Clothes

Question 1

신발

Answer 1

shoe

Common Usages:
신발을 신다 = to put on a shoe
신발을 벗다 = to take off a shoe

Notes: The suffix “화” usually denotes a specific type of shoe. For example: 운동화 (exercise shoes), 실내화 (shoes for inside)

Example:
이 신발은 너무 불편해요 = These shoes are too uncomfortable
저는 신발을 신으려고 잠깐 앉았어요 = I sat down for a minute in order to put on my shoe
한국에서 집에 들어가면 신발을 벗어야 돼요 = When you go into a house in Korea, you must take off your shoes

Question 2

남방

Answer 2

shirt

The Korean pronunciation of “shirt” (셔츠) is more commonly used

Example:
그녀는 흰 남방을 입었어요 = She put on a white shirt

Question 3

바지

Answer 3

Pants

Common Usages:
바지를 입다 = to put on pants
바지를 벗다 = to take off pants
청바지 = jeans
반바지 = shorts (literally, “half pants”)

Example:
저는 새로운 바지를 사야 돼요 = I need to buy new pants
이 바지가 너무 작아서 다른 것으로 바꿀 거예요 = I’m going to change these pants to another (a different) pair because they are too small

Question 4

신발

Answer 4

shoe

Common Usages:
신발을 신다 = to put on a shoe
신발을 벗다 = to take off a shoe

Notes: The suffix “화” usually denotes a specific type of shoe. For example: 운동화 (exercise shoes), 실내화 (shoes for inside)

Example:
이 신발은 너무 불편해요 = These shoes are too uncomfortable
저는 신발을 신으려고 잠깐 앉았어요 = I sat down for a minute in order to put on my shoe
한국에서 집에 들어가면 신발을 벗어야 돼요 = When you go into a house in Korea, you must take off your shoes

Question 5

남방

Answer 5

shirt

Notes:
The Korean pronunciation of “shirt” (셔츠) is more commonly used

Example:
그녀는 흰 남방을 입었어요 = She put on a white shirt

Question 6

바지

Answer 6

pants

Common Usages:
바지를 입다 = to put on pants
바지를 벗다 = to take off pants
청바지 = jeans
반바지 = shorts (literally, “half pants”)

Example:
저는 새로운 바지를 사야 돼요 = I need to buy new pants
이 바지가 너무 작아서 다른 것으로 바꿀 거예요 = I’m going to change these pants to another (a different) pair because they are too small

Question 7

손목시계

Answer 7

wristwatch

The pronunciation of this word is closer to “손목씨꼐”

Common Usages:
손목시계를 차다 = to wear a watch

Example:
그 손목시계를 어디 샀어요? = Where did you buy that watch?

Question 8

옷

Answer 8

clothes

Common Usages:
옷을 입다 = to put on clothes
옷을 벗다 = to take off clothes
옷을 벗기다 = to take clothes off of another person
옷을 갈아입다 = to change clothes
비옷 = rain clothes
겉옷 = some kind of outer clothing

Notes: One way and one form of telling somebody to put on clothes is to say “옷 입어.” This sounds like “온 이버”

Examples:
저는 저의 옷을 벗었어요 = I took off my clothes
저는 자주 옷을 충동적으로 사요 = I often buy clothes impulsively
저는 따뜻한 옷을 입고 싶어요 = I want to wear (put on) warm clothes
옷을 갈아입으러 탈의실에 갔어요 = He went to the change-room to change his clothes
여행할 때 옷을 많이 챙길 필요가 없어요 = I/you don’t need to pack a lot of clothes when you travel
우리가 똑같은 옷을 입고 있어요 = We are wearing exactly the same clothes