Korean phrases / Everyday Korean
운동 많이 하시나 봐요 / 몸 진짜 좋다
un-dong man-i ha-si-na bwa-yo / mom jin-jja jo-ta
“Looks like you work out a lot / You're in great shape”
🏷️ Daily conversationTextbook vs Real
Textbook체격이 좋으십니다che-gyeok-i jo-eu-sim-ni-da
Real운동 많이 하시나 봐요 / 몸 진짜 좋다un-dong man-i ha-si-na bwa-yo / mom jin-jja jo-ta
Why Koreans say it this way
~나 보다 (it seems like / looks like) is a polite observation. 운동 많이 하시나 봐요 is a compliment disguised as an observation — less direct, more Korean. Direct body compliments are okay at the gym but awkward elsewhere.
Situation: gym