농구를 하다
nonggureul hada
To play basketball in Korean is 농구를 하다 (nonggureul hada).
The phrase is used to describe the act of engaging in the sport of basketball.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes depending on the level of politeness and the tense required. For standard polite conversation, use 농구를 해요. To speak informally to friends or younger people, use 농구를 해. In formal settings or when speaking to superiors, use 농구를 합니다. To express that you played basketball in the past, use the past tense form 농구를 했어요. To express that you will play basketball, use the future tense form 농구를 할 거예요.
How do you pronounce it?
nonggureul hada
Did you know?
- The word 농구 is a homonym in Korean and can also refer to 'farming tools' depending on the Chinese characters used.
- The verb 하다 is so versatile that by adding it to almost any noun, Koreans can create a new verb, essentially turning 'basketball' into 'to basketball'.
- The word for basketball, 농구, is a Sino-Korean word, which means its components are derived from Chinese characters rather than being a purely native Korean word.
Examples in context
- 제이슨 씨는 농구를 하시나요?Do you play basketball, Jason?
- 예, 맞습니다. 농구를 합니다.Yes, I do play basketball.
