LEARN + KOREAN / 22 of 125 TOPIK I
Dressed for It 입다 vs 신다
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Getting dressed means choosing a different verb for each item: 입다 for clothes, 신다 for shoes and socks, 쓰다 for a hat, 차다 for a watch, 들다 for a bag. Korean has no single all-purpose “wear”; the item you put on shapes the verb.
tisyeocheureul ibeosseoyo.
I wore a t-shirt.
cheongbajireul ibeoyo.
I wear jeans.
undonghwareul sineoyo.
I wear sneakers.
mojareul sseoyo.
I wear a hat.
nektaireul maeyo.
I wear a tie.
Hint · 힌트
Mixing these up is one of the more noticeable beginner slips, because unlike a lot of grammar mistakes, this one draws a mental picture. Say 모자를 신어요 and you’ve technically just claimed to wear a hat on your feet.
Shopping For It
undonghwareul sago sipeoyo.
I want to buy sneakers.
guduga jogeum bulpyeonhaeyo.
The shoes are a bit uncomfortable.
i bajiga keoyo.
These pants are big.
Hint · 힌트
Every 색 word names a hue: 빨간색 is literally “red hue.” Pair one with a clothing noun and you’ve described an outfit, 빨간 티셔츠, “red t-shirt,” no separate adjective grammar required yet, that gets its own note soon.
Vocabulary
Clothing
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
undongbok | sportswear |
jeongjang | suit |
gudu | dress shoes |
baji | pants |
ot | clothes |
sinbal | shoes (general term) |
angyeong | glasses |
jamot | pajamas |
Colors
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
ppalgansaek | red |
juhwangsaek | orange |
noransaek | yellow |
choroksaek | green |
haneulsaek | sky blue |
paransaek | blue |
namsaek | navy |
borasaek | purple |
bunhongsaek | pink |
hoesaek | gray |
geomjeongsaek | black |
huinsaek | white |
bamsaek | brown |
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