Difference between to exercise and practice in Korean

운동하다·연습

to exercise

운동하다to exercise

(운동하다) means to exercise or do physical activity. You use it when talking about moving your body for health, like walking, running, or working out. In Korean, it is often used with time and place words, such as "in the morning" or "at the park."

How to say to exercise
practice

연습practice

Practice means doing something many times so you can get better. In Korean, 연습 is used for practicing skills like speaking, music, sports, or daily phrases. You will often see it with 하다, such as 연습해요, to mean "I practice."

How to say practice

The difference

연습 is the noun form of practice. It means a practice session or practice activity, not general physical exercise for your body.