English–Korean

“jacket” in Korean

Korean

Also재킷 (chaekit) · 점퍼 (cheompeo)

Pronunciation

Romanizationchamba

Example

오늘 잠바 입어도 돼요?o neul cham ba i beo do twae yo

Can I wear a jacket today?

Illustration for 잠바 (jacket)

How to say “jacket” in Korean

“Jacket” in Korean is 잠바 (chamba).

A casual short coat worn over other clothes for convenient everyday wear.

Full entry for 잠바: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 잠바

저녁에는 바람이 불어서 잠바를 챙겨 입었어요.cheo nyeo ge neun pa ra mi pu reo seo cham ba reul chaeng gyeo i beo sseo yo

It was windy in the evening, so I made sure to put on a jacket.

Tips for using 잠바

  • The English word jumper often means a sweater in British English, so its Korean descendant should not be matched to that meaning automatically.

Other Korean words for “jacket”

새로 재킷을 샀어요.sae ro chae ki seul sa sseo yo

I bought a new jacket.

밖에 나갈 때 점퍼를 챙겼어요.pa kke na gal ttae cheom peo reul chaeng gyeo sseo yo

I took a jacket with me when I went outside.

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