How to Say "Healthy" in Korean

건강한

geonganghan

The Korean word for healthy is 건강한 (geonganghan).

건강한 is an adjective used to describe someone or something that is enjoying good health.

Meaning: enjoying good health (adj)

How does it change in a sentence?

In casual conversation, the non-polite conjugation of the verb is 건강해. For everyday polite conversation, the standard conjugation is 건강해요.

geonganghan

When wishing someone health, Koreans often use the phrase 건강하세요 (geonganghaseyo), which literally functions as a command: 'Please be healthy'.
The word 건강 is a Sino-Korean term derived from Chinese characters. The first character 건 means 'strong' or 'firm' and the second 강 means 'strong' or 'hard', effectively meaning 'strong and strong'.
In Korean, the concept of being 'healthy' is closely tied to 기운 (giun), meaning 'energy' or 'vitality', rather than just the absence of illness.

건강한 식품이 수명을 늘린다.
Healthy food prolongs your life.
This sentence shows how to use 건강한 to describe food.
Tatoeba #10573723 by ssuss32, translation #11489708 by camouat
내가 이렇게 건강한 것은 우리 부모님 덕이다.
I owe it to my parents that I'm so healthy.
This sentence uses 건강한 to describe a person's state of health.
Tatoeba #11107575 by intertime, translation #11104927 by CK
건강하게 지내세요
Stay healthy.
건강하게 잘 지내
Stay healthy and take care of yourself.
나는 건강이 좋아
I'm healthy.
건강한 식단
Healthy diet
건강한 생활습관
Healthy lifestyle habits
건강한 생활 습관을 유지하는 것이 중요해요.
geon-gang-han saeng-hwal seup-gwan-eul yu-ji-ha-neun geo-si jung-yo-hae-yo.
It is important to maintain healthy lifestyle habits.

Minji and Jihoon are talking about their daily routines.

민지 Min-ji

지훈 씨는 매일 운동을 하나요?
Ji-hun ssi-neun mae-il un-dong-eul ha-na-yo?
Jihoon, do you exercise every day?
지훈 Ji-hun

네, 건강한 몸을 만들고 싶거든요.
Ne, geon-gang-han mom-eul man-deul-go sip-geo-deun-yo.
Yes, because I want to build a healthy body.
민지 Min-ji

정말 성실하시네요.
Jeong-mal seong-sil-ha-si-ne-yo.
You are really diligent.
지훈 Ji-hun

민지 씨도 같이 할래요?
Min-ji ssi-do gat-i hal-rae-yo?
Do you want to join me, Minji?

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