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Korean Grammar “착용 동사 (입다/신다/쓰다)” (TOPIK 1)
Explanation
날씨가 추워요. 두꺼운 코트를 입어요.
Korean uses different verbs depending on what you wear: “입다” for clothes, “신다” for shoes and socks, and “쓰다” for hats and glasses. A coat is clothing, so you use “입어요,” and the sentences mean “It’s cold. I’m wearing a thick coat.” English speakers often use one verb (“wear”) for everything, but Korean doesn’t work that way.
Pronouncing the example sentence
Example sentence: 날씨가 추워요. 두꺼운 코트를 입어요.
In natural speech, sounds link and shift across words. The table below reads each word separately, as it sounds when said on its own.
| Syllable | Letters (consonant + vowel + final) | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| 날씨가 | ||
| 날 | ㄴ+ㅏ+ㄹ | nal |
| 씨 | ㅆ+ㅣ | ssi |
| 가 | ㄱ+ㅏ | ga |
| 추워요 | ||
| 추 | ㅊ+ㅜ | chu |
| 워 | ㅇ+ㅝ | wo |
| 요 | ㅇ+ㅛ | yo |
| 두꺼운 | ||
| 두 | ㄷ+ㅜ | du |
| 꺼 | ㄲ+ㅓ | kkeo |
| 운 | ㅇ+ㅜ+ㄴ | un |
| 코트를 | ||
| 코 | ㅋ+ㅗ | ko |
| 트 | ㅌ+ㅡ | teu |
| 를 | ㄹ+ㅡ+ㄹ | reul |
| 입어요 | ||
| 입 | ㅇ+ㅣ+ㅂ | [이] i |
| 어 | ㅇ+ㅓ | [버] beo |
| 요 | ㅇ+ㅛ | yo |
A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.
Sound changes in this phrase
- Linking: when a syllable ending in a consonant (patchim) is followed by a syllable that starts with a vowel, the consonant moves over to the next syllable. 입어 → [이버]
Politeness level of the example
Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.
Words in the example sentence
These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).
| Korean | Part of speech | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 날씨 | noun | weather | TOPIK level 1 |
| 입다 | verb | to wear (clothes) | TOPIK level 1 |
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Question 1 Choose the word that fits the blank: 날씨가 추워요. 두꺼운 코트를 ____.
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Answer: 날씨가 추워요. 두꺼운 코트를 입어요.
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