Buying New Shoes — Day 32

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Buying New Shoes

TOPIK 1 · Beginner · Shoe Shopping

신발 가게에 들어갔어요.
I went into a shoe store.

운동화가 아주 많아요.
There are very many sneakers.

저는 흰색 운동화를 신어 봤어요.
I tried on white sneakers.

사이즈가 조금 작아요.
The size is a little small.

큰 사이즈를 주세요.
Please give me a bigger size.

이제 딱 맞아요.
Now it fits perfectly.

Key words

  • 신발 — shoes
  • 운동화 — sneakers
  • 흰색 — white (color)
  • 작다 — to be small
  • 신다 — to wear (shoes)

Grammar

~아/어 보다

to try doing

운동화를 신어 봤어요.

I tried on the sneakers.

~(으)세요

please do (polite request)

큰 사이즈를 주세요.

Please give a big size.

신다 is used for putting on shoes or socks, not other clothes.