Comparing Jackets Before Buying | Learn Korean in English

Korean lesson set in a contemporary Seoul everyday setting: In a clothing shop, two adults compare similar jackets by fabric, warmth, and fit before deciding..

EN → KO / Level: A2

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Dialogue

A

이 재킷 두 개는 아주 비슷해 보여요.

ee JEH-kit doo GEH-nun ah-JOO bee-suh-TEH BOH-yuh-yoh These two jackets look very similar.
B

소재와 핏을 비교해 봐요.

SOH-jeh-wah PEET-suhl bee-GYOH-heh BWA-yoh Let's compare the fabric and fit.
A

이건 가벼운 느낌이에요.

ee-guhn gah-BYUH-oon nuh-KKEEM-ee-eh-yoh This one feels light.
A

소재가 얇은 것 같아요.

SOH-jeh-gah YAHL-bun gut KKA-tah-yoh The fabric seems thin.
B

다른 재킷은 더 튼튼하고 더 따뜻한 느낌이 들어요.

TAH-run JEH-kee-sun tuh TUHN-tuhn-hah-goh tuh TTA-tuh-tahn nuh-KKEEM-ee duh-ruh-yoh The other one feels sturdier and warmer.
A

그게 매일 입기에는 더 좋을 수도 있어요.

guh-GEH meh-EEL eep-KKEE-eh-nun tuh JOH-ul soo-DOH ee-SSUH-yoh That might be better for everyday use.
B

먼저 입어 보고 느낌이 어떤지 봐요.

MUHN-juh EE-buh BOH-goh nuh-KKEEM-ee UHN-tuhn-jee BWA-yoh Try it on first and see how it feels.
A

제가 결정하기 전에 둘 다 입어 볼게요.

JEH-gah gyuhl-JJUNG-hah-gee juhn-eh dool DAH EE-buh BOHL-kkeh-yoh I will try both before I decide.
B

그러면 선택하기가 더 쉬워질 거예요.

guh-ruh-MYUN suhn-TAEK-ha-gee-gah tuh SHWEE-wuh-jil KKUH-yeh-yoh That should make the choice easier.

Word by Word

이 “이” means “this” and points to the jacket being indicated here. It commonly comes before a nearby noun in the pattern “이 + noun”.
재킷 “재킷” means “jacket,” the item being compared in this clothing-shop conversation. It can be followed by a particle when the jacket is the topic, subject, or object.
개는 “개는” marks the two jackets as the topic after the number two; “개” counts items and “는” marks the topic. The pattern “number + 개” is commonly used for countable objects.
아주 “아주” means “very” and strongly modifies “비슷해” in this sentence. It is commonly placed before a descriptive word to increase its degree.
비슷해 “비슷해” means “similar” here and connects to “보여요” to express that the jackets look similar. A reusable pattern is a descriptive form followed by “보여요” when something appears a certain way.
보여요 “보여요” means “looks” or “seems” in “비슷해 보여요.” Together, “비슷해 보여요” says that the two jackets appear similar, and the same form can follow another description to report an appearance.
소재와 “소재와” means “fabric and,” linking “소재” with the next comparison item “핏.” The particle “와” joins nouns in the pattern “A와 B.”
핏을 “핏을” means “fit” as the object being compared, with “을” marking that object. A common reuse pattern is “noun을 비교하다” for comparing something.
비교해 “비교해” means “compare” and is the action connected to “봐요” in “비교해 봐요.” The combined expression suggests trying the comparison, while the exact form “비교해” supplies the comparing action.
봐요 “봐요” contributes the meaning “try it” or “let’s do it” in “비교해 봐요,” rather than its separate meaning “see.” The pattern “verb form + 봐요” is used to suggest trying an action.
이건 “이건” means “this one” and sets the selected jacket as the topic. It is useful when pointing out one item and then describing its quality or condition.
가벼운 “가벼운” means “light” in “가벼운 느낌이에요,” describing the feeling of the jacket. It is the form used before a noun, as in “가벼운 + noun.”
느낌이에요 “느낌이에요” means “has the feeling” or “feels” in “가벼운 느낌이에요.” “느낌” names the impression and “이에요” states that the impression has that quality; the pattern can describe how something feels.
소재가 “소재가” means “the fabric” as the subject of the description in “소재가 얇은 것 같아요.” The particle “가” commonly marks the thing that has the described quality.
얇은 “얇은” means “thin” and describes the fabric in “얇은 것 같아요.” It is the form used before a noun or noun-like element, such as “얇은 + noun.”
것 “것” is the noun-like element in “얇은 것 같아요.” Together with “같아요,” it turns the preceding description into an impression that something seems thin, so the whole construction should be reused rather than “것” alone.
같아요 “같아요” means “seems” or “appears” in “얇은 것 같아요.” The pattern “descriptive form + 것 같아요” expresses the speaker’s impression without stating it as absolute certainty.
다른 “다른” means “the other” or “different” before “재킷.” It is commonly placed before a noun to distinguish one item from another.
재킷은 “재킷은” means “as for the jacket,” with “은” marking it as the topic of comparison. The topic-marked noun is then described by “더 튼튼하고 더 따뜻한 느낌이 들어요.”
더 “더” means “more” and makes the following qualities comparative in this conversation. It is commonly placed before a descriptive word when comparing items.
튼튼하고 “튼튼하고” means “sturdy and” and links the jacket’s sturdiness with its warmth. The ending “-고” is a reusable way to connect two descriptions or actions.
따뜻한 “따뜻한” means “warm” and describes “느낌” in “더 따뜻한 느낌이 들어요.” It is the form used before a noun, as in “따뜻한 + noun.”
느낌이 “느낌이” means “a feeling” as the subject of “들어요.” In “따뜻한 느낌이 들어요,” the feeling is the impression that the jacket gives.
들어요 “들어요” means “feels” or “gives an impression” in “따뜻한 느낌이 들어요,” not simply “enters.” The reusable pattern “어떤 느낌이 들어요” describes the impression something creates, such as when touching or wearing clothing.
그게 “그게” means “that one” or “that” as the subject, referring here to the sturdier and warmer jacket. It is commonly followed by a description or evaluation of the item being discussed.
매일 “매일” means “every day” and modifies wearing in this sentence. It is commonly placed before an action to show that the action happens daily.
입기에는 “입기에는” means “when it comes to wearing” or “for wearing,” framing everyday use as the standard being evaluated. The pattern “verb nominal form + 기에는” is useful when judging whether something is suitable for a particular purpose.
좋을 “좋을” means “good” in the possibility expression “좋을 수도 있어요,” and “더” gives it the comparative meaning “better” here. This form comes before “수도 있어요” to describe a possible good result.
수도 “수도” contributes the meaning “might” or “could” in “좋을 수도 있어요.” Together with the preceding form and “있어요,” it forms the reusable possibility pattern “verb or descriptive form + 을 수도 있어요.”
있어요 “있어요” completes “좋을 수도 있어요” and makes it a polite statement of possibility: “might be better.” In this expression, it should be understood together with “수도,” not as a separate statement that something exists.
먼저 “먼저” means “first” and places trying the jacket before checking the feeling. It is commonly used before the first action in an ordered set of actions.
입어 “입어” means “try wearing” or “put it on” in “입어 보고,” referring to trying on the jacket. It connects to the following action so the speaker can try the item and then check the result.
보고 “보고” links trying on with the following act of checking in “입어 보고 느낌이 어떤지 봐요.” The expression presents the actions in sequence: try it on and then see what the feeling is like.
어떤지 “어떤지” means “how it is” or “what it is like” in “느낌이 어떤지 봐요.” It introduces an indirect question about the quality or state of something, useful when checking an impression.
제가 “제가” means “I” as the subject of the later decision in this sentence. The particle “가” marks the person performing the action, commonly in the pattern “제가 + verb.”
결정하기 “결정하기” means “deciding” and presents the action as a noun-like unit before “전에.” It is the form used in the reusable pattern “verb + 기 전에,” meaning “before doing something.”
전에 “전에” means “before” and follows “결정하기” to mean “before deciding.” The pattern “verb + 기 전에” places one action earlier than another.
다 “다” means “both” here because it follows “둘” in “둘 다 입어 볼게요.” The pattern “둘 다” refers to the two items together.
볼게요 “볼게요” marks the speaker’s intention to try or see in “입어 볼게요”; with “입어,” the whole expression means “I’ll try it on.” The pattern “verb + ㄹ게요” is commonly used for a speaker’s willing commitment to the interlocutor.
그러면 “그러면” means “then” or “in that case” and connects trying both jackets with the expected easier choice. It is commonly used at the start of a consequence or next-step statement.
선택하기가 “선택하기가” means “choosing” as the subject of “쉬워질 거예요.” The pattern “verb + 기가” lets an action be evaluated as easy, difficult, or otherwise described.
쉬워질 “쉬워질” means “will become easier” in “선택하기가 더 쉬워질 거예요.” It describes a change toward an easier state and comes before “거예요” to make a prediction.
거예요 “거예요” gives “쉬워질 거예요” the meaning “will” or “is expected to,” making a polite prediction about the choice. The reusable pattern “verb or descriptive form + ㄹ 거예요” expresses an expected future result.

Grammar Points

동사-아/어 보다

먼저 입어 보고 결정하기

MUHN-juh EE-buh BOH-goh gyuhl-JJUNG-hah-gee

try it on first and decide

This pattern means trying an action to see what it is like or whether it works.

동사-기 전에

결정하기 전에

gyuhl-JJUNG-hah-gee juhn-eh

before deciding

Attach -기 전에 to a verb to say that one action happens before another.

Korean Vocabulary

가벼운 adj
gah-BYUH-oon light
느낌 noun
nuh-KKEEM feeling
다른 adj
TAH-run other; different
두 num
doo two
보여요 verb
BOH-yuh-yoh looks; appears
비교해 봐요 phrase
bee-GYOH-heh BWA-yoh let's compare
비슷해 adj
bee-suh-TEH similar
소재 noun
SOH-jeh fabric; material
아주 adv
ah-JOO very
얇은 adj
YAHL-bun thin
재킷 noun
JEH-kit jacket
핏 noun
PEET fit

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

Let's compare the fabric and fit.

Show Answer소재와 핏을 비교해 봐요.

This one feels light.

Show Answer이건 가벼운 느낌이에요.

The fabric seems thin.

Show Answer소재가 얇은 것 같아요.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

fabric; material

Show Answer소재

other; different

Show Answer다른

very

Show Answer아주

light

Show Answer가벼운