Trying on a New Shirt | Learn Korean in English

Korean lesson set in a contemporary Seoul everyday setting: In a clothing shop, a customer asks about a shirt, tries it on, and checks the fit..

EN → KO / Level: A1

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Use Trying on a New Shirt to practice Korean conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.

Dialogue

A

새 셔츠가 필요해요.

seh SHYUH-cheu-gah pee-ryoh-HEH-yoh I need a new shirt.
B

어떤 색을 찾으세요?

UHT-tuhn SEHK-gul cha-juh-SEH-yoh What color are you looking for?
A

있으면 파란색으로 주세요.

ee-SSUH-myuhn pah-RAHN-seh-guh-roh JOO-seh-yoh Something blue, if you have it.
B

여기 손님 사이즈 셔츠가 하나 있어요.

YUH-gee SOHN-neem sah-EE-juh SHYUH-cheu-gah HAH-nah ee-SSUH-yoh Here is one in your size.
A

입어 봐도 돼요?

ee-BUH BWAH-doh DWEH-yoh Can I try it on?
B

탈의실은 바로 여기예요.

TAHL-lee-sheel-uhn PAH-roh YUH-gee-yeh-yoh The changing room is just over here.
A

정말 잘 맞아요.

juhng-MAHL JAHL MAH-jah-yoh It fits really well.
B

손님에게 잘 어울려요.

SOHN-neem-eh-geh JAHL uh-ool-LYUH-yoh It looks nice on you.

Word by Word

새 In 새 셔츠가 필요해요., 새 means “new” and describes the shirt. It comes directly before the noun it describes, as in 새 셔츠. You can use this when asking for or describing something newly bought or newly needed.
셔츠가 In 새 셔츠가 필요해요., 셔츠가 means “the shirt” as the thing that is needed; 가 marks it as the subject. The pattern [noun]이/가 필요해요 expresses that something is needed. Use it when saying what you need.
필요해요 필요해요 means “is needed” or “I need it” in 새 셔츠가 필요해요. It describes a need for the item named before it. The reusable pattern [noun]이/가 필요해요 is useful when asking for or explaining something you need.
어떤 어떤 means “what kind of” or “which” in 어떤 색을 찾으세요? It asks the listener to specify a type or choice of the noun that follows. Use 어떤 before a noun when asking someone to choose among kinds or options.
색을 In 어떤 색을 찾으세요?, 색을 means “color” as the object being looked for; 을 marks the object. The pattern [noun]을/를 찾으세요? asks what someone is looking for. Use it when asking a customer what item or option they want.
찾으세요 찾으세요 means “are you looking for” in the polite shop question 어떤 색을 찾으세요? It is the customer-facing form of 찾다 used to ask about the listener’s search. A common pattern is [thing]을/를 찾으세요? when helping someone in a shop.
있으면 있으면 means “if you have it” or “if it is available” in 있으면 파란색으로 주세요. It introduces the condition that the requested blue item exists or is available. Use it when making a request that depends on something being available.
파란색으로 파란색으로 means “in blue” or “the blue one” in 있으면 파란색으로 주세요. 으로 marks blue as the selected color or option. The pattern [color]으로 주세요 is useful when requesting an item in a particular color.
주세요 주세요 means “please give me” in 파란색으로 주세요, making the request polite. It comes from 주다, “to give,” and is used after the requested item or choice. Use [item]을/를 주세요 when asking someone to give you something.
여기 여기 means “here” in 여기 손님 사이즈 셔츠가 하나 있어요, pointing to the place where the shirt is being presented. It can also introduce something located nearby. Use 여기 with location expressions such as 여기예요 or 여기 있어요.
손님 손님 means “customer” in 손님 사이즈 셔츠가 하나 있어요 and refers politely to the customer being served. In a clothing shop, staff can use 손님 when addressing or referring to a customer. It is also used for a guest or customer in other service situations.
사이즈 사이즈 means “size” in 손님 사이즈 셔츠, referring to a shirt selected for the customer’s size. It is a common shop word used with clothing or other products. You can combine it with an item name when discussing what size is available.
하나 하나 means “one” in 셔츠가 하나 있어요, indicating that one shirt is available. It is used here to count the available item. Use 하나 있어요 when saying that one item is present or available.
있어요 있어요 means “there is” or “there are” in 손님 사이즈 셔츠가 하나 있어요, stating that the shirt is available. It is the polite form used for the existence or presence of something. The pattern [item]이/가 있어요 is useful when telling someone that an item is available.
입어 In 입어 봐도 돼요?, 입어 means “try on” as the form of 입다 used before 봐도 돼요. Together with the following words, it asks permission to try the shirt on. Use 입어 with clothing when talking about putting on or wearing an item.
봐도 In 입어 봐도 돼요?, 봐도 helps form the permission expression “is it okay if I try it?” after 입어. The construction 입어 봐도 돼요? asks whether trying on the item is allowed. The reusable pattern [action]아/어 봐도 돼요? asks permission to try doing something.
돼요 돼요 means “is it okay” in 입어 봐도 돼요? and completes the polite request for permission. Here it does not mean that something physically becomes possible; it asks whether the action is allowed. Use [action]아/어도 돼요? when asking if you may do something.
탈의실은 탈의실은 means “as for the changing room” in 탈의실은 바로 여기예요; 은 marks 탈의실 as the topic. The word 탈의실 names the place where people change clothes. Use [place]은/는 ...예요 when introducing or describing a location.
바로 바로 means “right” or “just” in 탈의실은 바로 여기예요, emphasizing that the changing room is immediately at this spot. It strengthens the location here rather than adding a separate object. 바로 여기예요 is useful when directing someone to a nearby place.
여기예요 여기예요 means “is here” in 탈의실은 바로 여기예요, identifying the changing room’s location politely. It combines 여기, “here,” with the polite identifying expression 예요. Use it when pointing out where a person or place is.
정말 정말 means “really” in 정말 잘 맞아요 and strengthens the statement that the shirt fits well. It is placed before the expression it emphasizes. Use 정말 when expressing strong agreement, certainty, or emphasis in everyday conversation.
잘 잘 means “well” in 정말 잘 맞아요, describing the fit as good. Here it modifies 맞아요 and contributes to the meaning “fits well,” rather than meaning that someone performs an action skillfully. 잘 맞아요 is a useful pattern for describing how clothing or an object fits.
맞아요 맞아요 means “fits” in 정말 잘 맞아요, describing the shirt’s fit after it is tried on. It comes from 맞다 and can describe whether clothing fits a person. Use [clothing]이/가 잘 맞아요 when saying that something fits well.
손님에게 In 손님에게 잘 어울려요, 손님에게 means “on the customer” or “for the customer”; 에게 marks the person whom the clothing suits. It identifies who looks good in or is suited by the item. Use [person]에게 잘 어울려요 when saying that clothing or a style suits someone.
어울려요 어울려요 means “looks good on” or “suits” in 손님에게 잘 어울려요. It describes a good match between the clothing and the customer. The reusable pattern [clothing]이/가 [person]에게 잘 어울려요 is useful when complimenting someone’s appearance.

Grammar Points

V-(으)면

있으면

ee-SSUH-myuhn

if there is; if you have

Attach -(으)면 to express a condition: “if/when there is” or “if/when you have.”

V-아/어 보다

입어 보다

ee-BUH BOH-dah

to try on

Attach -아/어 보다 to a verb to express trying an action, as in “try putting it on.”

Korean Vocabulary

사이즈 noun
sah-EE-juh size

여기 손님 사이즈 셔츠가 하나 있어요.

새 adj
seh new

새 셔츠가 필요해요.

색 noun
SEHK color

어떤 색을 찾으세요?

셔츠 noun
SHYUH-cheu shirt

새 셔츠가 필요해요.

손님 noun
SOHN-neem customer; guest

여기 손님 사이즈 셔츠가 하나 있어요.

어떤 det
UHT-tuhn what kind of

어떤 색을 찾으세요?

여기 adv
YUH-gee here

여기 손님 사이즈 셔츠가 하나 있어요.

있다 verb
EET-ttah to have; to exist 있으면

있으면 파란색으로 주세요.

주다 verb
JOO-dah to give; please give 주세요

있으면 파란색으로 주세요.

찾다 verb
CHAHT-tah to look for 찾으세요

어떤 색을 찾으세요?

파란색 noun
pah-RAHN-sehk blue 파란색으로

있으면 파란색으로 주세요.

필요하다 verb
pee-ryoh-HAH-dah to need 필요해요

새 셔츠가 필요해요.

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

I need a new shirt.

Show Answer새 셔츠가 필요해요.

What color are you looking for?

Show Answer어떤 색을 찾으세요?

Something blue, if you have it.

Show Answer있으면 파란색으로 주세요.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

to need

Show Answer필요해요

to look for

Show Answer찾으세요

blue

Show Answer파란색으로

here

Show Answer여기