Korean word

신발

Pronunciation

Romanizationsinbal

Meaning

  • nounshoe

Example

새 신발을 신어 봤어요.sae sin ba reul si neo pwa sseo yo

I tried on the new shoes.

Illustration for 신발 (shoe)

More examples

집에 들어오면 신발을 벗으세요.chi be teu reo o myeon sin ba reul peo seu se yo

When you come into the house, take off your shoes.

Core concept

A pair of shoes that covers the feet and helps make walking comfortable and steady.

Common phrases

  • 신발을 신다sin ba reul sin tta

    put on shoes

  • 신발을 벗다sin ba reul peot tta

    take off shoes

  • 새 신발sae sin bal

    new shoes

Similar words

운동화undonghwa: Casual shoes with flexible, cushioned soles for sports and daily use.
구두kudu: Closed shoes that give formal clothes a neat appearance, often made of leather.
샌들saendeul: Light shoes that leave much of the foot open and stay on with straps or a buckle.
슬리퍼seullipeo: Easy-to-wear shoes for indoors or quick trips nearby.

Definition in Korean

발을 감싸며 걸을 때 편안함과 지지력을 주기 위해 신는 한 쌍의 물건pa reul kam ssa myeo keo reul ttae pyeo nan ham gwa chi ji ryeo geul chu gi wi hae sin neun han ssang ui mul geon

Word origin

No reliable simple history explains this word, so it is best learned as the Korean word for shoes rather than through a guessed origin.

Usage tips

  • English uses a shoe for one item and shoes for two or more items, whether or not they form a matching pair.

Opposites

Related words

  • 신발장sinbaljangshoe cabinetnoun
  • 신발끈sinbalkkeunshoelacenoun
  • 실내신발sillaesinbalindoor shoesnoun

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