Korean phrases / Everyday Korean
다이어트 중이야 / 몸 만들고 있어
da-i-eo-teu jung-i-ya / mom man-deul-go it-seo
“I'm on a diet / I'm building my body”
🏷️ Close friendsTextbook vs Real
Textbook체중을 감량하고 싶습니다che-jung-eul gam-ryang-ha-go sip-seum-ni-da
Real다이어트 중이야 / 몸 만들고 있어da-i-eo-teu jung-i-ya / mom man-deul-go it-seo
Why Koreans say it this way
다이어트 (diet) in Korean means any weight management, not just food restriction. 몸 만들다 (build a body) is the Korean gym bro phrase. 눈바디 (eye-body = judging someone's physique by looking) is peak Korean gym culture.
Situation: gym