Korean · Everyday Verbs
"to dance" in Korean: 춤추다
춤추다chumchuda
to dance in Korean is 춤추다 (chumchuda). 춤추다 combines the dance noun 춤 with 추다; the polite contraction is 춤춰요.
to dance: an everyday statement
음악에 맞춰 춤춰요.eumage matchwo chumchwoyo.
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How to pronounce 춤추다
Say it
chumchuda
/tɕʰumtɕʰuta/
Read 춤추다 as chumchuda. The spoken form 춤춰요 is chumchwoyo; preserve its final 요 when addressing someone politely.
"to dance" in Korean: quick reference
| Korean | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| 춤추다chumchuda | to dance Dictionary form. | Dictionary form. |
| 춤춰요chumchwoyo | to dance (polite present) Use 춤춰요 in an everyday polite sentence. | Use 춤춰요 in an everyday polite sentence. |
| 춤췄어요chumchwosseoyo | to dance (polite past) Use 춤췄어요 for a completed past action or state. | Use 춤췄어요 for a completed past action or state. |
How to use 춤추다 in real life
- 1to dance: an everyday statement
음악에 맞춰 춤춰요.
eumage matchwo chumchwoyo.
I dance to the music.
춤춰요 is the present form of 춤추다.
- 2to dance: a different situation
어제 친구와 춤췄어요.
eoje chinguwa chumchwosseoyo.
I danced with a friend yesterday.
춤췄어요 is the past form of 춤추다.
- 3to dance: a question or request
자주 춤춰요?
jaju chumchwoyo?
Do you dance often?
춤춰요 is the present form of 춤추다.
Mistakes English speakers make with 춤추다
Incorrect: 춤추다.
Correct: 춤춰요.
When practicing to dance, 춤추다 names the dictionary entry. In polite speech, change the ending to 춤춰요.
Incorrect: 어제 춤춰요.
Correct: 어제 춤췄어요.
When practicing to dance, for a completed event yesterday, use 춤췄어요; the present form 춤춰요 does not express that past event.
Good to know
춤추다 combines the dance noun 춤 with 추다; the polite contraction is 춤춰요. 춤춰요 is the polite conversational form of 춤추다; 춤췄어요 gives a past-tense form.
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Tutor-led everyday verbs study exercise: two sentences with 춤추다
Partner
이 표현을 사용해서 한 문장 말해 볼까요?
i pyohyeoneul sayonghaeseo han munjang malhae bolkkayo?
Shall we say a sentence using this expression?
You
음악에 맞춰 춤춰요.
eumage matchwo chumchwoyo.
I dance to the music.
Partner
좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?
joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?
Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?
You
어제 친구와 춤췄어요.
eoje chinguwa chumchwosseoyo.
I danced with a friend yesterday.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to dance" in Korean
How do I use 춤추다 in polite speech?
춤춰요 is the polite conversational form of 춤추다; 춤췄어요 gives a past-tense form.
How do I use 춤추다 in a past-tense sentence?
춤췄어요 is the polite past form. 춤추다 combines the dance noun 춤 with 추다; the polite contraction is 춤춰요.
What does 춤춰요 mean here?
춤춰요 is used for to dance. For example, 음악에 맞춰 춤춰요. means “I dance to the music.”
What should I remember about 춤추다?
춤추다 combines the dance noun 춤 with 추다; the polite contraction is 춤춰요.
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