Shopping for Clothes
TOPIK 2 · Intermediate · Shopping
백화점에서 가을 옷을 구경했어요.
I browsed autumn clothes at the department store.
마음에 드는 코트가 하나 있었는데 좀 비쌌어요.
There was a coat I liked, but it was a bit expensive.
점원이 다른 색깔도 보여 줬어요.
The clerk showed me other colors too.
입어 보니까 생각보다 잘 어울렸어요.
When I tried it on, it suited me better than I thought.
마침 세일 중이라서 싸게 샀어요.
It happened to be on sale, so I bought it cheaply.
기분 좋게 쇼핑을 끝냈어요.
I finished shopping in a good mood.
Key words
- 구경하다 — to look around / browse
- 마음에 들다 — to like / be to one's taste
- 점원 — store clerk
- 어울리다 — to suit / match
- 세일 — sale
Grammar
~는데
and / but / background info
비가 오는데 우산이 없어요.
It's raining, but I have no umbrella.
~아/어 보니까
upon trying ~, I found that…
한국에 살아 보니까 정이 많아요.
Living in Korea, I found people are warm.
~아/어 보다 = 'try doing'. Add ~니까 to share what you realized after trying: ~아/어 보니까.