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Modern Korean Slang & Expressions

다이어트하다 / 운동하다

daieoteuhada / undonghada

The concept

减肥 / 健身 — Dieting & working out

How Koreans say it

다이어트 (from 'diet') means losing weight, usually by eating less. 운동하다 is to exercise/work out; for the gym specifically Koreans say 헬스(장) 다니다 ('go to health'). 몸짱 is the goal: a fit, toned body.

Examples

KoreanEnglish
요즘 다이어트 중이라 헬스장 다녀.
yojeum daieoteu jungira helseujang danyeo.
I'm on a diet these days, so I go to the gym.

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