The fitting room
You squeeze into jeans one size too small, panic, and just stand there mute while the zipper stages a protest. Say the one sentence that gets you a bigger pair before this becomes a whole situation.
Free the legsThe words — The fitting room
The fitting room: five phrases, one cast, zero chill.
Meaningmay I try it on?
이 바지 입어 봐도 돼요?
may I try on these pants?
Meaningtake off (an item)
사마는 재킷을 다섯 개 입어요. 재킷을 벗어요!
Sama is wearing five jackets. He takes a jacket off!
Meaninga bigger size / a smaller size
힐랄 신발이 너무 껴요. 더 큰 사이즈가 필요해요.
Hilal's shoes are too tight. He needs a bigger size.
Meaningit's too tight
모자가 너무 껴요. 모자는 머리 위에 없어요.
The hat is too tight. The hat is not on his head.
Meaningit fits perfectly
누줌이 바지를 입어요. 딱 맞아요!
Nujoom puts on the trousers. They fit perfectly!
The scene — The fitting room
Jija is stuck in the fitting room mirror having a crisis about one pair of pants.
- 이 바지 입어 봐도 돼요?Can I try these pants on?
- 네!Yes!
- 너무 껴요.These are way too tight.
- 딱 맞아요!This fits perfectly!
- 재킷을 벗어요.I'm taking off the jacket.
The idea — The fitting room
딱 맞아요 means "it fits perfectly" — if something's too tight, say 너무 껴요 and ask for 더 큰 사이즈 (a bigger size).
Next time something squeezes you in a fitting room, you've got the exact words to fix it — and to politely take your jacket back off.
Questions about The fitting room
How do you say 'may I try it on?' in Korean?
You say 입어 봐도 돼요? (ibeo bwado dwaeyo?), which means 'may I try it on?'
How do you say 'it's too tight' in Korean?
The phrase is 너무 껴요 (neomu kkyeoyo), meaning 'it's too tight.'
How do you ask for a bigger or smaller size in Korean?
Say 더 큰 사이즈 (deo keun saijeu) for a bigger size or 더 작은 사이즈 (deo jageun saijeu) for a smaller size.
How do you say 'it fits perfectly' in Korean?
You say 딱 맞아요 (ttak majayo), meaning 'it fits perfectly.'
How do you say 'take off' an item of clothing in Korean?
The verb is 벗어요 (beoseoyo), meaning 'take off,' as in taking off a jacket or hat.
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