A little shopping
You grabbed the wrong size, the shop clerk is staring, and pointing at your own sleeve like a confused toddler is not a language.
Save my sleeveThe words — A little shopping
Hilal is back. He is shopping. This will not be quick.
Meaningshop / store
힐랄이 가게 안에서 세 시간 있어요.
Hilal has been inside the shop for three hours.
Meaningsize
힐랄이 사이즈를 다섯 번 물어봐요.
Hilal asks about the size five times.
MeaningI need this
힐랄이 가게에서 "이거 필요해요!" 크게 말해요.
Hilal says "I need this!" loudly in the shop.
Meaningdo you have this?
힐랄이 큰 사이즈 있어요? 작은 사이즈 있어요? 계속 물어봐요.
Hilal keeps asking, "do you have a big size? do you have a small size?"
Meaningit's too big
이 사이즈는 너무 커요. 힐랄이 다시 가게로 가요.
This size is too big. Hilal goes back to the shop again.
Meaningit's too small
두 번째 사이즈도 너무 작아요. 힐랄이 세 번째 가게로 가요.
The second size is also too small. Hilal goes to a third shop.
Watch out — A little shopping
Nujoom picks up the jacket, frowns, and says '너무 커요' to the shopkeeper. He's clearly not happy — but is he complaining, or complimenting?
너무 커요너무 + adjective = "too ___", always a problem. 너무 커요 = "it's too big." Swap 커요 for 작아요 and you get "it's too small."
The scene — A little shopping
Three minutes to closing. Nujoom found a jacket. The jacket did not agree to this.
- 이거... 너무 커요.This... is too big.
- 네. 팔이 안 보여요.Yeah. I can't see your arms.
- 가게 닫아요! 빨리요!The shop is closing! Hurry!
- 됐어요! 가요, 가요!Done! Let's go, let's go!
The idea — A little shopping
너무 커요 means 'it's too big' and 너무 작아요 means 'it's too small' — 너무 in front of any describing word means 'too' when something's a problem.
Now when something doesn't fit, you don't just stand there — you hold it up and say exactly what's wrong with it.
Questions about A little shopping
How do you say 'it's too big' in Korean?
You say '너무 커요' (neomu keoyo), where 너무 means 'too' and 커요 means 'big'.
How do you say 'it's too small' in Korean?
You say '너무 작아요' (neomu jagayo), swapping 커요 for 작아요.
How do you ask 'do you have a smaller size?' in Korean?
You ask '작은 사이즈 있어요?' (jageun saijeu isseoyo?), meaning 'do you have a smaller size?'
What does '이거 필요해요' mean in Korean?
It means 'I need this' (igeo piryohaeyo), a phrase used when shopping to point out what you want.
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