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Sweat in Korean 🇰🇷


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How to say “sweat” in Korean? “땀”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “땀” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on sweat in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to Remember:
• Romanized as “ttam” (sounds like “thum”); think of the repetitive T sound as mimicking the steady drip of sweat during exercise.
• Associate the word “ttam” with physical exertion—you “break a sweat” (“땀 흘리다”) when you work hard.

Explanations:
• “땀” is a noun meaning sweat, the moisture your body produces primarily during physical activity or in high temperatures.
• It’s commonly used in everyday conversation when referring to perspiration.

Other Words with Similar Meaning:
• 땀물 (ttam-mul) – literally “sweat water”; used colloquially to emphasize sweat.
• 발한 (balhan) – a more formal or medical term referring to sweating.

Alternate Meanings/Slang:
• In expressions like “땀 흘리다” (“ttam heullida”), it figuratively implies working hard or exerting oneself intensely.
• Informally, saying someone “땀 나게” (ttam nage) means they are working extremely hard or are under high pressure.

Example Sentences:
1. 운동할 때 땀이 많이 나요. (Undonghal ttae ttam-i manhi nayo.)
  Translation: I sweat a lot when I exercise.
2. 그 일 때문에 너무 땀이 났어. (Geu il ttaemune neomu ttam-i nass-eo.)
  Translation: I broke out in a sweat because of that task.

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