샤워하다
syawohada
The English phrase 'take a shower' is translated into Korean as 샤워하다 (syawohada).
The phrase 샤워하다 is a verb constructed from a loanword. It is used to describe the act of washing one's body by standing under a spray of water.
What does it mean word for word?
This verb is a combination of 샤워, which means 'shower' and 하다, which means 'to do'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The casual form 샤워해 is used with close friends or people younger than you. For a polite setting, you would use the past tense form 샤워했어요 to say 'took a shower'.
How does it change in a sentence?
In a polite setting, the past tense of 샤워하다 is expressed as 샤워했어요.
How do you pronounce it?
syawohada
Did you know?
- In Korean, you can describe a 'cold shower' as 찬물 샤워, but the phrase 찬물을 끼얹다 literally means 'to splash cold water' and is used idiomatically to describe a sudden disappointment.
- In Korea, there is a cultural distinction between 샤워 (a quick spray) and 목욕 (a deep cleaning), and using the wrong one can make it sound like you are rushing a ritual.
- While you might say 샤워하다 to describe the act, if you are specifically talking about washing your hair, Koreans often use the word 머리 감다 which literally means 'to wash one's head'.
Examples in context
- 오늘 밤에 샤워를 할 예정입니다.I plan to take a shower tonight.
- 저는 아침마다 샤워를 합니다.I take a shower every morning.
- 나는 지금 샤워하러 가야 해.I have to go and take a shower now.
- 저녁때 샤워하고 나서 연락할게.I'll contact you after taking a shower in the evening.
