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How do you say "stretch" in Korean?
스트레칭하다
seuteurechinghada
In Korean, "stretch" is 스트레칭하다 (seuteurechinghada).
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Pronunciation
Seuteurechinghada borrows from English stretching, seu-teu-re-CHING-ha-da, with the ching syllable stressed and nasal.
Writing and usage
스트레칭하다 is written using hangul. It's a verb, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
운동하기 전에 스트레칭을 해요.
undonghagi jeone seuteurechingeul haeyo.
I stretch before I exercise.
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Questions about 스트레칭하다
How do you pronounce 스트레칭하다?
Seuteurechinghada borrows from English stretching, seu-teu-re-CHING-ha-da, with the ching syllable stressed and nasal.
Is 스트레칭하다 formal or casual?
스트레칭하다 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 스트레칭하다 written in Korean?
스트레칭하다 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as seuteurechinghada.
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"Stretch" in other languages
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