Sports in Korean

If you want to talk about sports in Korean, then this lesson is for you! Listen carefully to the pronunciation and practice saying the Korean words and phrases aloud.

Perhaps you want to play sport in Korea or join a conversation with Korean-speaking people. Either way, learning these sports words in Korean will get you started!

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Pronunciation of sports in Korean...

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운동하기
Undong-hagi
To do a sport
자전거 타기
Jajeon-geo tagi
To cycle
배구하기
Baeguhagi
To play volleyball
우리는 축구를 할거에요.
Uri-neun chukgu-reul halgeo-eyo.
We are going to play football (soccer).
자전거 타러 가자, 날씨가 좋아!
Jajeon-geo tareo gaja, nalssiga joha!
Let's go cycling, the weather is nice! (casual)
언제 수영하러 갈 거에요?
Eonje suyeonghareo gal geo-eyo?
When are you going swimming?
시합이 어디에요?
Shihab-i eodieyo?
Where is the game?
테니스 치세요?
Teniseu chiseyo?
Do you play tennis?
패스해줘!
Paeseuhaejweo!
Pass the ball! (casual)
움직임이 안 좋아!
Umjigimi an joha!
Bad move! (casual)
네가 그것을 놓쳤다는 게 믿을 수 없어!
Nega geugeoseul noh-chyeottdaneun ge mideulsu eobseo!
Can't believe you missed that! (casual)

That's it for this lesson.

For more lessons on Korean vocabulary I recommend these!

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Sujung Lee: Rocket Korean

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