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- Lucas: Welcome back to another episode of Learn Korean with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna! We are so happy to be here with you again. Lucas: Yesterday we talked about prepositions like 'in' and 'under'. That was very useful for finding things. Luna: Right. But now I need to find those things in the store. And sometimes they don't fit! Lucas: Oh no. Do you have that problem often? Luna: All the time. I see a jacket I love, but it feels huge. Or tiny. It is frustrating. Lucas: I know exactly what you mean. Today we will learn how to talk about clothing sizes and fits. This is super practical. Luna: Yes! Let's get into it. What is the first phrase? Lucas: The first one is for when something is too large. Listen closely: 키가 커요. Luna: 키가 커요. Lucas: Exactly. Key-ga keo-yo. 'Key' means height or size here. 'Keo-yo' means big. So it means 'It is big' or 'I am tall/large'. Luna: So if I try on pants and they are too long, I say 키가 커요? Lucas: Yes. Or if the shirt is too loose. You can use it for yourself or the object. Let's practice. 키가 커요. Luna: 키가 커요. Okay. Got it. Lucas: Good. Now, what do you do if it is too big? You want to change it. Here is the phrase: 사이즈를 바꿔주세요. Luna: 사이즈를 바꿔주세요. sai jeu reul ba kko ju se yo. Lucas: Perfect pronunciation. 'Sai-jeu' is size. 'ba kkeo ju se yo' is please change/swap. So it means 'Please change the size'. Luna: That is polite and clear. I like it. Let's try it together. 사이즈를 바꿔주세요. Lucas: Say it again. 사이즈를 바꿔주세요. Luna: 사이즈를 바꿔주세요. Yes. Lucas: Great. Now, before you buy anything, you usually need to try it on. The phrase is: 입어봐도 돼요. Luna: 입어봐도 돼요. i beo bwa do dwae-yo. Lucas: Correct. 'i beo bwa do' comes from 'try wearing'. 'Dwae-yo' means okay/permitted. So it means 'Is it okay to try this on?' or 'Can I try this on?' Luna: That is very useful for shy shoppers. Can I repeat it? 입어봐도 돼요. Lucas: Do it. 입어봐도 돼요. Luna: 입어봐도 돼요. Okay. I feel brave now. Lucas: You should be. But where do you go to try them? You need a place. Ask: 피팅 룸이 어디예요? Luna: 피팅 룸이 어디예요? Pi-ting rum-i eo di yeyo? Lucas: Spot on. 'Pi-ting rum' is fitting room. 'eo di yeyo' is where is. So, 'Where is the fitting room?' Luna: Simple and effective. Let's say it again. 피팅 룸이 어디예요? Lucas: Again. 피팅 룸이 어디예요? Luna: 피팅 룸이 어디예요? I remember that one easily. Lucas: Nice work. Finally, after you try it on, you might find the perfect match. Then you say: 옷이 잘 맞아요. Luna: 옷이 잘 맞아요. Ot-i jal ma ta yo. Lucas: Excellent. 'Ot' is clothes. 'Jal' is well. 'ma ta yo' is to fit/match. So it means 'The clothes fit well'. Luna: That sounds so satisfying. 옷이 잘 맞아요. Yes! Lucas: Let's review all five quickly. First: 키가 커요. Luna: 키가 커요. Lucas: Second: 사이즈를 바꿔주세요. Luna: 사이즈를 바꿔주세요. Lucas: Third: 입어봐도 돼요. Luna: 입어봐도 돼요. Lucas: Fourth: 피팅 룸이 어디예요? Luna: 피팅 룸이 어디예요? Lucas: Fifth: 옷이 잘 맞아요. Luna: 옷이 잘 맞아요. Oh my gosh, I actually feel like I could shop in Korean now. Lucas: You definitely can. Just take your time. Remember, Fexingo is here to help you build that confidence step by step. Luna: Yeah. It is really nice to have support while learning. Lucas: Speaking of support, we want to keep this show completely free for everyone. Luna: That is true. No ads interrupting our lessons. Lucas: If you enjoy these episodes and want to help us keep them ad-free, you can support us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Any amount helps us make more content like this. Thank you for listening. Lucas: Now, let's do one final mini-scenario to lock it in. Imagine you are at a store. Luna: Okay. I walk up to the clerk. I say, 입어봐도 돼요? Lucas: The clerk says yes. You go to the fitting room. You come out. The shirt is huge. Luna: So I say, 키가 커요! 그리고 사이즈를 바꿔주세요. Lucas: Perfect. The clerk brings a smaller one. You try it on. It is perfect. Luna: Then I smile and say, 옷이 잘 맞아요! 감사합니다. Lucas: That was beautiful. You did great today. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. I am ready to buy some clothes now. Lucas: Just remember to ask for the fitting room first. 피팅 룸이 어디예요? Luna: I won't forget. See you next time, everyone. Practice these phrases! Lucas: See you soon. Keep practicing your Korean.