If you've been following our lessons order, we've been focus so much on verbs recently, it's time to breathe with a bit of vocabulary! Let's learn how to talk about clothes.
Basic Clothing Vocabulary
Here are some common clothing items in Korean:
| Clothing Item | English | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| 셔츠 | Shirt | syeocheu |
| 티셔츠 | T-shirt | tisyeocheu |
| 바지 | Pants | baji |
| 청바지 | Jeans | cheongbaji |
| 치마 | Skirt | chima |
| 드레스 | Dress | deureseu |
| 자켓 | Jacket | jaket |
| 코트 | Coat | koteu |
| 신발 | Shoes | sinbal |
| 모자 | Hat | moja |
| 장갑 | Gloves | janggap |
| 양말 | Socks | yangmal |
| 가방 | Backpack | kabang |
| 안경 | Glasses | angyeong |
| 백/핸드백 | Bag, hand-bag | baeg, haendeubaeng |
| 목도리/스카프 | Scarf | mogdori, seukapeu |
| 목걸이 | Necklace | mog-geol-i |
| 넥타이 | Necktie | nek-ta-i |
| 시계 | Watch | shi-gae |
| 벨트 | Belt | belteu |
| 반지 | Ring | ban-ji |
| 장갑 | Gloves | janggab |
Clothing Verbs
In Korean, different verbs are used for wearing various types of clothing. Here's an overview:
| Verb | Usage | Clothes Example |
|---|---|---|
| 입다 | Clothes on the body | 셔츠, 치마, 드레스 etc... |
| 쓰다 | Clothes you wear on the head | 모자, 안경 |
| 신다 | Things wear on the feet | 신발, 양말 |
| 끼다 | Things on the hands or fingers | 장갑, 반지 |
| 메다 | Things you wear on your shoulder | 가방, 백 |
| 매다 | Tied or fastened | 넥타이 |
| 차다 | Wear around a limb | 시계, 벨트 |
| 두르다 | Wrapped around | 목도리, 스카프, 목걸이 |
Each verb helps specify the type of item you're referring to, so you can be more precise when describing what someone is wearing.
If you're unsure of the exact verb to use, you can use 입다 (ip-da) as a general verb meaning 'to wear.' While it's not technically correct for every item, it serves as a suitable fallback option while you're still learning.
| Verb | Usage | Clothes Example |
|---|---|---|
| 벗다 | Take off clothes | |
| 빼다 | Take off accessories | 시계, 반지 |
| 풀다 | Untie, unfasten | 넥타이, 벨트 |
| 탈의하다 | To get fully undressed (formal) |
Examples
- 어떤 셔츠를 입었어요?What kind of shirts are you wearing?
- 그녀는 화려한 드레스를 입었어요She wore a fancy dress
- 빨간색 셔츠를 입었어요.I am wearing a red shirt.
- 귀걸이를 뺐어요I took off my earrings.
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