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한복, 한국의 전통 의상

Hanbok: Korea's Traditional Dress Still Worn Today

한복은 한국의 전통 의상입니다. 여자는 보통 저고리와 치마를 입고, 남자는 저고리와 바지를 입습니다. 한복은 삼국시대부터 지금까지 조금씩 발전해 온 옷입니다. 요즘 한국 사람들은 설날이나 추석 같은 명절과 결혼식에서 한복을 자주 입습니다. 경복궁 같은 고궁에 갈 때 한복을 입으면 입장료가 무료인 경우가 많습니다. 그래서 한복을 빌려 입는 사람들도 많습니다. 최근에는 전통 한복을 편하게 바꾼 ’생활한복’도 인기가 많습니다.

Translation

Hanbok is Korea's traditional clothing. Women usually wear a jeogori (jacket) and a chima (skirt), while men wear a jeogori and baji (pants). Hanbok is clothing that has gradually developed from the Three Kingdoms period up to today. These days, Koreans often wear hanbok on holidays like Seollal (Lunar New Year) and Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving), as well as at weddings. When visiting royal palaces like Gyeongbokgung, admission is often free if you wear hanbok. So many people rent hanbok to wear. Recently, 'saenghwal hanbok' (everyday hanbok), a more comfortable version of traditional hanbok, has also become popular.

Vocabulary

  • 전통명사 (noun)tradition
  • 의상명사 (noun)costume; clothing
  • 발전하다동사 (verb)to develop
  • 명절명사 (noun)traditional holiday
  • 고궁명사 (noun)old royal palace
  • 입장료명사 (noun)admission fee
  • 인기명사 (noun)popularity

Grammar points

-습니다/-ㅂ니다formal polite ending

The formal polite sentence ending used to state facts or descriptions plainly. Common in writing, news, and formal speech.

Example: 한복은 한국의 전통 의상입니다.

Hanbok is Korea's traditional clothing.

-고and

A connective ending that joins two clauses of similar structure, meaning 'and.' Often used to list or contrast two related facts.

Example: 여자는 치마를 입고, 남자는 바지를 입습니다.

Women wear a chima, and men wear baji.

-(으)면if, when

Expresses a condition, meaning 'if.' The clause that follows states what happens or is true when the condition is met.

Example: 한복을 입으면 입장료가 무료입니다.

If you wear hanbok, admission is free.

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