Korean for English speakers Clothes · Lesson 4
One-piece dress gift
Korean for promises with -ㄹ/을게요 — 이 원피스 어때요? (How about this dress?) — and Style descriptions.
Conversation
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Kyle
예니퍼 씨, 이 원피스 어때요?
Yenipeo ssi, i wonpiseu eottaeyo?
Yennifer, how do you like this one-piece dress?
Tip: <원피스> = one-piece dress <N 어때요?> = "How do you like N?" (usually, in stores)
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Yennifer
오, 완전 제 스타일이에요!
O, wanjeon je seutairieyo!
Oh, that's totally my style!
Tip: <오> = Oh, Wow <완전> = totally, absolutely (original form : 완전히) <제> = my <스타일> = style
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Kyle
예니퍼 씨에게 선물할게요.
Yenipeo ssiege seonmulhalgeyo.
I'll gift it to you, Yennifer.
Tip: <N에게> = particle used to express to whom we are giving something [Note] The synonym of this word is 한테 (for example, 예니퍼 씨한테) <선물할게요> = verb "to give (as) a gift" (in intention/promise conjugation) [Note] Vern stem + -ㄹ/을게요 expresses one's intention or promise for the future
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Yennifer
어머, 정말요? 고마워요. 잘 입을게요.
Eomeo, jeongmaryo? Gomawoyo. Jal ibeulgeyo.
Oh my, really? Thank you. Thank you for this dress.
Tip: <어머, 정말요?> = "Oh/wow, really?" <고마워요> = formal but casual way to say "Thank you" <입을게요> = verb "to dress/wear" (in promise [Note] 잘 입을게요 means literally "I'll wear it well". It's a fixed expression to say "Thank you"