4 · 40 words
Health and lifestyle in Korean
Sleep, diet, exercise, stress and the habits in between.
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From these 40 words, as many per round as you like — up to all of them: first what is due today, then new ones. First you choose, then you fill the gap, then you write it yourself. Mistakes come back again shortly.
More about this list
Much of this vocabulary is built from a few syllables: 력 (strength) in 면역력 and 근력, 량 (amount) in 운동량, and 금 (forbid) in 금연 and 금주, which mean both giving up smoking or drinking and a ban on it, as on a sign. Korean talks about the stomach where English talks about feeling: when 속이 안 좋아요, you feel queasy.
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Verb (3)
섭취하다to take in, consumeVerb4
더운 날에는 물을 충분히 섭취하세요.Drink plenty of water on hot days.
과식하다to overeatVerb4
어젯밤에 과식해서 아침까지 속이 안 좋았어요.I overate last night and felt queasy until the morning.
편식하다to be a fussy eaterVerb4
어릴 때는 편식해서 채소를 하나도 안 먹었어요.As a child I was a fussy eater and would not touch vegetables.
Noun (34)
생활 습관lifestyle, daily habitsNoun4
생활 습관을 바꾸니까 몸이 훨씬 가벼워졌어요.Since I changed my daily habits, I feel much lighter.
균형balanceNoun4
일과 생활의 균형을 찾는 게 쉽지 않아요.Finding a balance between work and the rest of life is not easy.
수면sleepNoun4
충분한 수면은 건강에 꼭 필요해요.Getting enough sleep is essential to your health.
The formal word; in conversation, 잠.
숙면sound sleepNoun4
숙면을 위해 자기 전에는 휴대폰을 보지 않아요.To sleep well, I do not look at my phone before bed.
불면증insomniaNoun4
시험 기간에 불면증 때문에 고생했어요.I suffered from insomnia during the exam period.
피로fatigue, tirednessNoun4
따뜻한 물에 몸을 담그면 피로가 풀려요.Soaking in warm water takes the tiredness away.
휴식rest, breakNoun4
일하는 중간중간에 짧은 휴식을 취하세요.Take short breaks every so often while you work.
과로overworkNoun4
삼촌은 과로로 쓰러진 뒤에 일을 줄였어요.My uncle cut down on work after collapsing from overwork.
스트레스stressNoun3
일이 많아서 요즘 스트레스를 많이 받아요.I have a lot of work, so I am very stressed these days.
Stress is something you receive: 스트레스를 받다.
명상meditationNoun4
하루에 몇 분씩 명상을 하면 마음이 편해져요.Meditating for a few minutes a day calms the mind.
운동량amount of exerciseNoun4
재택근무를 하면서 운동량이 많이 줄었어요.Since I started working from home, I get much less exercise.
체지방body fatNoun4
꾸준히 운동해서 체지방을 많이 줄였어요.By exercising regularly I have lost a lot of body fat.
근육muscleNoun4
오래 앉아 있었더니 어깨 근육이 뭉쳤어요.I have been sitting for so long that my shoulder muscles have gone stiff.
스트레칭stretchingNoun4
아침에 일어나면 십 분쯤 스트레칭을 해요.When I get up in the morning, I stretch for about ten minutes.
근력muscular strengthNoun4
나이가 들수록 근력 운동을 꾸준히 하는 게 좋아요.The older you get, the more it pays to do strength training regularly.
자세postureNoun4
오래 앉아 있을 때는 자세를 바르게 하세요.Sit up straight when you are sitting for a long time.
체중body weightNoun4
체중을 줄이려고 저녁을 가볍게 먹어요.I eat a light dinner to bring my weight down.
More formal than 몸무게.
비만obesityNoun4
운동 부족은 비만의 원인이 될 수 있어요.Lack of exercise can be a cause of obesity.
수명lifespanNoun4
꾸준한 운동은 수명을 늘리는 데 도움이 돼요.Regular exercise helps you live longer.
면역력immunity (of the body)Noun4
잠을 잘 자야 면역력이 높아져요.You need to sleep well for your immunity to get stronger.
노화ageingNoun4
강한 햇빛은 피부 노화의 큰 원인이에요.Strong sunlight is a major cause of skin ageing.
영양nutritionNoun4
아이들은 영양을 골고루 섭취해야 해요.Children need a balanced intake of nutrients.
수분fluids; moistureNoun4
운동할 때는 수분을 자주 보충해야 해요.When you exercise, you need to top up your fluids often.
비타민vitaminNoun3
귤에는 비타민이 많이 들어 있어요.Tangerines are full of vitamins.
영양제dietary supplementNoun4
어머니는 아침마다 영양제를 챙겨 드세요.My mother makes sure to take her supplements every morning.
칼로리calorieNoun4
이 과자는 작지만 칼로리가 높아요.These biscuits are small, but they are high in calories.
식단diet, meal planNoun4
요즘은 채소 위주로 식단을 짜고 있어요.These days I plan my meals around vegetables.
식습관eating habitsNoun4
아침을 거르는 식습관은 고치는 게 좋아요.It is best to break the habit of skipping breakfast.
가공식품processed foodNoun4
가공식품에는 소금이 생각보다 많이 들어 있어요.Processed food contains more salt than you would think.
탄산음료fizzy drinkNoun4
탄산음료 대신 물을 마시려고 해요.I try to drink water instead of fizzy drinks.
흡연smokingNoun4
흡연은 폐에 아주 해로워요.Smoking is very bad for the lungs.
금연not smoking; no smokingNoun4
이 건물은 전체가 금연이에요.The whole building is no-smoking.
음주drinking (alcohol)Noun4
지나친 음주는 다음 날 일에도 영향을 줘요.Drinking too much affects your work the next day as well.
금주not drinking; giving up alcoholNoun4
의사 선생님이 당분간 금주하라고 하셨어요.The doctor told me to stay off alcohol for the time being.
Adjective (2)
규칙적이다to be regularAdjective4
식사 시간이 규칙적이면 소화도 잘돼요.If you eat at regular times, you digest your food better too.
해롭다to be harmfulAdjective4
밤늦게 먹는 습관은 몸에 해로워요.The habit of eating late at night is bad for you.
Irregular: 해로워요, 해로웠어요.
Phrase (1)
담배를 끊다to give up smokingPhrase4
아버지는 건강 때문에 담배를 끊으셨어요.My father gave up smoking for the sake of his health.
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This list belongs to Body and health — seven lists and 281 words that can also be practised as a whole.