How to Say "Wear" in Korean for Different Items

 If you are learning Korean, you might have noticed that there are different words to describe the action or state of wearing different things. For example, you can't use the same verb for wearing clothes and wearing glasses. In this blog post, I will explain the different verbs for wearing different items in Korean and how to use them in sentences.

 

The most common verb for wearing clothes is 입다. You can use it with any clothing item, such as a shirt, a skirt, a jacket, etc. You just need to add the object marker 을/를 after the clothing item and then put 입다 at the end of the sentence. For example:

 

옷을 입다. (to wear clothes)

셔츠를 입다. (to wear a shirt)

치마를 입다. (to wear a skirt)

자켓을 입다. (to wear a jacket)

 

However, 입다 is only used for wearing clothes. You should use different verbs for other items, such as shoes, hats, glasses, etc. Here are some examples of the verbs and the items they go with:

 

신발을 신다. (to wear shoes)

모자를 쓰다. (to wear a hat)

안경을 끼다. (to wear glasses)

귀걸이를 하다. (to wear earrings)

목걸이를 하다. (to wear a necklace)

 

As you can see, some items use the same verb, such as 하다, which means "to do" or "to put on". You can also use 하다 with other accessories, such as bracelets, rings, watches, etc.

 

There is another verb that can be used for wearing any item, regardless of its type or shape. It is 착용하다, which is a Sino-Korean word that means "to put on" or "to wear". You can use it with any item by adding the object marker 을/를 after the item and then putting 착용하다 at the end of the sentence. For example:

 

옷을 착용하다. (to wear clothes)

신발을 착용하다. (to wear shoes)

모자를 착용하다. (to wear a hat)

안경을 착용하다. (to wear glasses)

 

착용하다 is a more formal and technical word than 입다, 신다, 쓰다, 끼다 or 하다. It is often used in written documents, such as reports, articles, instructions, etc. It is not very common in daily conversation, where people usually use the more specific verbs for each item.

 

I hope this blog post helped you understand how to say "wear" in Korean for different items. Remember to use the appropriate verb for each item and practice making sentences with them. If you have any questions or comments, please leave them below. Thank you for reading!