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How to Say Wear in Korean: Essential EPS-TOPIK Verb Quiz

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How do Koreans say "Wear"?

입다([ip-da/wear]) is the basic verb for wearing clothes. In polite speech, say 입어요([i-beo-yo]).

Q2. How do I say "wore"?

입었어요([i-beo-sseo-yo/wore]) is the polite past form of 입다. Example: 어제 한복을 입었어요 (I wore hanbok yesterday).

Q3. How do I say "have to wear"?

입어야 해요([i-beo-ya hae-yo/have to wear]) means you must wear something. Example: 안전모를 입어야 해요 is incorrect - use 써야 해요 for hat, but for clothes 입어야 해요 (I have to wear uniform).

EPS TOPIK Learn More: How to Say "Wear" in Korean - 입다([ip-da/wear])

What does "입다([ip-da/wear])" mean?

입다([ip-da/wear]) means "to wear". It is the basic verb for wearing clothes like shirts and jackets.

Casual: 입어 (i-beo)
Polite: 입어요 (i-beo-yo)
Formal: 입습니다 (ip-seum-ni-da)

Grammar Breakdown

입다([ip-da/wear]) = 입 (stem: wear) + 다 (dictionary ending)
입었어요([i-beo-sseo-yo/wore]) = 입 + 었어요 (wear + past)
입고 싶어요([ip-go si-peo-yo/want to wear]) = 입 + 고 싶어요 (wear + want to)
입어야 해요([i-beo-ya hae-yo/have to wear]) = 입 + 어야 해요 (wear + have to)
입지 마세요([ip-ji ma-se-yo/don't wear]) = 입 + 지 마세요 (wear + please don't)

When to Use It (EPS-TOPIK Style)

1. Place: “자켓을 입어요 (ja-ke-seul i-beo-yo)”
2. Past: 입었어요([i-beo-sseo-yo/wore]) wore.
3. Duty: 입어야 해요([i-beo-ya hae-yo/have to wear]) have to wear.
4. Warning: 입지 마세요([ip-ji ma-se-yo/don't wear]) don't wear.

Real-Life Examples - A-B-A-B Dialogue (EPS-TOPIK)

A: 뭐 입어요? A: mwo i-beo-yo?

A: What do you wear?

B: 자켓을 입어요. B: ja-ke-seul i-beo-yo.

B: I wear a jacket.

A: 매일 입어요? A: mae-il i-beo-yo?

A: Do you wear it every day?

B: 네, 매일 입어요. B: ne, mae-il i-beo-yo.

B: Yes, I wear it every day. - 입다([ip-da/wear])

A: 어제 뭐 입었어요? A: eo-je mwo i-beo-sseo-yo?

A: What did you wear yesterday?

B: 한복을 입었어요. B: han-bo-geul i-beo-sseo-yo.

B: I wore hanbok.

A: 어디에서 입었어요? A: eo-di-e-seo i-beo-sseo-yo?

A: Where did you wear it?

B: 회사에서 입었어요. B: hoe-sa-e-seo i-beo-sseo-yo.

B: I wore it at work. - 입었어요([i-beo-sseo-yo/wore])

A: 지금 입어야 해요? A: ji-geum i-beo-ya hae-yo?

A: Do you have to wear it now?

B: 네, 유니폼을 입어야 해요. B: ne, yu-ni-po-meul i-beo-ya hae-yo.

B: Yes, I have to wear a uniform.

A: 언제 입어야 해요? A: eon-je i-beo-ya hae-yo?

A: When do you have to wear it?

B: 매일 입어야 해요. B: mae-il i-beo-ya hae-yo.

B: I have to wear it every day. - 입어야 해요([i-beo-ya hae-yo/have to wear])

Similar Expressions (EPS-TOPIK)

• 입다([ip-da/wear]) wear
- 입었어요([i-beo-sseo-yo/wore]) wore
- 입고 싶어요([ip-go si-peo-yo/want to wear]) want to wear
- 입어야 해요([i-beo-ya hae-yo/have to wear]) have to wear
- 입지 마세요([ip-ji ma-se-yo/don't wear]) don't wear

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