 minutes'?

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 목욕하다

Soaking in a tub is the definition of '목욕하다'.

🎉 स्कोर: /4

विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स

Types of Washing

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Body

  • 목욕 (Bath)
  • 샤워 (Shower)
  • 반신욕 (Half-bath)

Mogyok vs. Shower

목욕
Tub 욕조
Soak 담그다
샤워
Stand 서다
Quick 빠르다

अभ्यास बैंक

4 अभ्यास
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence about a long soak in a tub. Choose A2

너무 피곤해서 따뜻한 물에 ( )을 하고 싶어요.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 목욕

Since the sentence mentions 'warm water' and implies a need for relaxation (soaking), '목욕' is the best fit.

Fill in the missing particle. Fill Blank A1

어제는 목욕( ) 했어요.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:

'목욕' is the object of the verb '하다', so the object marker '을' is used.

Complete the dialogue naturally. dialogue_completion A2

A: 오늘 같이 목욕탕 갈래? B: 미안, 나는 아침에 이미 ( ).

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 목욕을 했어

The context is an invitation to a bathhouse, so the response should relate to bathing.

Match the action to the word. situation_matching A2

Which word matches 'Soaking in a tub for 30 minutes'?

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 목욕하다

Soaking in a tub is the definition of '목욕하다'.

🎉 स्कोर: /4

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल

10 सवाल

Technically no. Use '샤워하다' for showers. '목욕하다' implies soaking in a tub.

It's a bit personal. Better to say '어제 푹 쉬었습니다' (I rested well yesterday) instead of mentioning your bath.

It is a traditional Korean public bathhouse where people go to soak and scrub.

Use '아기를 목욕시키고 있어요'.

It refers to the dead skin cells that Koreans scrub off during a bath.

The word itself is neutral, but you can make it formal by adding '하십니다'.

No, use '설거지하다'.

It's a classic Korean tradition to have a cold drink (like banana milk or sikhye) after a hot bath.

A half-body bath, soaking from the waist down for health benefits.

In writing, yes. In speaking, it's usually dropped.

संबंधित मुहावरे

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샤워를 하다

similar

To take a shower

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때를 밀다

builds on

To scrub off dead skin

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반신욕을 하다

specialized form

To take a half-body bath

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세수하다

similar

To wash one's face

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머리를 감다

similar

To wash one's hair

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