About This Lesson
Use Trying on shoes to practice Korean conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
이 신발은 편해 보여요.
ee SHIN-ba-reun pyun-HEH BOH-yuh-yoh These shoes look comfortable.
B
오래 걸을 때 신는 신발이에요.
oh-REH GUH-rul tteh SHIN-nuhn shin-bah-ree-eh-yoh They are made for long walks.
A
여기서 신어 봐도 돼요?
yuh-GEE-suh shee-NUH BWAH-doh DWEH-yoh Can I try them on here?
B
신을 때 이 의자를 사용하세요.
shee-NUHL tteh ee ee-JAH-rul sah-yong-ha-SEH-yoh Use this bench while you put them on.
A
조금 작은 것 같아요.
JOH-geum JAH-geun geot KKA-tah-yoh They feel a little small.
B
이 큰 사이즈를 신어 보세요.
ee KEUN sah-ee-juh-rul shee-NUH boh-SEH-yoh Try this larger pair.
A
이 신발이 더 편해요.
ee shin-ba-ree duh pyun-HEH-yoh This pair feels better.
B
그 사이즈가 잘 맞아 보여요.
guh sah-ee-juh-gah jahl MAH-jah BOH-yuh-yoh That size looks right on you.Word by Word
이
이 means “this” and points to the shoes being discussed in 이 신발은. A reusable pattern is 이 + noun when referring to something nearby or currently under discussion.
신발은
신발은 means “these shoes” as the topic of the sentence; 신발 means shoes and 은 marks the topic. A noun followed by 은 or 는 introduces what the sentence is about.
편해
편해 means “comfortable” in 편해 보여요. It is the form of 편하다 used before 보여요, and the pattern adjective + 보여요 expresses how something appears.
보여요
보여요 means “looks” or “seems” in 편해 보여요, so the full phrase means “looks comfortable.” It is the polite form of 보이다; a description followed by 보여요 is useful when giving an impression rather than a firm judgment.
오래
오래 means “for a long time” in 오래 걸을 때, describing the duration of walking. It commonly comes before an action to express that the action continues for a long time.
걸을
걸을 means “walk” in 오래 걸을 때, referring to walking for a long time. This form of 걷다 comes before 때 in the pattern for saying “when doing” or “while doing” something.
때
때 means “when” or “while” in 오래 걸을 때. A verb form before 때 identifies the time or situation in which the action happens.
신는
신는 means “wearing” or “putting on” shoes in 신는 신발, describing shoes that are worn. It is the form of 신다 used before a noun, as in a verb-based description of the noun.
신발이에요
신발이에요 means “are shoes” in 신는 신발이에요, politely identifying what kind of item they are. It combines the noun 신발 with the polite form 이에요; a noun followed by 이에요 identifies something.
여기서
여기서 means “here” as the place where the action happens in 여기서 신어 봐도 돼요? The place form 여기서 is used when an action takes place at that location.
신어
신어 means “put on” or “wear” shoes in 신어 봐도 돼요? It is the form of 신다 used before 보다 in the expression for trying an action, so 신어 보다 means “try putting them on.”
봐도
In 신어 봐도 돼요?, 봐도 helps form the permission construction meaning “may I try putting them on?” Here it does not mean simply “see”; an action followed by 봐도 돼요? asks whether trying that action is allowed.
돼요
돼요 means “is it okay” or “is allowed” in 신어 봐도 돼요? The full expression 신어 봐도 돼요? politely asks permission to try putting on the shoes; 봐도 돼요 is a reusable way to ask for permission to try something.
신을
신을 means “to put on” or “to wear” shoes in 신을 때, as in “when putting them on.” It is the form of 신다 used before 때 to describe the time of an action.
의자를
의자를 means “the chair” as the object being used in 이 의자를 사용하세요. 의자 means chair and 를 marks it as the object; a noun followed by 를 commonly identifies what someone uses or does something to.
사용하세요
사용하세요 means “please use” in 이 의자를 사용하세요. It is the polite request form of 사용하다, and it can follow an object to politely tell someone to use that object.
조금
조금 means “a little” or “slightly” in 조금 작은 것 같아요, softening the statement that the shoes seem small. It commonly comes before an adjective to express a small degree.
작은
작은 means “small” in 작은 것, describing the size of what is being discussed. It is the form of 작다 used before a noun, and an adjective in this form can modify a following noun such as 것.
것
것 means “thing” or “fact” in 작은 것 같아요. Here it makes the preceding description 작은 into a noun-like idea; together with 같아요, the phrase means “it seems a little small.”
같아요
같아요 means “seems” or “feels like” in 조금 작은 것 같아요, presenting the speaker’s impression rather than an absolute statement. It is the polite form of 같다, and adjective + 것 같아요 is a common pattern for saying that something seems a certain way.
큰
큰 means “large” or “big” in 이 큰 사이즈, describing the size. It is the form of 크다 used before a noun, so it directly modifies 사이즈.
사이즈를
사이즈를 means “the size” as the object of trying in 이 큰 사이즈를 신어 보세요. 사이즈 means size and 를 marks it as the object; a noun followed by 를 identifies what is tried or used.
보세요
In 신어 보세요, 보세요 contributes a polite suggestion to try the action, so the full phrase means “please try putting them on.” It comes after an action in the reusable pattern action + 보세요 when inviting someone to try it.
신발이
신발이 means “this pair of shoes” as the subject in 이 신발이 더 편해요. 신발 means shoes and 이 marks the subject; a noun followed by 이 or 가 identifies what has the described quality.
더
더 means “more” in 더 편해요, showing that this pair is more comfortable than the earlier pair. It commonly comes before an adjective when making a comparison.
편해요
편해요 means “is comfortable,” and with 더 in 이 신발이 더 편해요 it means “is more comfortable.” It is the polite form of 편하다 and describes the speaker’s comfort judgment about the shoes.
그
그 means “that” in 그 사이즈가, pointing to the size already mentioned or being considered. A reusable pattern is 그 + noun when referring to something known from the conversation.
사이즈가
사이즈가 means “the size” as the subject in 그 사이즈가 잘 맞아 보여요. 사이즈 means size and 가 marks the subject; this form identifies which size appears to fit.
잘
잘 means “well” in 잘 맞아 보여요, describing the quality of the fit. It commonly comes before a verb to show that an action or result happens well.
맞아
맞아 means “fits” in 잘 맞아 보여요, referring to the shoes fitting the person correctly. It is the form of 맞다 used before 보여요, and 잘 맞다 is a reusable expression for “fit well.”
Grammar Points
형용사 + -(으)ㄴ + 명사
작은 사이즈 / 큰 사이즈
JAH-geun sah-ee-juh / KEUN sah-ee-juha small size / a large size
Korean adjectives take -(으)ㄴ before a noun: 작다 becomes 작은, and 크다 becomes 큰.
동사 + -아/어 보다
신어 보다
shee-NUH BOH-dahto try on
-아/어 보다 attaches to a verb to mean trying an action. 신다 becomes 신어 보다.
Korean Vocabulary
걷다
verb
GUHT-ttah
to walk
걸을
보이다
verb
boh-EE-dah
to look; to appear
보여요
사용하다
verb
sah-yong-HAH-dah
to use
사용하세요
신다
verb
SHIN-dah
to wear shoes; to put on shoes
신는
신발
noun
SHIN-bahl
shoes
신어 보다
phrase
shee-NUH BOH-dah
to try on
신어 봐도
여기서
adv
yuh-GEE-suh
here
오래
adv
oh-REH
for a long time
의자
noun
ee-JAH
chair; bench
작다
adj
JAHK-ttah
to be small
작은
조금
adv
JOH-geum
a little
편하다
adj
pyun-HAH-dah
to be comfortable
편해
Quiz
Word Order
Arrange the words in the correct order.
These shoes look comfortable.
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이 신발은 편해 보여요.They are made for long walks.
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오래 걸을 때 신는 신발이에요.Can I try them on here?
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여기서 신어 봐도 돼요?Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
to use
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사용하세요here
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여기서a little
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조금shoes