Dressing for the weather
It's snowing, Nujoom is putting a JACKET on his feet, and Hilal has vanished into the mountains wearing a HAT as shoes.
Save Nujoom's feetThe words — Dressing for the weather
Zeeza checked the weather app. Zeeza did not like the weather app. Zeeza is now making choices.
Meaningjacket
추워요. 지자는 재킷을 입어요.
It's cold. Zeeza puts on a jacket.
Meaningshoes
눈이 와요. 지자는 신발을 신어요. 신발이 두 개예요.
It's snowing. Zeeza puts on shoes. There are two shoes.
Meaninghat
더워요. 지자는 모자를 써요.
It's hot. Zeeza puts the hat on his head.
Meaningwear (on the body) / wear (on the feet) / wear (on the head)
재킷을 입어요. 신발을 신어요. 모자를 써요.
I put on the jacket. I put on the shoes. I put on the hat.
The idea — Dressing for the weather
Korean picks the wear-verb by body part: 재킷을 입어요 (put on a jacket), 신발을 신어요 (put on shoes), 모자를 써요 (put on a hat).
Next time you're layering up before you leave the house, you've got the exact word for every piece — jacket, shoes, hat — and the right verb glued to each one.
Questions about Dressing for the weather
How do you say 'jacket' in Korean?
Jacket is 재킷 (jaekit) in Korean, as in 재킷을 입어요 (I put on the jacket).
Why does Korean use different verbs for 'wear'?
Korean picks the wear-verb by body part: 입어요 for the body (jacket), 신어요 for the feet (shoes), and 써요 for the head (hat).
How do you say 'shoes' in Korean?
Shoes is 신발 (sinbal) in Korean, used with the verb 신어요, as in 신발을 신어요 (I put on the shoes).
How do you say 'hat' in Korean?
Hat is 모자 (moja) in Korean, used with the verb 써요, as in 모자를 써요 (I put on the hat).
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