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

  1. Kyle 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)

  2. Yennifer 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

  3. Kyle 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

  4. Yennifer 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"

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What is -ㄹ/을게요?

Verb ending for personal promise or intention. 살게요 = 'I'll buy (it for sure)'. Speaker commits.

What is 원피스?

'One-piece dress' — Korean loanword (from English 'one piece'). A common dress style.

How do you say 'my style' in Korean?

제 스타일 = 'my style'. 완전 제 스타일 = 'totally my style'. 스타일 is a loanword.

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