Learning Korean: Clothing

We will explore Korean verbs related to wearing clothes, common clothing nouns, adjectives to describe clothing, and two useful grammar patterns.

 

1. Korean Verbs for Wearing Clothes In Korean

 

Different verbs are used depending on the type of clothing or accessory.

Here are four key verbs

 

입다 [ip-tta] : to wear (clothes)

- Used for: skirts, pants, dresses, shirts, sweaters, suits

- Example: 치마를 입어요. (I wear a skirt.)

 

신다 [sin-tta] : to wear (footwear)

- Used for: socks, shoes, sneakers

- Example: 구두를 신어요. (I wear dress shoes.)

 

쓰다 [sseu-da] : to wear (on the head)

 

- Used for: hats, glasses

- Example: 모자를 써요. (I wear a hat.)

 

끼다 [kki-da]:to wear (tight-fitting items)

- Used for: gloves, rings, glasses

- Example: 장갑을 껴요. (I wear gloves.)

 

2. Korean Vocabulary for Clothing and Accessories

 

Here are some common clothing and accessory words in Korean

 

치마  [chi-ma] : skirt 

바지  [ba-ji] : pants

반바지  [ban-ba-ji] : shorts

청바지 [cheong-ba-ji] : jeans

셔츠 [syeo-cheu] :shirt

스웨터 [seu-we-teo] :sweater

원피스  [won-pi-seu] :dress

정장  [jeong-jang]: suit 

양말  [yang-mal] : socks

구두  [gu-du] :dress shoes

운동화  [un-dong-hwa] : sneakers 

안경 [an-gyeong] : glasses 

모자 [mo-ja] hat

장갑 [jang-gap]:gloves 

목도리  [mok-do-ri]: scarf |

 

3. Color Expressions

- 빨간색 [ppal-gan-saek] – red

- 파란색 [pa-ran-saek] – blue

- 노란색 [no-ran-saek] – yellow

- 초록색 [cho-rok-saek] – green

- 검은색 [geo-meun-saek] – black

- 하얀색 [ha-yan-saek] – white

- 보라색 [bo-ra-saek] – purple

- 주황색 [ju-hwang-saek] – orange

- 분홍색 [bun-hong-saek] – pink

- 회색 [hoe-saek] – gray

 

4. Adjectives to Describe Clothing

|크다  [keu-da] :big

작다  [jak-da] : small 

편하다  [pyeon-ha-da] : comfortable 

불편하다  [bul-pyeon-ha-da] : uncomfortable 

두껍다  [du-kkeop-da] : thick

얇다  [yalb-da] : thin 

부드럽다  [bu-deu-reop-da] : soft

거칠다  [geo-chil-da] | rough

화려하다 [hwa-ryeo-ha-da] : fancy

단순하다 | [dan-sun-ha-da] :simple |

 

5. Grammar Patterns

 

Now that you know some vocabulary, let’s learn two useful grammar patterns.

 

1) [V] + 아도/어도 되다

Asking for Permission This pattern is used to ask or give permission to do something.

 

- 모자를 써도 돼요? (Can I wear a hat?)

- 운동화를 신어도 돼요. (You can wear sneakers.)

 

2) [N] + 처럼

Comparing Something to Another This pattern is used to say that something is "like" something else. -

 

이 셔츠는 눈처럼 하얘요. (This shirt is white like snow.)

정장을 모델처럼 입었어요. (I wore a suit like a model.)

 

 

 

 

 빨간색 치마를 입어요. (I wear a red skirt.)

운동화를 신어요. (I wear sneakers.)

안경을 써도 돼요? (Can I wear glasses?)

장갑을 껴도 돼요. (You can wear gloves.)

이 바지는 커요. (These pants are big.)

스웨터가 두꺼워요. (The sweater is thick.)

이 모자는 꽃처럼 예뻐요. (This hat is pretty like a flower.)

정장이 모델처럼 멋져요. (The suit looks cool like a model.)

양말을 신었어요. (I wore socks.)

원피스를 입어도 돼요? (Can I wear a dress?)

모자가 작아요. (The hat is small.)

이 신발은 편해요. (These shoes are comfortable.)(You're right! It looks really clean.)

 

Conclusion Learning clothing-related vocabulary and grammar will help you describe what you wear in Korean.

Try using these words and grammar patterns in your daily conversations! Happy learning! 😊