목욕하다
mogyokhada[mo̞ɡjokʰa̠da̠]
To take a bath in Korean is 목욕하다 (mogyokhada).
Meaning: to lose (verb)
How do you pronounce it?
mogyokhada
Did you know?
- In many traditional Korean baths, it is customary to scrub one's skin with a coarse exfoliating mitt called an 이태리 타월, which is ironically named after Italy despite being made in Korea.
- The concept of 'bathing' in Korea is deeply tied to the unique 'jjimjilbang' culture, where public bathhouses serve as major social hubs for relaxation and socializing.
- The word for 'bath', 목욕, is composed of two Chinese characters: 목 meaning 'to wash one's hair' and 욕 meaning 'to wash one's body'.
Examples in context
- 오늘 목욕했어요.I took a bath today.
- 방금 목욕했어요.I just took a bath.
- 오늘 밤에 목욕할 거예요.I will take a bath tonight.
- 매일 아침에 목욕해요.I take a bath every morning.
- 목욕했어요?Did you take a bath?
- 어제 목욕했어요?Did you take a bath yesterday?
- 지금 목욕했어요?Did you just take a bath?
- 따뜻한 물로 목욕하다가 기분이 좋아졌어요.ttatteuthan mullo mokyokhagada gibuni joajyeosseoyo.I felt good while taking a bath with warm water.
- 자기 전에 목욕하다가 깜빡 잠들었어요.jagi jeone mokyokhagada kkamppak jamdeureosseoyo.I accidentally fell asleep while taking a bath before bed.
Example conversation
Minji and Jihun are talking at home.
- 민지 Min-ji지훈, 지금 뭐 해요?Jihun, jigeum mwo haeyo?Jihun, what are you doing now?
- 지훈 Ji-hun저 지금 목욕하다.jeo jigeum mok-yokhada.I am taking a bath right now.
- 민지 Min-ji알겠어요. 다 하고 나오세요.algesseoyo. da hago naoseyo.I see. Come out when you are finished.
- 지훈 Ji-hun네, 곧 나갈게요.ne, got nagalgeyo.Yes, I will be out soon.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 목욕하다, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 목욕하다, CC BY-SA 4.0.
