What does 운동 된다 mean?
운동 된다 means "this gives you a workout" in Korean.
How it works here
운동 된다 evaluates 이거 as something that provides exercise.
Key expression
운동이 되다
To provide exercise or have an exercise effect
운동이 되다 means that something provides exercise, not that one is literally doing a workout.
When it's used
Used when an ordinary activity makes the body move enough to have a health or exercise effect.
The line
와 이거 운동 된다!
Wow, this really counts as exercise!
The speaker evaluates an activity as beneficial exercise.
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More examples
매일 한 정거장씩 걸어가면 꽤 운동이 돼.
Walking one stop every day is quite a workout.
청소만 해도 은근히 운동이 된다.
Even cleaning is surprisingly good exercise.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
운동 된다
와 이거 운동 된다!
Wow, this really counts as exercise!
- Saying that climbing many stairs counts as exercise too.
- Saying that one does not need to exercise at all.
- Saying that one bought new sneakers.
Show the answer
Saying that climbing many stairs counts as exercise too.
to provide exercise or have an exercise effect. 운동이 되다 means that something provides exercise, not that one is literally doing a workout.
Other words in this line
- 이거
- This
- 운동
- Exercise
- 되다
- To become; to count as
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